A Hyundai Santa Fe has completed a 30-day trip across Antarctica, with minimal modifications and a standard diesel engine. Driving the vehicle was the great grandson of Sir Ernest Shackleton, who was one of the first explorers of the frozen continent very early in the 20th century. His descendant, Patrick […]
Year: 2017
Top 10 best small cars coming to Australia in 2017-2018
Small cars have become the new default non-SUV for Australian purchasers. These days they have a depth of engineering that results from a staggering amount of competition. Safety, driving dynamics and creature comforts are generally top-notch in premium and non-premium small-medium cars alike. There has been plenty of renewals, with […]
2017 McLaren 540C review (video)
Going for the base model isn’t always a bad thing. In the case of the gleaming new McLaren 540C, it means you’re getting almost all of the technology, performance, and underlying heritage and attitude towards speed as the big daddy models, at a discounted price. It has all of the […]
Chery Tiggo Sport Coupe Concept says ni hao at Shanghai show
Last time Chinese brand Chery was in Australia, it left a sour taste in the mouths of many Australians with its cheap and nasty rotten fruit. This new Tiggo Sport Coupe Concept could be a good sign of things to come. The carmarker has truly come of age in its […]
Volvo planning compact ’20 series’ model line to sit beneath 40 series?
It seems that Volvo’s upcoming 40 series vehicles, previewed by the 40.1 and 40.2 concepts, won’t be the company’s smallest models after all. In a conversation with Car and Driver, Lex Kersemakers, who is the U.S president of Volvo, had the following to say: “It’s pretty straightforward: The 90 is […]
2017 Hyundai i30 Australian prices announced, sporty SR turbo added
Hyundai Australia has announced pricing and specifications for the all-new 2017 i30 range, just weeks before its local launch. Five main variant lines will be offered in Australia, spanning from the Active, SR, SR Premium, Elite, to the top Premium. Most come with a 2.0 GDi petrol engine producing 120kW […]
Chevrolet FNR-X concept unveiled at Shanghai show
Two years ago at the Shanghai motor show, General Motors captivated audiences with an intensely futuristic concept called the FNR. It looked like something off the set of Men in Black, with its chrysalis-like body with ‘dragonfly doors’ that hinged off the wheels and reveal a portal that transports you […]
2018 Lexus NX facelift brings adaptive suspension, ‘200t’ now ‘300’
The Lexus NX has come in for a mild facelift for MY2018, after initially being introduced in 2014. The finished product made its debut at the 2017 Auto Shanghai motor show. They might be hard to spot but there are some styling revisions for model year 2018, including new triple-projector […]