Cars

By now you’ll likely have seen the ludicrous trailer for insane Fast and Furious spin-off Hobbs & Shaw. The movie takes the eponymous characters, played by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jason Statham, from the more recent installments and puts them into their own vaguely car-related action blockbuster.

Last year at the SEMA show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Mopar wowed the crowd with its Hellephant crate engine. However, one thing FCA left off the spec sheet was the price. Now we know just how much a 1,000 Mopar ponies will run you.

When it comes to big boys’ toys, there’s not much that can match a life-sized car built entirely out of LEGO.

If you want to own piece of Gran Turismo history, then you’re in luck. The winner of the coveted 2016 Gran Turismo Award, Bruce Leven’s 1951 Ford Coupe, is up for sale. Due to this, it only makes sense to showcase this awesome car in the edition of the Wednesday Want.

There’s nothing quite like a convertible Aston Martin, and the brand has just unveiled its fastest ever example of the type.

If the recent slew of Super Formula content in GT Sport has got your attention, then there’s some good news from Japan.

It’s tough to reconcile the love of performance cars with an environmentally friendly mindset. You can whir along in an electric car with daft performance figures, but for many of us that just doesn’t match up to the feelings offered by the visceral best of dino juice.

Another esport driver has made the jump to real-world competition. This past weekend, two-time Formula 1 Esports champion Brendon Leigh completed a trio of Formula Ford races at England’s Snetterton circuit.

Busy times here at the Hooncorp HQ! With three weeks to go until the famed 24 Hours of Lemons NZ, we can now announce the lineup of drivers who will be racing under the Hooncorp x GTPlanet banner.

The already sporty Kia Stinger is getting an even hotter version. Debuting at the New York Auto show Kia is adding the limited edition Stinger GTS to its lineup.

It’s time for another anniversary in the automotive world. This time around it’s Abarth, which is celebrating its 70th birthday this year. To celebrate this milestone, we are dedicating this week’s Want to one of the company’s giant killers, the 1000TC.

The Z car isn’t the only Nissan to get an anniversary model at the New York Auto Show. To mark its owned 50th anniversary, the famed GT-R is also getting a special edition model too.

In 1969, Nissan debuted the very first in its long line of Z cars. Now, 50 years later it’s celebrating its golden anniversary with a special edition 370Z.

Lotus has used the Shanghai International Auto Show to give the world a first peek at its first all-new car in over a decade.

Is bringing back a former nameplate acceptable? Ask an enthusiast this question and you’ll probably hear that it’s sacrilegious. But is reusing a moniker really an issue? We don’t think so — at least for the most part.

They say that form is temporary, but class is permanent. Admittedly that’s usually referring to sports teams, but it applies to cars as well.

For years the worst kept secret in the automotive world was the Toyota Supra. Now that it’s finally here, there’s a new contender for the category: the next generation Corvette. However, in a few months, we will finally get a chance to see what all the fuss is about.

Association football has a bit of an image problem at the moment. A number of high-profile instances of players receiving racial abuse during games has brought the issue of racism in the sport back to the front pages.

The Outback, Vegemite, and a population of overly venomous animals. These are just a handful of things Australia is known for. However, when it comes to the automotive world nothing is more quintessentially Australian than the ute. That’s why for this week’s Want we are heading Down Under with the HSV Maloo.

Every spring thousands of off-roaders descend on the small Utah town of Moab for the Easter Jeep Safari. Alongside the flock of Jeeps, FCA also brings a fleet of concept vehicles to show off to all the Safari goers. This year is no exception either with the brand bringing six concepts and one-offs to the event.