Just days after Elon Musk announced plans to revolutionise the trucking world with ‘Master Plan Part Deux’, Mercedes-Benz has rolled out a tangible rival to the electric truck game: the Urban eTruck. Capable of hauling 26 tonnes, the Urban eTruck has a range of 200km thanks to a 200kWh battery […]
Day: 28 July 2016
Porsche Exclusive reveals enhancements for 2017 Panamera
The all-new 2017 Porsche Panamera was only revealed a few weeks ago, yet Porsche’s in-house enhancements studio, Porsche Exclusive, has already developed a unique design package for the sports sedan. We all agree here at the PD office that the new Panamera does look a lot better than the first-generation […]
Aston Martin DB9 production comes to an end
Production of the Aston Martin DB9 is rolling to an end, as the V12 grand tourer steps aside in preparation for the new DB11. Aston Martin took to its Twitter page to show us the last nine examples of the DB9 on the production line, waiting for a final inspection […]
Keating Supercars previews the Berus, coming in 2017
Keating Supercars is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month, and to celebrate it lifted the lid on its upcoming Berus supercar. The Keating Berus is slated for an official unveiling at the Monaco Top Marques event in April next year. The Berus name is inspired by the Vipera Berus, a […]
Tesla opens small (large) portion of Gigafactory
It’s official. Tesla’s US$5 billion Gigafactory in Nevada has officially opened its doors, set to profoundly increase Tesla’s battery production. Well, when we say open we mean only a portion of the massive factory. Two years after the first shovel entered the dirt, the factory has become operational, despite only […]
For Sale: Rare 2000 Ford Mustang Cobra R
The Ford Mustang has only recently just gone on sale in Australia, officially, and the order books are stretching out into 2017. This means we’ve missed out on some of the awesome special editions that have come out over the years, including the Mustang Cobra R. The last time we […]
Mercedes-Benz dealers jump on the Pokemon Go bandwagon
Some Mercedes-Benz dealerships are capitalising on the Pokemon Go craze by installing lure modules to get gamers near and into their stores. It’s understood around 40 per cent of people who’ve downloaded Pokemon Go are over 25, as the original 150 Pokemon which feature in the game came out around […]
All-new Lotus Elise coming in 2020, to keep lightweight focus
Lotus is finally readying an all-new Elise in 2020, after many false starts over 15 years. The original debuted in 1996, featuring a world-first extruded and glued chassis and a 690kg kerb weight. As a result, it was able to sprint to 100km/h in under 6.0 seconds. Over the years, […]