Initially scheduled for a 2018 replacement, the Charger has been pushed back as FCA boss Sergio Marchionne desperately tries to stop the company from haemorrhaging money by prioritising more profitable models, such as Jeep SUVs. The Charger will first undergo a significant facelift in 2018 to stretch its lifespan more […]
Month: June 2016
Volkswagen Up! GTI in the works – report
Volkswagen is reportedly preparing a GTI version of the Up! minicar, which was discontinued from Australian sale two years ago. Autocar is reporting Volkswagen needs to inject some spice into the Up! to improve sales. A facelifted version is due to launch soon, with the EA211 1.0-litre turbocharged three-cylinder. An […]
Hyundai RM16 N concept takes mid-engine Veloster to next level
Hyundai has used the Busan Motor Show to unveil an intriguing Veloster concept called the RM16 N, showcasing a very cool wide-body with a mid-mounted engine. This is Hyundai’s way of showing it is serious about high-performance technologies and forging new ground in the area of sports cars. It’s an […]
Dashcam captures near-miss with idiot Falcon driver (video)
Dashcams have served a number of purposes in the modern motoring landscape. Their widespread adoption has made for plenty of amusing footage on YouTube, particularly when it originates from Russia. But rest assured, Australia is very well represented in this arena as well. Having a dashcam fitted is invaluable to […]
Tesla Model 3 won’t come with Supercharger as standard after all
Contrary to what people were expecting, the base Tesla Model 3 will not come off the factory floor with access to Tesla’s 120kWh Supercharger rapid-charging infrastructure. Elon Musk revealed this during a call to shareholders on Tuesday, saying that the cost of throwing in lifetime free charging like Model S […]
Chrome-wrapped Toyota Mirai is one way to attract attention (video)
Toyota is keen to extol the virtues of its fuel cell technology, as seen in the Mirai, so it is even taking the awkward-looking sedan to race events and hillclimbs to promote it, such as the Gurston Down hillclimb. The mirror-finish wrap meant every onlooker’s eyes were dragged kicking and […]
VW has only fixed 50,000 dieselgate cars in Europe, 8.45 million to go
Following delays, Volkswagen has admitted that its initial plan to fix affected vehicles will take longer than first thought. Of the 8.5 million European cars impacted by the emissions scandal, Volkswagen has now confirmed only 50,000 units have been fixed by dealers. The news was announced by VW sales chief, […]
2016 International Engine of the Year Award winners announced
Cue the drumroll, the annual 2016 International Engine of the Year award winners have been revealed, with Ferrari snatching the crown from BMW and dominating the awards. That’s right, despite environmental and regulatory pressures, the overall engine of the year award went to our Italian friends at Ferrari, for its […]