One of the first batches of the very exciting, all-new Hyundai i20 N has arrived in Australia, just ahead of its official launch next month. We spotted this truck in Sydney today featuring three examples of the energetic hot hatch. They are believed to be some of the first production-spec […]
Month: October 2021
Honda aims electrified-only sales in China by 2030, debuts 3 concepts
Honda has given us a snapshot of its plans to transition to electrified motoring in the Chinese market, announcing that no less than 10 new EV models will be introduced by the turn of the decade as Honda makes a shift to completely hybrid and EV sales in China by […]
Klassen offers bullet-proof armoured Rolls-Royce Cullinan from $1.3m
If you’ve got Rolls-Royce money, it seems more than likely that you’ve stomped on a few toes on your way up to the big-leagues. So why not grab yourself arguably the most luxurious armoured vehicle on the planet. It comes from German tuning house Klassen, taking the already sturdy platform […]
Honda unveils ‘Sensing 360’ safety tech, completely removes blind spots
Honda has unveiled a new safety and driver assistance technology, in the form of the SENSING 360 omnidirectional system which is able to remove blind spots entirely. The company says that it will begin applying the new technology in the Chinese market throughout 2022, with the hope that every Honda […]
Haval H6 Hybrid confirmed for Australia, arrives early 2022
Haval has confirmed a Q1, 2022 arrival for the latest addition to the H6 SUV family, with the introduction of a new hybrid variant. The Haval H6 Hybrid SUV is powered by a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol four-cylinder, paired with a two-speed electric motor offering up 130kW worth of EV power. […]
Hyundai looking to build its own semiconductor chips, says COO
Hyundai’s chief operating officer has said that the process of making it through the toughest months of the semiconductor shortage has led the company to invest in becoming self-reliant. We’ve been reporting throughout this year that even the world’s largest manufacturers have struggled to maintain production rates in the wake […]
2022 Ford Focus ST revealed, regular variants cut in Australia
Ford Australia has announced some updates for the introduction of the 2022 Focus ST, bringing in styling revisions, new tech inside, and a new ST X flagship trim. Interestingly, Ford Australia is dropping the regular Focus models for 2022 and instead only offering the performance ST variants. The local arm […]
2022 Hyundai Staria-Load review – Australian launch (video)
If Robocop had a career change and became an electrician, we reckon he’d opt for this as his work car. Welcome to the first all-new Hyundai iLoad in over 13 years. It’s not actually called the iLoad any more. Instead, it adopts the name Staria-Load, derived from the new Staria […]