When it comes to engine swaps, exotic cars like Ferraris and Lamborghinis are sacred ground, invoking ire if someone dares to remove their precision-crafted hearts. Case-in-point, the VW Jetta-powered Lamborghini in our Top 10 strangest engine swaps special. Redemption may come in the form of this 26B quad-rotor under construction […]
Day: 13 June 2017
213kW Land Rover Discovery Sport & Evoque confirmed for Australia
Following the overseas announcement of the MY2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque updates, the local arm has now confirmed some specs and pricing. In case you forgot, the 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque will be available with a new 2.0-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine […]
2018 Volkswagen Polo previewed, June 16 debut confirmed
Volkswagen is previewing the all-new, 2018 Polo for the first time, following plenty of spy shots and speculation. The 2018 Polo is set to switch to VW’s widely-used MQB A0 platform. With this, we can expect the popular mini to offer more cabin space than ever before. There’s speak of an […]
2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake debut coincides with XF’s 10th birthday
Jaguar is celebrating 10 years since the introduction of the XF luxury sedan, and is confirming it will unveil the new XF Sportbrake at a special celebratory event on June 14. The new XF Sportbrake will coincide with a number of updates for the XF too, including the introduction of […]
Citroen C3 Aircross unveiled, replaces C3 Picasso
Say bonjour and sacre bleu to Citroen’s wacky new C3 Aircross; the French carmaker’s latest shot at the small SUV sector. The C3 Aircross replaces the outgoing C3 Picasso MPV and utilises PSA’s EMP2 platform shared with the upcoming Peugeot 2008 and the Opel Crossland X. This means it sits […]
Fisker EMotion revealed on Twitter, new fully electric sports car
Henrik Fisker’s newest car, the fully electric Fisker EMotion, has debuted on Twitter, with 643km of range and a top speed of 260km/h. Fisker, who was responsible for the styling of some Aston Martins and the BMW Z8, attempted before at launching his own car brand with the Fisker Karma […]
Hyundai IONIQ hybrid spotted testing in Australia
A pre-production example of the new Hyundai IONIQ has been spotted undergoing testing in Australia, ahead of its market arrival here later this year. This example was spotted south of Sydney over the weekend, with ‘IONIQ’ registration plates making it unmistakably the new eco-focused model. Unfortunately we only spotted the car at the last […]
Hyundai Kona officially revealed, 130kW turbo flagship confirmed
Shots are fired as Hyundai unveils its competitor in the all-important small SUV segment, with the new Kona. The Kona will give the South Korean brand a competitor to the Nissan Juke, Mazda CX-3 and Toyota C-HR, to name a few. Kona measures 4165mm long, 1800mm wide, 1550mm tall and […]