Details of the 2013 Subaru Legacy for the Japanese Domestic Market are out, with the B4 GT version sporting a new 2.0-litre turbo with direct injection producing 221kW. Although the details are for the Japan-only model, some of the updates are expected to trickle over to the Australian range at […]
Year: 2012
Nissan Juke-R production version priced from US$590,000
Following up last week’s news of the Nissan Juke-R headed for small production, the price of the insane SUV has been apparently been stamped at US$590,000 (approximately AU$584,177). This makes it way more expensive than the normal Juke, and over three times more expensive than a normal 2012 Nissan GT-R […]
Opel Adam revealed as name of ‘Junior’ city car
Opel has named its upcoming new city car the Opel Adam. The new model will go on sale in Europe next year, and could eventually find its way to Australian shores after Opel’s local debut later this year. The European General Motors brand has just released some early prototype images […]
BMW wins Lausitz DTM, first victory in almost 20 years
BMW rejoined the DTM series this year, and during the second race of the 2012 season at Lausitzring over the weekend, BMW won for the first time in almost 20 years. The win celebrations were multiplied as it was also BMW’s 50th DTM win in history. BMW has six special […]
McLaren MP4-12C, Dodge Viper ACR in high-speed autobahn crash
A trio of high-speed accidents on one of Germany’s famous autobahn highways occurred on Saturday, including a McLaren MP4-12C crash, a Dodge Viper ACR crash, and a Chevrolet Corvette crash. All three incidents took place on a similar stretch of unrestricted highway in Germany, causing major supercar destruction. Fortunately, no […]
2012 Honda Civic Hatch on sale in Australia in June
The all-new 2012 Honda Civic Hatch is set to go on sale in Australian in June this year. The Hatch will join the just-introduced ninth generation Honda Civic sedan (full Sport review here). The Civic hatch has been developed to pass the strictest of European standards, including Euro 5 emissions, […]
Porsche 551 spyder ‘baby Boxster’ put off until 2017 – report
Porsche has apparently pushed back the release of a new Porsche 551 spyder, also known as the baby Boxster, until 2017. The new model won’t be based on the Volkswagen Bluesport platform. According to a recent Automobile Magazine report, Porsche is worried about launching too many new vehicles at once. […]
2013 Toyota RAV4 EV revealed, 161km range
As promised, Toyota has pulled the wraps off the new 2013 Toyota RAV4 EV at the 26th annual Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles, USA. The completely electric sports utility vehicle features a Normal and Sports driving mode. The special model features a distinct aerodynamics kit to improve efficiency. There’s […]