Audi has detailed its next-generation quattro all-wheel drive system; quattro ultra. It promises to be five percent more efficient and offer better driving dynamics. The new system will make its debut under the A4 Allroad mid-year. The highlight of the new system is the ability to decouple the propshaft sending […]
Month: February 2016
Ford Australia confirms Mountune upgrades for Fiesta ST & Focus ST
Renowned European Ford tuner Mountune is working with Ford Australia to introduce performance upgrades for the Fiesta ST and Focus ST, which will soon be available through Ford dealers, backed by a comprehensive Ford warranty. Coming mid-year, the first upgrades will be for the Fiesta ST and Focus ST. The […]
2016 Infiniti Q70 on sale in Australia from $68,900
The 2016 Infiniti Q70 large sedan has arrived in Australia, bringing updated styling, more standard equipment yet prices are carried over from the previous model. In terms of visual attraction, the new Q70 takes on the company’s latest design language and gets a new front end and grille treatment, updated […]
Lexus LC 500h debuts new 3.5 V6 hybrid powertrain
Lexus has revealed more details about the Geneva-bound LC 500h, confirming the hybrid version of its range-topping LC coupe will come with a new V6 hybrid. A “Multi Stage Hybrid” system pairs a 220kW 3.5-litre V6 to an electric motor and battery pack, for a total system output of 264kW. […]
Alfa Romeo Stelvio confirmed as name for first SUV
Fiat Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne has confirmed the new Alfa Romeo SUV, codenamed Tipo 949, will be called the Stelvio. It’s named after the epic mountain pass in northern Italy. Marchionne confirmed the name during a visit to Fiat’s Stabilimento Fiat di Cassino production facility, just south-east of Rome. This […]
2017 Volvo V90 officially revealed, gets 300kW T8 hybrid flagship
After a number of teasers and leaks, the wraps have finally been pulled from the 2017 Volvo V90 wagon. It is, as you would expect, a wagon version of the new S90 sedan. The V90 is the third model to be built on Volvo’s new SPA platform, following firstly the […]
Video: Lamborghini Sesto Elemento screams on the street
Although Lamborghini’s Sesto Elemento of 2010 – only 20 of which were produced – was never intended for road use, but that hasn’t stopped some maverick sheikhs taking it for a blood-curdling blast on Dubai’s roads. The Sesto Elemento (sixth element; carbon), was a statement of purity and bare necessity, […]
2017 Peugeot 2008 gets updated look, on sale in Australia Q4
A 2017 facelife for the Peugeot 2008 has been applied, bringing refreshed styling, new technologies, and some powertrain updates to the compact SUV. Essentially a jumped up wagon version of the 208 compact hatch, the 2008 is ambitiously described by Peugeot as an “extremely attractive SUV”. For the facelift the […]