Audi is set to shake up the mid-size premium SUV segment with the new Q5, which has just touched down in Australia. As reveled last year, the new, second-gen Audi Q5 has come in for some weight reduction, dropping as much as 90kg over the predecessor, while also introducing improvements […]
Day: 14 April 2017
Genesis G70 to be Kia Stinger’s quicker, lighter brother
The Kia Stinger’s twin-under-the-skin Genesis G70 will allegedly be lighter and potentially offer greater performance, according to a report. Australian publication Motoring spoke with Hyundai Australia’s PR manager Guido Schenken about the upcoming car. Schenken said: “The Genesis G70 and Stinger represent different design philosophies and positions in the market. […]
Twin-turbo Infiniti Q60 Red Sport now on sale in Australia
Infiniti’s hottest rear-drive coupe flagship has arrived to take on the BMW 440i and Mercedes-AMG C 43 Coupe, while coming in at a much lower price. The Q60 Red Sport bows from $88,900, which compares favourably to the C 43’s $105,615 and the 440i’s $99,990. There’s also the all-wheel drive […]
Lucid Air prototype hits 350km/h during testing (video)
The Lucid Air is shaping up to be an electric Tesla Model S rival we can get excited about. The large sedan has a luxurious interior, up to 1000hp (750kW) and up to 643km of range, and the base model will even undercut the Model S on price. Another area […]
Top 10 electric cars coming to Australia between 2018-2020
The future that we didn’t expect ten years ago is now. The proliferation of electric cars such as the Tesla Model S has sent shock waves through the auto industry, and there is barely a carmaker out there that doesn’t have plans to produce an electric car in the near […]
Elon Musk confirms Tesla truck debut in September
Tesla has announced its first-ever electric truck will be unveiled in just a few months’ time. Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, announced the move via his Twitter account, tweeting: “Tesla Semi truck unveil set for September. Team has done an amazing job. Seriously next level.” Considering Musk is typically quite conservative […]
Will a Chevrolet 454 V8 work with a lawnmower carb?
Ever wondered what happens to a powerful engine when its four-barrel carburetter is swapped for a puny item usually found on a lawnmower? How could it even work? Wonder no longer. This donk is normally ordered from GM Crate Engines for tens of thousands of dollars, to enhance the performance […]