Hyundai has been spotted on video, if only briefly, testing a prototype version of the upcoming i20 N on the Nurburgring. The test mule appears to be wearing its production body, albeit wrapped in disorienting camouflage and black sheeting. The Hyundai i20 N is set to be the performance division’s […]
Month: April 2020
Mazda celebrates 100th anniversary with special editions
Mazda passes its 100th anniversary this year and to celebrate it is launching a range of special edition models, spanning across its entire fleet of vehicles. The Japanese company was founded back in January, 1920, as the Toyo Cork Kogyo company. After manufacturing machine tools and even producing rifles and […]
Australian vehicle sales for March 2020 (VFACTS)
Well, we all knew it was going to be pretty bad. Australian vehicles sales for March 2020, according to the latest VFACTS figures which count new vehicle registrations, show yet more of the worrying economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. And things are only expected to worsen in the coming […]
Honda to borrow GM’s EV platform for 2 new electric vehicles
Honda and General Motors have entered into an agreement which will see the two auto giants co-develop two electric vehicles, which will be built by GM and sold by Honda. The plan is for the two vehicles to be designed by Honda, inside and out, while being underpinned by GM’s […]
2020 Kia Carnival Platinum diesel review (video)
When it comes to the job of carting lots of people around in a vehicle, MPVs and people movers are simply the best at it. They probably always will be, despite the influx of SUVs and crossover that are popping up that promise similar levels of accommodation. Let’s take a […]
2020 Suzuki Swift Sport Series II announced for Australia
Suzuki Australia has today confirmed it will soon introduce the 2020 Suzuki Swift Sport Series II. It’s the first update since the all-new model was launched back in 2018. Firstly, we’ll highlight that there are no changes to the powertrain. Under the bonnet the 1.4-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine remains, producing […]
G-Power announces potent BMW M8 tuning kits, up to 820hp
Renowned BMW tuner G-Power has just announced its latest go-faster kit, this time working on the all-new BMW M8 flagship. And interestingly, it is using the convertible version to showcase the potential options. In standard form the new BMW M8 – ‘mate’ – Competition uses a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 that […]
Hyundai envisions Palisade N, NEXO N performance variants
Hyundai’s N performance division has created some digital depictions of some future N model ideas for April Fool’s humour, with cars including a NEXO N, Palisade N, and Prophecy N. These are just digital renderings but there’s no denying they do look super cool. We especially love the Palisade N. […]