Looking to buy a car for making late-night deliveries, specifically up and down windy mountain roads, at night? You need a Toyota Levin AE86 ute/pickup truck, just like this one. The Toyota AE86 series of Levin and Sprinter (pop-up headlights) are an icon of the drifting world. Nicknamed the Hachi-Roku […]
Year: 2022
Toyota launches home battery system, up to 8.7kWh
Toyota says that it has used the knowledge gained in the development of its hybrid and battery-electric vehicles to produce a new home battery storage system for residential use. It’s called the Toyota O-Uchi Kyuden system, which Toyota describes as a “safe, long service life, high-quality, good value for price […]
Mazda factories to become carbon neutral by 2035
Mazda has announced that it is aiming for its factories to become carbon neutral by 2035 as the company looks to ensure its entire supply and delivery chain becomes carbon neutral by 2050. Mazda says momentum for its plan will come in a three-phased attack, targeting a shift to renewable […]
Polestar 2 BST edition 270 revealed, not for Australia
Polestar has revealed a special edition Polestar 2 called the BST edition 270, giving it more power and chassis and suspension tweaks that result in the most dynamic Polestar 2 we’ve seen yet. At its heart, the BST edition 270 receives a 50kW bump over the standard Polestar 2 long-range […]
2022 BMW M3 manual review (video)
Like many driving enthusiasts out there, we have an uncontrollable desire for anything with an M3 badge on it. So when we heard BMW Australia was going to introduce a manual version of the latest model, our hearts melted. Is it the wet dream we hoped for? This is the […]
Polestar 5 design revealed in patent images, to debut in 2024
Some patent images have surfaced online giving us a clear indication of what the new Polestar 5, fully electric four-door coupe will look like when it arrives in 2024. The images were found in the European Union Intellectual Property Office database, lodged by “Polestar Performance AB” of Sweden on May […]
2022 Kia Niro specs confirmed for Australia, debuts GT-Line & Kia Connect
Kia Australia has released some details on its new 2022 Niro range that will launch later this month, including trim level availability and confirmation that it will be the first model featuring Kia Connect. Two powertrain options will go on sale in Australia, including the Niro Hybrid and the Niro […]
2022 Peugeot 3008 GT Sport Hybrid review (video)
We often come across some fringe cars that fall off buyers’ radars for good and bad reasons. Take the Peugeot 3008 for instance. It is an attractive, modern, well-made mid-sized SUV. But it’s not a big volume seller. Now, the French carmaker has just released a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version. […]