Looking for a fun little city crossover? Kia has announced an interesting little car that might tickle your fancy. It’s called the Picanto X-Line, building on the sportiness of the overseas-only Picanto GT Line. The X-Line is basically a raised-up version of the Picanto, with some SUV aspirations. The body […]
Day: 5 September 2017
2018 Kia Sorento gets 8spd auto, added safety
The 2018 Kia Sorento facelift has been revealed, giving the family seven-seat SUV a fresh look, new technology, and an eight-speed automatic transmission. Starting with the design, there’s a revised front end with a new bumper bar, new LED headlights, and a dark metallic finish for the tiger-nose grille. Around […]
Datsun 1200 ute with Hakosuka Skyline front end conversion (video)
Here’s something a little different. It’s a Datsun 1200 ute, which is already something of a cult classic, only it features the front end of the legendary KPGC-10 Skyline ‘Hakosuka’ GT-R. The project is actually a couple of years old now but it’s the first we’ve seen of it, and […]
New Land Rover Discovery donated to Australian Red Cross
Land Rover Australia has donated a new Discovery to the Australian Red Cross to help the team reach remote areas in Northern Territory in need of care or community assistance. The local arm has been assisting Red Cross in the country for over 60 years, assisting in times of crisis […]
Australia becomes most popular market for RHD Ford Mustang, globally
According to recent statistics Australia is the most popular right-hand drive market for the latest Ford Mustang. The sports car has had such a profound effect on Aussie motorists that it has just posted class-leading sales for the 20th consecutive month. Ford Australia reported 748 sales of the Mustang in […]
Australian vehicle sales for August 2017 – Toyota sets pace for FY18
Australian VFACTS sales figures for new vehicle registrations for August are in, and it looks like Toyota is pretty much taking over the entire market, with top sales in multiple segments. We also see utes and SUVs now make up 50 per cent of the overall top 10 best-selling vehicles. […]
Genesis G70 spotted, September 15 debut confirmed (video)
Following a recent prototype prototype spotting at the Nurburgring, Hyundai’s Genesis brand has now confirmed its new G70 mid-size premium sedan will be officially unveiled on September 15. Genesis has sent out a teaser video to build anticipation (see below), which doesn’t reveal much except confirm the debut date. However, […]
Alcraft GT needs crowdfunding; all-new electric sports car
A new electric sports car is about to hit the scene from a company called Alcraft Motor Company. Well, before it does hit the scene it needs some backing, so a crowdfunding campaign has been set up to get things moving. Details of the car, called the Alcraft GT, have […]