A mild refresh for the 2020 Nissan Navara has been announced for Australia, bringing in some revisions to the interior and exterior, enhancements to improve noise and vibrations, and a new black styling package for the ST. The dual-cab lineup spans from the RX, SL, ST, ST-X, N-TREK, to the […]
Year: 2020
BMW confirms fully electric option for next-gen 7 Series
BMW has confirmed the next-gen 7 Series will be offered with a fully electric powertrain option, along with petrol, diesel, and plug-in hybrid. The electric option, which will be a first for the flagship model, is set to be the most powerful of the lot. The company is calling it […]
Aston Martin Valkyrie undergoes final tests on public roads
The epic Aston Martin Valkyrie testing phase has now moved to the public roads for the first time, as engineers fine-tune the hypercar ahead of first customer deliveries later this year. Aston Martin’s test driver, Chris Goodwin, took to the streets in a pre-production model, navigating the roads near Silverstone […]
2021 Hyundai i30 sedan revealed, replaces Elantra
Following a teaser last week, Hyundai has now officially unveiled the 2021 Hyundai i30 sedan. In Australia, it will come in as the replacement to the Elantra. Despite a name change, the new model is pretty much the same as the Elantra in terms of its market segment positioning and […]
2021 Audi Q5 to be offered in ‘Sportback’ body style – report
Audi is looking to introduce a Sportback body style with the next Q5 mid-size SUV, a German report claims. It would step in as the bigger brother to the recent Q3 Sportback. It’s actually strange that Audi isn’t already in this market segment. BMW has the X4 and Mercedes-Benz has […]
BMW i8 production coming to an end, over 20,000 sold
Production of the revolutionary BMW i8 is coming to an end, six years after its initial market launch. The plug-in hybrid has helped pave the way for various developments in technology, design, efficiency, and manufacturing philosophies for the company. The i8 was one of the first BMW models to showcase […]
Suzuki celebrates 100th anniversary as manufacturing company
Suzuki, as a manufacturing company, celebrates its 100th anniversary this week, and to celebrate, it is… actually, it isn’t doing much at all aside from sending out a media statement. Back on March 15, 1920, Michio Suzuki founded a new company called Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Company. It was originally founded […]
New Lotus Esprit to debut V6 hybrid, with Toyota 3.5L – report
Reports of a new Lotus Esprit are circulating once again, with the latest suggesting the revived supercar will come with a V6 hybrid powertrain producing over 375kW. The news stems from an Autocar report in the UK which says a new Esprit is on the way. It’s said that it […]