Usually when VK-VL Commodores command six-figure prices, they are of the ex-motorsport variety, HDT Group 3 or Directors or genuine Walkinshaws. This grey VK is none of those things, so why does it ask $120,000? Located at Prestige Motor Sydney, this pristine special is a custom build from the ground […]
Month: June 2017
Top 10 medium cars coming to Australia by 2020
The inexorable march of the SUV appears to be coming at the expense of conventional cars, swallowing up their sales numbers and splintering into ever more fragmented pieces. Large sedans are on the way out, which means medium cars have to sharpen their act or become tractor food. Luckily for […]
Audi Q8, Q4 coming in 2019, autonomous city car by 2021
Audi has confirmed it is planning to introduce the Q8, and Q4, and three e-tron electric vehicles by 2020, with plans for a small series production fully autonomous, driverlesss city car by 2021. We already know there’s a new Audi Q8 on the horizon, set to be followed by a Q4. […]
2018 Peugeot 308 revealed: tweaked design, more tech
Peugeot has revealed the facelifted 308 range, including the range-topping GTi variant. The model update brings enhanced technology and features, and some cosmetic tweaks. Starting with the interior and the new features, the new 308 gets a 9.7-inch capacitive touch-screen interface, housing most in-car functions such as the sat-nav, climate control, and […]
2017 Renault Megane wagon & sedan now on sale in Australia
The Megan range has been expanded in Australia with the introduction of the new sedan and wagon body styles. These are pitched to give Renault a stronger stance in the competitive small car market. Three variant lines are being offered for the wagon, spanning from the Zen, GT-Line, and the […]
Icon creates modern classic from 1965 Ford F-Series Crew Cab
There are a number of companies which take the best of classic cars, and through the restoration process, enhance them to combine the best of their originality with a modern twist. Examples include Singer’s Porsche 911s, Eagle’s Jaguar E-Types, David Brown’s Mini and, of course Icon. Icon has famously overhauled Ford […]
Mercedes-AMG working on ‘softcore’ A 45, CLA 45, GLA 45
Mercedes-AMG’s two-tiered approach has spread across the lineup, where 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 ’63’-badged models co-exist alongside slightly tamer twin-turbo V6 engined ’43’ models. This philosophy is soon set to trickle down to the GLA and CLA AMG models. The double-whammy approach looks like it will be tried on the next-gen […]
Toyota ‘TJ Cruiser’ trademark found, for mini FJ Cruiser?
Toyota has trademarked the nameplate ‘TJ Cruiser’, according to an AutoGuide report, which leads to speculation of a small SUV in the vain of the FT-4X Concept that was revealed at last month’s New York auto show. As Toyota has recently ended production of the Prado-based FJ Cruiser, the retro, utilitarian-theme expressed on the […]