Here at PD we’re always testing the latest cars that are freshly packed with technologies and mod-cons, and smart, powerful yet efficient engines. We thought we’d turn back the clock to rekindle what must have been an interesting spirit back in the 1970s and ’80s. As part of our usual […]
Year: 2017
Jaguar F-PACE SVR V8 continues testing at Nurburgring (video)
The angriest Jaguar SUV is currently under development, with engineers pushing it to the limit at the famed Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit. The F-PACE ‘SVR’, as it’s known, is set to score Jaguar Land Rover’s heaviest piece of artillery in the form of the 405kW, 700Nm supercharged 5.0-litre V8, with an […]
Top 10 cheapest 7-seaters on sale in Australia for 2017
So here you are. You find yourself in need of a conveyance with seven seats and that means either go used or pay for an expensive new car, right? Wrong. For less than $30,000 you can get yourself a brand new car with at least seven seats, considerable space and, […]
2017 Grandeur/Azera most Instagram-worthy Hyundai yet?
Hyundai’s official Instagram page now features photos of the overseas-market Grandeur/Azera sitting perilously close to the shoreline of a beach, as waves gently approach. While the Grandeur is no longer a part of Hyundai Australia’s portfolio or expected to be in the foreseeable future, we thought these pictures were too […]
2018 BMW G20 3 Series spotted testing, potential M340i (video)
The next, ‘G20’ BMW 3 Series has been spotted at the Nurburgring getting a good shakedown before its expected 2018 debut. Evident in the video is a distinct inline-six snarl, markedly angrier than today’s car, as well as the pronounced whoosh of a turbocharger, suggesting this could be an ‘M340i’ […]
2018 Honda Civic Type R sets Nurburgring lap record (video)
It’s done it. The 2018 Honda Civic Type R has run the ultimate gauntlet in the performance car world, setting a new lap record at the Nurburgring. The production version stopped the clock in a blistering time of 7:43.80, cementing in a new lap record for a production front-wheel drive […]
2017 Suzuki Swift arrives in Australia in June
Suzuki Australia has confirmed the next-generation, 2017 Swift will become available to local customers from June of this year. As confirmed in our Top 10 small cars coming in 2017 feature, the Swift’s current 1.4-litre unit will be replaced with a 1.0-litre ‘BoosterJet’ triple as found in the Baleno, with […]
2018 Buick Regal revealed, only sedan in GM Insignia/Commodore range
The three-box sedan version of the 2018 Buick Regal – which as many of you know is also our next Holden Commodore – has been unveiled in China. It’s the only market that will receive this body style. The rest of the world, including Australia and even the USA, will […]