Suzuki’s cute new Ignis has been confirmed to go on sale in Australia, arriving locally during the first quarter of 2017. The new Ignis was revealed earlier this. It’s a small SUV/crossover, sitting below the Vitara in the showroom ranking. This, according to Suzuki, makes the Ignis ideal for the […]
Month: October 2016
Mazda MX-5 RF production commences, in Australia Q1 2017
Production of the Mazda MX-5 RF hardtop has commenced at the company’s production facility in Hiroshima, just ahead of its market entry. Production has started at the ‘Ujina Plant No.1’ in Japan, with the first models set to be shipped off to North America and Europe. These will launch in […]
Lexus LC 500 spotted at Nurburgring, thumping V8 sound (video)
Lexus has been spotted testing a pre-production prototype version of the new LC 500 out on the Nurburgring, boasting what sounds like some very impressive performance. The new LC 500 has already been revealed, so there’s no news in terms of seeing the car. But it does look like Lexus […]
Next-gen Ford Fiesta ST could feature 1.0T 3cyl – report
The ST variant of the upcoming 2018 Ford Fiesta could swap out the current version’s 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder for a tuned-up version of the 1.0-litre three-cylinder EcoBoost found in some variants. Although the most powerful version presently makes 92kW and 170Nm, the potential of the little three-pot has been demonstrated […]
BMW ‘i5’ patent images show potential design
Images have surfaced showing what could turn out to be BMW’s next ‘i’ model and next entrant into the world of EVs, known as the i5. The digital renderings are part of a patent application submitted by BMW to the Japanese patenting office in April this year, and only recently […]
2016 Volvo XC90 T6 R-Design Polestar review (video)
It’s turbocharged and supercharged, and it is probably one of the best-looking SUVs in the class. Yes, we are talking about a Volvo here. This is the all-new XC90 T6 R-Design, which also happens to be enhanced by Volvo’s motorsport partner, Polestar. You probably wouldn’t have predicted Volvo to make […]
Ford Falcon production comes to end, last to be sold at auction
The fate of the final Australian-built Falcons and Territorys has been revealed by the company, with two charitable initiatives benefiting from an auction of the last saleable models. The very last examples of Falcon, Falcon Ute and Territory won’t be registered, but will be kept in museums for future preservation. […]
2016 Subaru WRX S4 tS STI announced for Japan
Subaru has released another hardcore WRX STI limited-edition variant complete with an updated chassis and a range of new parts, which, sadly, at this point is only available for the Japanese market. It’s called the WRX S4 tS, and it is arguably the ultimate version of the WRX STI ever. […]