Honda Australia has announced a handful of special editions to spice up the local range, based on the HR-V, Jazz, CR-V, and Civic sedan. Starting with the Jazz Limited Edition, Honda has fit some 15-inch alloy wheels, a rear spoiler, metallic door sills, sports pedals, and exclusive badges. There’s also […]
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2016 Subaru WRX STI review – track test (video)
For years Subaru’s rally-bred WRX has been the king of the all-wheel drive, race-track-ready, affordable sports sedan arena. How does the 2016 WRX STI Premium shape up in this more competitive world? The WRX has been lightly updated for model year 2016 (MY16), introducing more features and more technology to […]
Bulletproof Range Rover Sentinel revealed, built by SVO division (video)
When we think of customisation options, we usually think of performance upgrades. Jaguar Land Rover’s SVO department has come up with something a little different though; the Range Rover Sentinel. It’s bomb-proof. Yep. Special Vehicle Operations has devised a package that gives the regal Range Rover more armour than a […]
Toyota Mirai making Australian debut at Hydrogen Technologies Convention
The hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai will soon land in Australia and will be on display at the 6th World Hydrogen Technologies Convention in Sydney next month. This is the first time a right-hand drive fuel cell vehicle will make its way to Australia. It is on sale in Japan, and will […]
2016 Porsche 911 ‘991.2’ revealed, gets new 3.0L bi-turbo engine
Porsche has officially unveiled the 2016 Porsche 911 ‘991.2’ ahead of its Frankfurt Motor Show debut later this week. The company is promising an even greater spread of performance and comfort for the facelifted model, while bringing increased efficiency with a new 3.0-litre turbocharged engine. For the entry 911 Carrera […]
Audi SQ5 ‘plus’ variant revealed; more power, same economy
You’ve probably heard of ‘plus’ versions of high-performance Audi models before, such as the R8 V10 plus. The company has now unveiled the SQ5 plus. This is a high-performance version of the SQ5, which itself is a performance version of the Q5 SUV. Perhaps the most interesting aspect to the […]
Video: PDriveTV’s 2016 Subaru WRX STI POV review & track test
When it comes to rally-bred sports sedans, nobody does it better than Subaru. And for the MY2016 WRX STI, the company has perhaps made its performance even more accessible to a wider range of buyers and driver types. We’re testing the WRX STI Premium version which comes with luxuries such […]
2016 Holden Commodore VF II previewed for first time
A teaser image of the upcoming 2016 Holden VF Commodore Series II has been posted up onto the company’s Facebook page, giving us a brief look at what will be the last locally produced Commodore ever. The VF II is set to come with only a mild facelift in terms […]