In a first of many suspected to be on the way this year to send off one of Australia’s most iconic nameplates, Holden has introduced the Commodore Black Edition based on the VFII. The Black editions are very similar to other dark-themed editions launched in the industry. In the Commodore’s […]
Day: 20 April 2016
2016 Honda Civic sedan priced from AU$22,390, debuts 1.5 turbo
Honda Australia has announced pricing for the new Honda Civic sedan, which is offered with a turbocharged petrol engine for the first time. The new lineup consists of six model variants, spanning from the VTi to the range-topping VTi-LX. For the two entry variants, the VTi and VTI-S, Honda is […]
Mitsubishi cheating fuel economy tests, doesn’t affect Australian cars
Mitsubishi has become embroiled in a fuel consumption scandal that has already sent its share prices plummeting. The Japanese manufacturer earlier today admitted wrong-doing, impacting more than 600,000 units. Specifically, the issue surrounds the manipulation of fuel consumption data, resulting in presenting lower consumption rates than the actual figures. Mitsubishi […]
Jaguar F-Type Project 7 confirmed for Australia; fastest Jag ever
Performance and modern muscle car fans will be excited to hear Jaguar has managed to confirm 10 examples of the exclusive F-Type Project 7 for Australia. These are going to be extremely rare and highly sought-after vehicles in the future. The F-Type Project 7 is billed as the most powerful […]
Volkswagen’s defeat device actually started by Audi in 1999 – report
German media is reporting that the defeat devices at the center of the Volkswagen emission scandal were produced by Audi way back in 1999. German newspaper Handelsblatt says the devices were produced by Audi years before they eventually found their way into Volkswagen vehicles that later embroiled the manufacturer in […]
Apple hires ex-Tesla engineer to work on ‘Titan’ project
Forward-looking clean-energy magazine Electrek reports that one of Tesla’s most senior engineers has been poached for the upcoming Apple car project, codenamed Titan. Continuing a trend of Tesla personnel migrating to Apple, which is what has driven most of the speculation the Cupertino company is developing a car, the magazine […]
Jaguar to return to straight-six engines after V6 SC – report
If you’re a fan of the inline-six engine configuration, this is sure to brighten your day. On-again/off-again rumours of Jaguar reviving the straight six are back in circulation, with UK magazine Car purporting the replacement for the AJ-series V6 supercharged engines to be Ingenium-based straight sixes. Due late next year, […]