A Memorandum of Understanding between Iran’s premier auto manufacturer and Pininfarina has been signed to develop the next generation of cars for the Iran Khodro (IKCO) brand. The storied Italian design house is renowned for some of the most lusted-after Ferrari designs of all time, as well as Maseratis and […]
Year: 2017
The story of the great Aussie coupe run-out
Australia produced some classic home-grown muscle cars during the late Sixties and early Seventies, which brought American-style two-door coupes to local showrooms. Volume-selling four-door sedans were massaged as designers mimicked the best of styling trends at the time to create unique-to-Australia performance coupes, giving Aussies high-performance motoring with reliability, cheap […]
Australian Federal Budget adds Advanced Manufacturing Growth Fund
As a part of the 2017-2018 Federal Budget, an Advanced Manufacturing Growth Fund has been allocated for the manufacturing sector. This is to ease the pain to the components and manufacturing industries once Holden and Toyota cease local car production later this year. $100 million is set to go towards […]
2017 Mazda CX-3 update now on sale in Australia from $20,490
Following its debut overseas last week, Mazda’s Australian arm has now introduced local pricing and specs for the updated, 2017 CX-3 compact SUV. The biggest news for the new model is the introduction of smart city braking in forward and reverse as standard, following Toyota’s recent benchmark push with the […]
BMW X2 prototype spotted, previews new compact sporty SUV (video)
BMW has been spotted test driving a prototype version of its new compact SUV, called the X2, out on the Nurburgring in Germany. The new model will come in as the sporty coupe version of the X1. Following the success of the X6 and then the smaller X4, BMW toyed […]
New smartphone game includes Aussie classics; VL Calais Turbo, HSV GTSR W1
If you love Australian cars and are looking for a new way to pass the time on your long commute in the quiet carriage, there’s a new game out, called Aussie Wheels Highway Racer, for you which lets you enjoy some local classics on your mobile. Aussie Wheels Highway Racer […]
2017 Honda Fit / Jazz revealed in leaked images
Image of the new Honda Jazz compact MPV, called the Fit in Japan, have hit the web, giving us some clues as to what to expect in Australia in the near future. Most of the exterior carries over a similar design as the outgoing model, with only a new grille […]
BMW 3 Series Edition Sport & Luxury announced with 2018 update
BMW has announced minor updates and special editions for its 2018 3 Series sedan and Touring wagon, including the Edition Sport and Edition Luxury packs. Just as the 2 Series undergoes refreshments for the 2018 model year, and the final rear-wheel drive 1 Series hatchback gets dolled up before its […]