November 2024
V8 Supercars taps advisers for $200m-plus TV deal
Sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations said the motor racing organisation has already met with Nine and incumbents Seven and Foxtel about a new deal.
June 2024
Embattled Bapcor gets $1.83b buyout offer from Bain Capital
Shares in the company, which runs 1100 outlets under the Autobarn, Burson, Autopro and Midas brands, climbed 14 per cent after the proposal from the private equity group.
May 2024
McKinsey program leaves Bapcor in a hole
Instead of delivering the $100 million in extra profits promised, the strategy overhaul has left the automotive giant in disarray and profits sliding.
December 2023
How Lamborghini plans to make EVs sportier
Electric sports cars are just at the beginning of their development and will eventually obliterate lap records with new levels of control and precision.
September 2023
V8 Supercars gives Ryco extra drive in 4WD owners pursuit
Owned by $1.7 billion GUD Holdings, Ryco tests products in the V8 Supercars races under high-speed conditions.
December 2022
This could be the most fun-to-drive Ferrari ever made
Small but beautiful, the $568,300 petrol-electric 296 GTB is a triumph of design, super fast and may become as legendary as the fabled Dino.
July 2021
Aston Martin reveals plug-in hybrid supercar
The Valhalla will go from 0 to 100km/h in 2.5 seconds, but its battery is more for performance than the environment, as it lasts for only 15 kilometres.
October 2020
McLaren 765LT's intense performance befits extreme model
The newcomer falls within the carmaker's tradition of limited-edition models, except it has failed to do the usual trick of selling out immediately.
September 2020
Supercars confirms five-year, $200m TV deal
Seven will broadcast six Supercars events, including the Bathurst 1000, while Foxtel will continue to broadcast all races.
Kayo rebounds from shutdown exodus to pass 600,000 subscribers
Foxtel's boss says sports subscribers across the group – Kayo, broadcast Foxtel and Foxtel Now – have hit their highest level in the 25 years of Foxtel's existence at just under 2 million.
Foxtel and Seven poised to sign Supercars deal
Indicating the deal is close, Supercars chief executive Sean Seamer is speaking at a Foxtel event on Tuesday: Sport 2020, Breaking All Records showcase event.
July 2020
Giorgio Armani resets his fashion sense for COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing a rethink among global design houses.
Australian winter sport exodus to Qld continues
Queensland, which is shutting its borders to Sydneysiders on Saturday, has become the home to most winter sporting competitions.
Ten confirms Supercars exit, Seven in pole position
The ViacomCBS-owned metropolitan broadcaster is no longer prepared to pay for what was a loss-making endeavour for the network.
June 2020
Foxtel keen on Supercars summer switch in new broadcast deal
The pay TV provider could sign a new Supercars broadcast deal by the end of June.
May 2020
Ten could put the brakes on Supercars
The network is believed to be preparing to walk away from being the free-to-air broadcaster of the V8 sport when the contract runs out.
April 2020
Major sports facing Virgin revenue hit
Virgin holds a lucrative major sponsorship deal with the AFL, and teams such as the Giants, Carlton and the Coast Gold, as well as the Supercars.
February 2020
Supercars preparing for life without Holden
The V8 event has been built on the historic rivalry between Holden and Ford. Now the sport is looking for a new road forward.