The king lives on. Toyota Australia has “significantly re-engineered” the LandCruiser 70 Series for 2017, bringing in a range of updates including some that have helped the single-cab ute version pass ANCAP’s five-star benchmark. Single-cab variants receive an updated frame which is larger and stiffer, according to Toyota, while more […]
Month: October 2016
2017 Honda Clarity FCV offers industry-leading range
Honda’s upcoming Clarity fuel cell vehicle has received an EPA-rated 589km range. This is the longest verified range of any zero-emissions vehicle currently on the road. The Honda Clarity fuel cell full-sized, five-seater sedan is set to launch in the US later this year. Honda will start leasing vehicles to […]
Atieva previews new model under Lucid Motors brand
The Tesla-rivalling start-up formerly known as Atieva has rebranded itself as ‘Lucid Motors’, coinciding with some teasers of a new EV sedan. The powertrain has been previewed in the ‘Etna’ prototype van, demonstrating Tesla P100D-rivalling acceleration. An 87kWh battery pack is set to be fed to 671kW worth of electric […]
2017 Subaru Impreza on sale in Australia from $22,400
Subaru’s all-new Impreza will soon arrive in Australia with a starting price of $22,400 for the base 2.0i, debuting Subaru’s new modular platform (Subaru Global Architecture) and a host of new features. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto functionality is standard across the range, as well as 17-inch alloy wheels and […]
2016 Lamborghini Huracan Spyder review (video)
Imagine the sun spearing down onto your skin, your hair flailing wildly in the wind, and the glorious sounds of a full petrol-powered orchestra playing right behind your eyes. This could be your reality, with the Lamborghini Huracan Sypder. The Huracan (Spanish for hurricane) is the replacement to the old […]
2017 Buick LaCrosse could help form next-gen Commodore?
The 2017 Buick LaCrosse has gone on sale in the US, on a long wheelbase version of the next-generation Commodore’s E2XX architecture. Many industry pundits believe this could provide several clues to Holden’s upcoming import. Although the Commodore is expected sit on the shorter 2830mm wheelbase instead of the LaCrosse’s […]
NextEV spotted at Nurburgring, new Chinese EV supercar (video)
Chinese EV-producer NextEV has been spotted testing its highly-secretive electric-powered supercar around the Nurburgring. The mysterious EV, which could in fact be considered a megacar, was spotted at the famous circuit being filmed by helicopter, more than likely gathering footage for marketing purposes. While precise details are hazy at this […]
Toyota finalises its first hydrogen fuel cell bus, sales start early-2017
Toyota has announced its plans to release a hydrogen-powered bus which can double as an emergency power resource from early next year. As Japan prepares for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games, Toyota said it plans to produce over 100 fuel cell buses to serve the Tokyo area as soon as […]