Motoring Dimension

Audi R-8 : Beauty and Speed comes standard.

By Gerard Griessel
The Audi R-8 is a complete departue of everything Audi has produced in the past. This car is riveted with new technology, including a mid-mounted engine. It's fast, it growls like a cougar, and it's hot, smoking hot...

Loeb takes lucky victory in New Zealand

Sebastien Loeb had a lucky brake this time around at Rally New Zealand, when Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala both dropped out of the race at the very last moment.

Hamilton takes hard-fought win in German Grand Prix

McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton scored the fourth victory of his 2008 season here at Hockenheim on Sunday - and he did it the hard way. For the first 34 laps he ran away and hid from his pursuers, led by Ferrari’s Felipe Massa, but then Timo Glock ran hard into the pit wall after the right-rear suspension of his Toyota appeared to fail, and all hell broke loose.

Hirvonen wins Rally Turkey

BP Ford Abu Dhabi team driver Mikko Hirvonen has won Rally Turkey after a nail-biting finale that went right to the end of the final stage.

Loeb celebrates Acropolis win

Sebastien Loeb and his co-driver Daniel Elena won the 2008 Acropolis Rally of Greece this afternoon to move into the lead of the Drivers’ World Championship.

Alfa ups the ante with Brera S

Alfa Romeo in the UK wanted to create a true driver's car and with the help of motorsport specialist Prodrive has churned out a limited edition Brera S. Only 500 units will be made available.

Vintage Ferrari fetches $11 million

Rome - A Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder once owned by US actor James Coburn fetched nearly $11 million at auction, making it the most valuable vintage car ever sold under the hammer, organisers said on Monday.

Hirvonen takes WRC victory in Jordan

Mikko Hirvonen of the BP-Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team has won the inaugural WRC Jordan Rally.

Rally Jordan Preview

The next rally on the World Rally Championship circuit is Rally Jordan, making it's debut on the WRC calendar. According to many of the drivers, the stages look set to provide the same experience one would find in Finland and Mexico. The rally should provide for some very interesting moments, as this is the first time most of the drivers will drive in Jordan.

USA takes victory in A1GP Shanghai

Shanghai, China – A1 Team USA’s Jonathan Summerton made history today when he took his and the team’s first ever A1GP race win in this afternoon’s Feature race at China’s Shanghai International Circuit. Current title leader and pole-sitter Switzerland’s Neel Jani lost second gear early on in the race and fifth gear towards the end so, despite a heroic drive, couldn’t stay in touch with the American car and crossed the line fifth behind title rival New Zealand’s Jonny Reid in fourth.