It’s that time of the month again. The national VFACTS vehicle sales figures for Australia for July 2015 have been released. And it was a record July, with plenty of thanks going to an increase in SUV sales. SUV sales accounted for over 35 per cent of the overall figures […]
Day: 6 August 2015
2015 Citroen C4 on sale in Australia, gets new 1.2 turbo
The 2015 Citroen C4 has been announced for Australia, bringing an all-new engine, improved economy and performance, and an increase in standard features. Starting with the new hardware, the C4 now comes with a 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol engine producing 96kW and 230Nm. The outputs are up from 88kW and 160Nm […]
Next-gen Audi R8 to drop 4.2 V8, use 2.9 V6TT instead – report
The next-gen entry version of the Audi R8 will reportedly drop the 4.2-litre V8 and instead use a turbocharged V6, all in the name of cutting emissions and fuel consumption. As anyone who has been in or driven a V8 Audi R8 will tell you, the sound and performance of […]
Range Rover Evoque cabrio prototype spotted at Nurburbring (video)
Land Rover has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the upcoming Range Rover Evoque convertible, out on the Nurburgring of all places. The Evoque cabrio will step into a reasonably vacant market segment when it arrives in showrooms next year, competing against no direct rivals in terms of […]