McLaren has taken to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas to unveil a new special edition model; the 675LT JVCKENWOOD. In a move that surprised many, the special edition model celebrates the 25th year of a fruitful Formula 1 partnership between the Japanese and English brands. The 675LT […]
Year: 2016
Volkswagen shows off gesture control tech with e-Golf Touch
Volkswagen has unveiled its latest infotainment system, the e-Golf Touch concept, at the CES show in Las Vegas, complete with a futuristic gesture control system. Only last year Volkswagen unveiled the Golf R Touch at the CES show with some gesture control functions. Now however VW is showing off its […]
Hyundai i20 Sport announced in Germany, gets new 1.0L turbo
Hyundai has unveiled a special edition i20 in Germany, with a maniacal 1.0-litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine. The i20 Sport was created by introducing a tiny 1.0-litre engine to a single scroll turbocharger, which was developed by Hyundai’s German wing in Russelsheim. Hyundai’s previous most powerful i20 was the N Sport, which […]
Australians buying more luxury cars, Mercedes king of 2015 sales
Mercedes-Benz was the most popular luxury car brand in Australia during 2015, leaving key rivals Audi and BMW well behind in overall sales. Mercedes sold 36,374 vehicles in the country last year, up 14 per cent on year-to-date sales achieved in 2014. Sales for the month of December were also […]
Bentley Continental GT V8 ‘Monster by Mulliner’ edition announced
A unique boombox-on-wheels Bentley has been revealed at the CES event in Las Vegas, called the Bentley Continental GT Monster by Mulliner. The special edition model was developed by Bentley’s in-house Mulliner Division, usually responsible for customisation options, as well as high-end audio company Monster. The pair used a Continental […]
2017 Chevrolet Bolt unveiled at CES, GM’s new fully electric city car
The highly anticipated 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV has been unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. It promises to be an affordable long-range electric vehicle for the masses. This is Chevrolet’s answer to vehicles like the Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric city car. It offers a full-charge range of “more […]
Kia KCD12 concept previewed, to inspire new large luxury SUV
Kia has dropped a teaser image of an all-new SUV concept, known as the KCD12, which will be unveiled at the North American Auto Show in Detroit next week. It looks like Kia might be about to jump on board the large SUV bandwagon, with this concept hinting at a […]
Top 10 best-selling utes in Australia during 2015
An absolute bumper year for the pickup/utility segment, where almost every participant received an overhaul or facelift. This translated to a market share which held steady rather than the massive growth, like one might have expected. Although the HiLux took overall honours yet again, the biggest winner was Ford’s Ranger, […]