The highly popular Land Rover Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque are about to receive a big power and torque boost for MY2018, thanks to the arrival of the British marque’s latest engines. At the most potent end of the power scale, both SUVs will receive the new Ingenium 2.0-litre […]
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2018 BMW 8 Series revealed, images leaked
Pictures of the BMW 8 Series-previewing concept have leaked onto the internet, before the car’s planned reveal this weekend. After officially confirming its existence earlier this month, with BMW teasing picture of the car’s silhouette, an undisguised image of the new GT has dropped via Carscoops. The concept is finished […]
New Subaru XV, Holden Astra sedan get 5-star ANCAP rating
The new Subaru XV and Holden Astra sedan have been crash tested in ANCAP’s latest round of assessments, passing with full five-star credibility. Both cars are set to enter the Aussie market this week. But buyers should be glad to hear both passed a variety of crash scenarios, including frontal, […]
Near-production Hyundai i30 N prepares for Nurburgring 24hr
The pre-production, lightly-race-prepped versions of the all-new Hyundai i30 N have hit the Nurburgring, ahead of their public debut at the Nurburgring 24hr event this weekend. Okay, so they are prepared for the race track, however, Hyundai says the two cars are “close-to-series-production” in terms of specifications and design. We […]
Geely acquiring majority stake in Lotus, 49% of Proton
The parent company of Volvo, China’s Geely, is set to acquire a majority stake of Lotus Cars as well as its current parent, Malaysia’s Proton. A 49.9 percent share of Proton and a 51 per cent stake of Lotus will be acquired by Zhejiang Geely Holding, with a press release […]
Chrysler 300 SRT NSW Police car being trialled (video)
With the Ford Falcon already out of production and the locally-made Holden Commodore soon to cark it, Australian police services around the country will soon have to look for another highway patrol car. Enter the Chrysler 300 SRT. There have been plenty of rumours around suggesting various makes and models […]
Tesla Model 3 details revealed; 0-60mph in 5.6 seconds, 396L cargo space (video)
Some more details of the highly anticipated Tesla Model 3 have been revealed, with a comparison chart stacking up the differences between the existing Model S large sedan and the new Model 3 mid-size sedan. We already know the Model 3 won’t offer quite the range as the larger and […]
Volkswagen Arteon local specs confirmed, on sale in Australia in October
Volkswagen Australia has announced some specs and local details for the incoming Arteon four-door coupe, ahead of its market launch here in October. The Arteon was only just unveiled at the Geneva motor show in March this year, but it seems the local arm is jumping straight onto it and […]