SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT So, here we have two very unlikely rivals. From Japan it’s arguably the pioneer of the jumped-up wagon vehicle style, the Subaru Outback, and from Germany we have the all-new Holden Calais V Tourer. Both vehicles promise all-weather, all-family touring, with some degree of off-road ability. […]
Month: May 2018
Alfa Romeo Giulia & Stelvio receive 5-star ANCAP safety rating
Although rated five stars for safety by the Euro NCAP division, the Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio have just been awarded the full five-star seal of approval by the local ANCAP team as well. The results were compiled from data using NCAP’s crash tests. After analysing the data, the Giulia […]
BMW 530d patrol cars confirmed for NSW Police Force
Last year BMW Australia and the Victoria Police Force set up an agreement which will see BMW 5 Series vehicles implemented in the future police fleet. BMW Australia has now finalised a deal with the NSW Police Force. BMW Australia will supply authority-specification BMW 530d vehicles to the NSW Police […]
Mark Webber test drives the new Porsche Mission E (video)
Porsche ambassador and former F1 driver Mark Webber has sampled the all-new, all-electric Mission E to see what’s what, in the lead up to its market arrival expected to kick off next year. The Mission E will be Porsche’s first fully-electric production vehicle, using technology inspired by developments made with the […]
New Aston Martin Vantage production commences
Production of the new Aston Martin Vantage has begun at the company’s headquarters in Gaydon, UK, with the first customer deliveries commencing later this month. The new Vantage was initially unveiled in November last year. It features a beautiful new design with a full-width taillight, chunky skirting all around, and […]
Ford opens new ‘Weather Factory’ for extreme testing in Germany
What’s involved in vehicle testing before carmakers release their products to market? Well, some pretty hardcore stuff. Ford has just revealed its new ‘Weather Factory’ in Germany, which is capable of testing vehicles in almost every kind of extreme weather possible. Called the Environmental Test Centre, the factory offers engineers […]
2019 BMW X3 M prototype spotted, drifts on Nurburgring (video)
BMW has been spotted testing the proper M version of the latest G01 BMW X3 in prototype form. And it looks quick, and even kicks sideways on a few corners. The X3 M is set to come in above the M40i. The new M model will be the first to […]
Koenigsegg officially launches in Australia in June
Looking to buy a new hypercar in Australia? You’ll be interested to hear Koenigsegg is coming Down Under very soon, bringing the crazy Swedish supercars to local shores for the first time. Prodigy Automotive is teaming up with Lorbek Luxury Cars to open the first official, factory-backed Koenigsegg showroom in […]