Uber has agreed to implement a "comprehensive privacy program" as part of a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission, which alleged that the ride-hailing company stored data in an unsecured cloud service and didn't monitor how often its employees looked at user data.

Top Gear's Chris Harris stepped out of a loaner Porsche 911 R to kindly review the new 911 GT3 for us, so when he claims that the GT3 is one of the best cars on sale today, we're just going to have to believe him.

I don't know if you are aware, but Dodge apparently made this muscle car called the SRT Challenger Demon. They really should have done a better job getting the word out, but it's now for sale! How would you spec yours?

Sometimes I just have to wonder how somebody could let a particular car go, and then I remember that I've never seen more than four figures on a check written to my name. But now the only remaining Ford GT40 Roadster is for sale, and I'm not sure anything short of a fortune would settle it this time.

That's right - from 21 through to 27 August, if you're a Sam, Samantha, Samten, Sameera, Samil, Samsun, Samar or any other kind of "Sam" - you get a free $20 Uber ride if you've never used the service before.

Porsche has settled a class action lawsuit out of court from a bunch of owners claiming they had to go and buy polarised sunglasses because the dashboard trim in their car was blinding in sunlight. Owners with the affected cars can get up to $222 in compensation. This is all hilariously insane.

Hobart City Council is set launch an $800,000 upgrade to the Tasmanian capital's parking system.

Currently, if you buy a Mercedes-AMG model, you can get it in the 43, 45, 63 or 65 trims. But by as early as next year, Mercedes could be adding another engine to the AMG lineup. An inline-six one.

A woman in Georgia has an important message for all of you road-trippers out there: get your damn feet off the dash.

Jesse was such an underrated character in the first Fast & Furious movie, spouting such gems as "overnight parts from Japan" and his prayer to the car gods. Sadly, he didn't survive to the sequels. But a shop in Canada recreated his car, and the stoke is strong with nostalgia all around here.

Our fellow Supra-arrival-breath-holders over at Supramkv.com have posted an alleged leaked, internal BMW document that shows a huge list of BMW internal model codes, and some crucial specs. The document lists a huge number of BMW models, including the J29 platform ones that we'll know as the Supra. Sadly, a manual transmission doesn't seem to be on the list.

Video: Over the weekend, we put together a very unscientific test to see whether a car could beat a plane in a race from Sydney to Canberra. Here's how our challenge went.

Did you see the 2017 Ford Focus RS and think nah, that's not hardcore enough for me? Want one that's even more fun on the street and track — a limited edition model, maybe? Good news: it's coming to Australia and you can probably still get your hands on one.

Every man and his dog is making a performance-oriented sports car in 2017. But alongside parent company Hyundai's i30 N, Kia has an attractive entrant in the upcoming Stinger GT — and it won't cost you the earth. You'll pay a surprisingly reasonable price for the Stinger, including the top-spec, top-speed GT.

The doors open on Tesla's first Queensland Store and Service Centre today, showing off the Model X, Model S and Tesla Powerwall - as well as providing four Supercharging bays.

A new report estimates more than one Australian will die every day – 394 a year - from falling asleep at the wheel of a vehicle or from industrial accidents due to lack of sleep.

With four in 10 Australians not getting enough sleep, experts are saying drowsy drivers should be treated like drunks - barred from driving.

Late last week, Washington, DC-area news outlets began reporting that a self-driving car was being tested on public roads in Arlington, Virginia. The reality, however, was much more low-tech.

You might want to think twice before giving a driver a low rating. It could inspire them to change your rating to a one-star.

The Australian Automobile Association has included major regional centres in its Transport Affordability Index for the first time, with Wagga Wagga, Geelong, Townsville, Bunbury, Mount Gambier, Launceston and Alice Springs now a part of the report.

Some interesting information has come from the index - including that households in regional centres are paying a whole lot more than city slickers for their fuel.