Honda has jumped onto the teaser bandwagon and released this rather intriguing preview image of the all-new 2017 Honda Civic hatch. Not to be confused with the new sedan and coupe that’s sold in the US, the new hatch is designed for the European market. And, if the current hatch […]
Day: 10 February 2016
SHERP ATV makes your SUV seem as useful as a glass football (video)
Time to face facts; your SUV sucks and it will never be as awesome as the Vodka-slurping, bear-riding SHERP ATV from Russia. Pulverising obstacles up to 70cm tall, and able to scale icy creeks, the SHERP ATV is the brainchild of Alexei Garagashyan. It is 3.4 metres long, 2.3 metres […]
2017 Holden Trax revealed in Chevrolet form
Chevrolet has revealed the facelifted 2017 Trax compact SUV, which is certain to become the new Holden Trax in the near future. The sharper-styled update will make its public debut at the Chicago auto show this week. Firstly, keen GM fans will instantly recognise the new-look front end which is […]
GM offers its Volt hybrid powertrain to other carmakers
GM’s global powertrain chief Dan Nicholson has indicated a desire to share the hybrid powertrain of the Chevrolet Volt to other carmakers to amortise costs. Chevrolet revealed the new Volt last year at the Detroit auto show, showcasing a new Voltec plug-in hybrid powertrian. Speaking with Automotive News in an […]
Australian Government to allow near-new personal imports after 2018
In a move that could potentially change Australia’s motoring landscape, the government has green-lit a parallel/grey import proposal for 2018, changing the Motor Vehicle Standards Act of 1989. This has drawn the ire of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), as well the head honchos of local luxury car […]
Lethal Performance reveals its supercharged 2016 Mustang GT350
American lunatics Lethal Performance has wound up the crazy on Ford’s most exotic pony, the latest Mustang GT350. The Mustang Shelby GT350, sadly denied to us Australians for the moment, is truly a monumental car for the blue oval, with many firsts. It is the first Ford to feature a […]
Porsche Mission E EV sports car development starts, codenamed J1
Progress is said to be well and truly underway for Porsche’s production electric sedan, based on the Mission E concept shown at last year’s Frankfurt show, following production confirmation in December. Spurred on by the success of Tesla’s executive electro-locomotive Model S, a spate of German automakers have spat out […]
Fiat 500X diesel exceeds emissions regulations, German DUH claims
A German lobby group is accusing automotive giant Fiat Chrysler Automotive of misleading the public over some of its emissions claims regarding the new Fiat 500X. The environmental lobby group in question, DUH – similar to EPA in Australia – is asserting that Fiat’s junior crossover/SUV releases a dangerous amount […]