Top Gear slams damage claim

Newspaper reports have this week suggested that Top Gear Australia has racked up a significant figure in car repair bills as a result of “eager driving” and “wild and silly stunts”. Anyone who knows anything about either the UK or Australian versions of Top Gear knows the basic premise of these programs is pretty much [...]

Nissan GT-R gets more power …

It hasn’t even hit Australian showrooms but Nissan already has squeezed more power out of Godzilla. However one of the hottest features of the GT-R — the launch control function — will be missing when the car lands here in April The GT-R, slated for an April release with a $148,800 starting price, has been [...]

On the way: Audi R8 V10

At least, not by anyone with a sense of sanity. But Audi has revealed an upcoming addition to the R8 range — the R8 V10. The much-anticipated direct-injection dry-sump 5.2-litre 90-degree V10 — which has close ties to the Lamborghini sibling within the Volkswagen stable — produces 386kW at 8000rpm and 530Nm at 6500rpm. The [...]

Top Gear filming turns into demolition derby

Filming of the Australian series of Top Gear has turned into a demolition derby with a repair bill close to $200,000. Eager driving and wild stunts have left a trail of destruction behind the Top Gear team that goes beyond the expected bill for bald tyres from slides and burnouts. Luxury cars have needed total [...]

Top Gear criticised for damage to cars

Filming of the Australian series has turned into a demolition derby with a repair bill close to $200,000. Eager driving and wild stunts have left a trail of destruction behind the Top Gear team that goes beyond the expected bill for bald tyres from slides and burnouts. Luxury cars have needed total resprays because of [...]