Ford Australia is getting ready to launch the MY2018 EcoSport compact SUV, following its unveiling earlier this year. It brings in an updated design, improved in-car tech, and new powertrain options. Starting with the design changes. Ford has applied its latest styling language to the plucky off-roader, with a new […]
Year: 2017
Zama Heritage Centre showcases over 400 Nismo classics (mega gallery)
Nismo fans are being treated to a special exhibit at the Zama Heritage Centre at the moment, with a huge showcase of classic Nissan motorsport cars, including Group C cars, Touring Cars, and current Super GT cars. Some of these were taken from the exhibit and showcased at last week’s […]
Lexus LF-1 Limitless concept to preview new coupe SUV
The Los Angeles auto show is still underway but it hasn’t stopped Lexus from planning a major SUV debut for the Detroit motor show in January. Called the Lexus LF-1 Limitless, the new concept will preview the “next genre of luxury crossover vehicles”, Lexus says. It will showcase a design […]
Volvo S60 & V60 Polestar World Championship Editions announced
Volvo’s performance division Polestar is celebrating its FIA World Touring Car Championship win by introducing special edition versions of the Volvo S60 and Volvo V60, called, fittingly, the World Championship Editions. The Polestar World Championship Editions are available in D4, D5, T5, and T6 variant grades, packed with the catalogue’s […]
2018 Hyundai Santa Fe vs Nissan Pathfinder: 7-seat SUV comparison
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT Looking to buy a large, 7-seat family SUV? Here’s a couple you should be interested in. One offers plush comfort and punchy performance and the other offers sheer practicality and economy. From Hyundai it’s the recently updated MY2018 Santa Fe, fitted with an economical turbo-diesel engine […]
Australian vehicle sales for November 2017 (VFACTS)
It’s down to the pointy end of the year and now we can start to assume the best sellers for 2017 with the release of the Australian VFACTS figures for new vehicle registrations during November 2017. It was never really contested throughout the entire year but it looks like Toyota […]
Lamborghini Urus officially unveiled with twin-turbo V8 power
This is it, folks. The all-new Lamborghini Urus. It comes in as the most powerful, quickest, and most insane petrol SUV on the market. It also debuts Lamborghini’s first twin-turbo V8 powertrain. As previously suspected, the Lamborghini Urus is powered by a 4.0-litre twin-turbo VW Group-derived V8. It churns out […]
2018 Subaru BRZ now on sale in Australia, STI-inspired tS added
Following Toyota last week, Subaru has announced announced upgrades for the Subaru BRZ for the model year 2018. Coinciding with the new range is the introduction of an STI-inspired tS variant. Starting with the tS, it gets Sachs sports suspension, four-piston front and twin-piston rear Brembo brakes with red calipers, […]