Just like Apple reinvented the phone, Tesla, a 13 year-old US-based company, is attempting to reinvent the automobile, and setting industry-firsts in the process. I, like most of the automotive world, tuned in live for Tesla’s unveiling of the Model 3 and boy was it different from your average unveiling. […]
Day: 6 April 2016
2016 Audi A3 & S3 facelift revealed; increased tech, S3 gets more power
The facelifted 2016 Audi A3 and S3 have been unveiled, introducing a new-look front end and tidied up design that’s now more in line with other new models in the showroom. At the front are a set of updated xenon headlights with an intersecting line that joins up with the […]
2016 Subaru Forester XT Premium review (video)
Subaru’s lineup has somewhat changed in recent years. Following lackluster sales of its largest SUV, the Tribeca, Subi ditched it in favour of a new compact SUV, the XV. This left the Forester in a form of automotive limbo. It has since gained a few kilos and bulked up to […]
Australian vehicle sales for March 2016 – Hyundai i30 dominates market
The Australian Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries has released the national VFACTS vehicle sales figures for March 2016, with Hyundai reporting super-impressive results, particularly for the i30. In terms of the best-selling car brands, Toyota remains the champion of the industry in Australia. Most of the top-runners remain in the […]
Mazda Australia confirms 4 variant levels for new CX-9, 2WD & AWD
Mazda Australia has confirmed preliminary details for the local lineup of the all-new 2016 CX-9 seven-seat SUV. Buyers will be able to select between four variants grades, including front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. The new model lineup will span from the entry-level Sport, mid-level Touring, sporty GT, and the new […]
MY17 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S debuts 7spd manual option
A fan of the manual transmission? Aston Martin has already said it wants to be the last auto company to offer a manual, and now it has just announced the new V12 Vantage S with a manual cog-swapper as part of the MY17 rollout. The V12 Vantage S debuts a […]
Tesla sales up 50% for Q1 2016, Model X delayed by parts shortage
Tesla sold 14,820 vehicles globally in the first three months of this year, up an impressive 50 per cent compared with the same first-quarter period in 2015. A majority of the sales came from the Model S sedan, contributing 12,420 units, with 2400 Model X crossovers. The company expects to […]