Nissan’s latest generation Qashqai SUV has been awarded five stars for safety by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), certifying the small SUV’s generous safety package. The new Qashqai scored 91 per cent for adult occupant protection, 93 per cent for child occupant protection, 74 per cent for vulnerable […]
Month: October 2022
All-electric Rolls-Royce Spectre revealed ahead of 2023 release
Rolls-Royce has revealed one of the most important vehicles in its history with the introduction of the Spectre. It is the company’s first battery-electric vehicle. It’s big, bold and with the burden of a 700kg high-capacity battery pack, the Spectre is remarkably heavy, too, tipping the scales at 2975kg. It […]
Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV revealed, two AMG flagships
Mercedes-Benz has given us a look at some details of its upcoming EQE fully electric large SUV, which features a range of four variants, headlined by AMG’s first battery-electric performance SUV that pushes out 505kW. The EQE SUV range rides on a bespoke battery-electric platform providing body dimensions of 4863mm […]
Jeep unveils fully-electric Avenger SUV at Paris Motor Show
Jeep has taken the wraps off its first-ever battery electric vehicle at the Paris Motor Show with the official unveiling of the Avenger. The Avenger is packaged as a front-wheel drive crossover SUV that is likely to be more at home in the urban jungle than the actual jungle, with […]
Volvo C40 Recharge electric SUV scores 5-star ANCAP safety rating
The new Volvo C40 Recharge fully electric SUV has surpassed the ANCAP five-star safety rating credentials, as expected, with high scores recently awarded in various areas. ANCAP analysed crash test data conducted by Euro NCAP recently, and found the C40 to perform well in almost all areas. A score of […]
McLaren SUV with fully electric powertrain on the cards – report
McLaren is already well into the development of a radical new design for the company, with a battery-electric SUV reportedly currently in development at McLaren’s Woking headquarters. If the report from Car Magazine proves to be accurate, the new model will prove pioneering in two major ways for the company; […]
Subaru confirms new 2023 Crosstrek for Australia, replaces XV
Subaru Australia has confirmed it will be introducing the 2023 Crosstrek small SUV locally, which will replace the XV as Subaru’s most affordable all-wheel drive crossover. The Crosstrek name has been on sale in other markets for a while, mainly in North America, but the model line is essentially identical […]
Final Lamborghini Aventador with NA V12 produced, Miura-inspired theme
In some sadder news, the final and last-ever Lamborghini Aventador and its iconic naturally-aspirated V12 powerhouse has rolled off the production line, in the form of the Miura-inspired LP 780-4 Ultimae Roadster. Lamborghini first announced the LP 870-4 Ultimae last year as the final variant, with production limited to 350 […]