![Return of the Japanese Sports Coupe Renaissance](/web/20170704044720im_/http://www.themotorreport.com.au/content/image/6/0/6060_hondacrz-4b77ac1440dd6-520x320.png)
Return of the Japanese Sports Coupe Renaissance
A few weeks ago I waxed nostalgic about the 90s Japanese Renaissance. In the next few years, we are going to see some t...
Jul 24, 2008 (9 years ago)![Nissan R35 GT-R Crashed by Top Gear Magazine](/web/20170704044720im_/http://www.themotorreport.com.au/content/image/5/9/5976_r35_gtr_topgear_thumb-4b77ac16598a0-520x320.jpg)
Top Gear Magazine crash Nissan R35 GT-R - picture
Accidents do happen - even for the guys at Top Gear magazine. The damage you see above is believed to be the outcome of...
Jul 21, 2008 (9 years ago)![The Colour of a Two Cent Piece](/web/20170704044720im_/http://www.themotorreport.com.au/content/image/5/9/5925_att106289-4b77ac1821612-520x320.jpg)
Hi Performance Police Vehicles from around the World
"Coppa, Coppa, Coppaaaa" goes the favourite Aussie chant heard on late-night trains as boisterous footy fan are dragged...
Jul 17, 2008 (9 years ago)![Hummer Your Cake and Eat it Too](/web/20170704044720im_/http://www.themotorreport.com.au/content/image/5/8/5887_rc_hummer1-4b77ac183330e-520x320.jpg)
Radio Controlled Hummer
According to The Insider, the Hummer H3 ain't such a bad rock when it comes down to it. Lighter than a Patrol, fu...
Jul 17, 2008 (9 years ago)![Mitsubishi Lancer MRX09 To Stomp Dirt at Dakar](/web/20170704044720im_/http://www.themotorreport.com.au/content/image/5/8/5872_mitsubishimrx09-4b77ac186771a-520x320.jpg)
Mitsubishi Lancer MRX09 built for the Dakar Rally
Mitsubishi Pajeros and the Dakar Rally are practically synonymous, with the SUV-based desert thumper dominating the gru...
Jul 17, 2008 (9 years ago)![Mazda Kazamai Concept Photos Released](/web/20170704044720im_/http://www.themotorreport.com.au/content/image/5/8/5838_mazdakazamai2-4b77ac18c7695-520x320.jpg)
Mazda Kazamai Concept official images
The acid induced renderings of the latest Mazda concept now have a name and shape. The name is Kazamai and it comes fro...
Jul 16, 2008 (9 years ago)![GT-R Versus Shinkansen Bullet Train](/web/20170704044720im_/http://www.themotorreport.com.au/content/image/5/7/5757_niss_r35_v_shinkansen.thumbnail-4b77ac1954679-520x320.jpg)
Top Gear: GT-R Versus Shinkansen Bullet Train
As you may have noticed, most of the TMR team are big fans of the new Nissan GT-R. Every tidbit of information is loving...
Jul 13, 2008 (9 years ago)![Shell Ceases Sale of 100RON Unleaded in Australia](/web/20170704044720im_/http://www.themotorreport.com.au/content/image/5/7/5758_vpower_racing_logo_125x93-4b77ac1969a55-520x320.jpg)
Shell Ceases Sale of 100RON Unleaded in Australia
While not entirely popular due to its ethanol content's ability to destroy engine parts, owners of modern cars aiming f...
Jul 13, 2008 (9 years ago)![End of World is nigh: Petrol to cost $8 a litre by 2018?](/web/20170704044720im_/http://www.themotorreport.com.au/content/image/5/7/5749_petrol-4b77ac19d1a7a-520x320.jpg)
Petrol to cost $8 a litre by 2018
And you thought $1.70 was bad. A new report issued by the Australian research institute CSIRO warns that the price of...
Jul 11, 2008 (9 years ago)![The Thin Green Line: Japanese Police take delivery of eco-friendly cruiser](/web/20170704044720im_/http://www.themotorreport.com.au/content/image/5/7/5746_mit_imiev_police_s-4b77ac19e7ded-520x320.jpg)
Japanese Police take delivery of eco-friendly cruiser
While not quite as funny as putting policemen on Segway scooters, the decision by the Kanagawa police department to int...
Jul 11, 2008 (9 years ago)![A Dose of JDM-Style Americana](/web/20170704044720im_/http://www.themotorreport.com.au/content/image/5/7/5734_chevycorvettes_limited-4b77ac1a3bff3-520x320.jpg)
A Dose of JDM-Style Americana
We've seen the JDM style of car customization grow from unknown to played out to solidly ingrained in automotive cultur...
Jul 10, 2008 (9 years ago)![Mercedes aims to phase out petrol and diesel models by 2015](/web/20170704044720im_/http://www.themotorreport.com.au/content/image/5/5/5599_mb_f700-4b77ac1bed021-520x320.jpg)
Mercedes planning to be fossil fuel free by 2015
Mercedes Benz is planning to eliminate all petrol and diesel-powered models within its model line up by 2015, replacing...
Jul 4, 2008 (9 years ago)![Tesla sedan confirmed, release date still unknown](/web/20170704044720im_/http://www.themotorreport.com.au/content/image/5/5/5557_tesla_script-4b77ac1c60243-520x320.jpg)
Tesla electric sedan confirmed for production
At a recent press conference presided over by Arnold "Der Governator" Schwarzenegger, Tesla motor co. announced that it...
Jul 2, 2008 (9 years ago)![Kia Coupe Ready for U.S. Market in 2009](/web/20170704044720im_/http://www.themotorreport.com.au/content/image/5/5/5526_kia_coupe_concept_tmr_3_thumb-4b77ac1d0a328-520x320.jpg)
Kia Koup production version to debut in the U.S. in 2009 details and gallery
According to Automotive News, Kia will be bringing a production version of the Koup Concept to market in 2009. Th...
Jul 2, 2008 (9 years ago)![ROUSH's newest vehicle packing just 1hp...](/web/20170704044720im_/http://www.themotorreport.com.au/content/image/5/5/5544_roush_ponydyno_01-4b77ac1d1dfaf-520x320.jpg)
Roush horse float details and images
...well technically that's not true, as a single horse actually has around 15 horsepower (weird huh?). Still, that does...
Jul 2, 2008 (9 years ago)![Private First Class Lee, Atten-hut!](/web/20170704044720im_/http://www.themotorreport.com.au/content/image/5/3/5367_general_lee-4b77ac1e7c7af-520x320.jpg)
Private First Class Lee, Atten-hut!
ArtCar, a blog seemingly devoted to cars in the types of embarrassing situations their buddies at car school will get h...
Jul 1, 2008 (9 years ago)![Sunday Night Clarkson](/web/20170704044720im_/http://www.themotorreport.com.au/content/image/5/4/5476_jeremy_clarkson-4b77ac217bffd-520x320.jpg)
Memorable Jeremy Clarkson quotes
Those of us up-to-date with Top Gear (not those of us a year behind with the SBS-aired episodes) will know that episode...
Jun 29, 2008 (9 years ago)![Heels & Wheels: An Introduction](/web/20170704044720im_/http://www.themotorreport.com.au/content/image/5/4/5460_heels_n_wheels_01-4b77ac21c5fb7-520x320.jpg)
Heels & Wheels: An Introduction
Stefani Jelić is The Motor Report's female conscience. Unfortunately, she's as much a car enthusiast as the rest...
Jun 28, 2008 (9 years ago)![Coachbuilt heaven: Pininfarina to create bespoke Rolls convertible](/web/20170704044720im_/http://www.themotorreport.com.au/content/image/5/4/5407_rolls_hyperion-4b77ac223f349-520x320.jpg)
Pininfarina bodied Rolls-Royce Convertible
Pininfarina have confirmed that they will be using a Rolls Royce Drophead Coupe as the basis for their latest bespoke c...
Jun 27, 2008 (9 years ago)![What Came First: The Suit or the Car?](/web/20170704044720im_/http://www.themotorreport.com.au/content/image/5/3/5369_pinstriping-4b77ac23e058c-520x320.jpg)
Pinstriping: Alive and Well
That question, of course, refers to the world of pinstripes, which it seems is as much alive and well in the hotrod wor...
Jun 24, 2008 (9 years ago)