The new Subaru XV and Holden Astra sedan have been crash tested in ANCAP’s latest round of assessments, passing with full five-star credibility. Both cars are set to enter the Aussie market this week. But buyers should be glad to hear both passed a variety of crash scenarios, including frontal, […]
Year: 2017
Near-production Hyundai i30 N prepares for Nurburgring 24hr
The pre-production, lightly-race-prepped versions of the all-new Hyundai i30 N have hit the Nurburgring, ahead of their public debut at the Nurburgring 24hr event this weekend. Okay, so they are prepared for the race track, however, Hyundai says the two cars are “close-to-series-production” in terms of specifications and design. We […]
Geely acquiring majority stake in Lotus, 49% of Proton
The parent company of Volvo, China’s Geely, is set to acquire a majority stake of Lotus Cars as well as its current parent, Malaysia’s Proton. A 49.9 percent share of Proton and a 51 per cent stake of Lotus will be acquired by Zhejiang Geely Holding, with a press release […]
Chrysler 300 SRT NSW Police car being trialled (video)
With the Ford Falcon already out of production and the locally-made Holden Commodore soon to cark it, Australian police services around the country will soon have to look for another highway patrol car. Enter the Chrysler 300 SRT. There have been plenty of rumours around suggesting various makes and models […]
Tesla Model 3 details revealed; 0-60mph in 5.6 seconds, 396L cargo space (video)
Some more details of the highly anticipated Tesla Model 3 have been revealed, with a comparison chart stacking up the differences between the existing Model S large sedan and the new Model 3 mid-size sedan. We already know the Model 3 won’t offer quite the range as the larger and […]
Volkswagen Arteon local specs confirmed, on sale in Australia in October
Volkswagen Australia has announced some specs and local details for the incoming Arteon four-door coupe, ahead of its market launch here in October. The Arteon was only just unveiled at the Geneva motor show in March this year, but it seems the local arm is jumping straight onto it and […]
Lamborghini production facility expands further for Urus SUV
Production of the upcoming Lamborghini Urus SUV is getting closer, with the Italian marque recently announcing construction of a dedicated paint facility and staff expansions. Lamborghini is aiming to put the Urus – it’s first-ever passenger SUV – into production at the end of 2018. It will have put on 700 new […]
2017 Shelby F-150 Super Snake announced
The supercharged 2017 Shelby F-150 Super Snake has slithered out, giving American buyers the first sports oriented F-150 since the Lightning of the 1990s – the subsequent Raptor is more of an off-road ball-tearer. Highlights include a unique bodykit with mesh grille, blue paint with white stripes and 22-inch chrome […]