Sales of new vehicles in June, 2023 have jumped a substantial 25% over the same time last year, with Toyota once again remaining at the top of the class and Tesla chomping at its heels with Australia’s second-best seller last month. All up, Australians purchased 124,926 new vehicles in […]
Year: 2023
2024 BMW 5 Series Prices and Specs Revealed, Arrives Late 2023
BMW has lifted the lid on Australian pricing for its eighth-generation 5 Series lineup, with a three-pronged lineup arriving Down Under, headlined by two battery-electric i5 variants. The 2024 BMW 5 Series lineup was announced earlier this year, with the platform picking up some added length, better weight […]
2024 Kia Picanto Range Picks up Major Facelift, Set for Q4 Arrival in Australia
Kia has given us a look at what to expect from the MY24 Picanto hatchback range, with a styling overhaul, added safety tech and the removal of the range-topping GT variant headlining the updates ahead of its late 2023 arrival. Kia says the styling refresh has been inspired by the […]
Nissan Launches 3-24 Month Ownership Subscriptions for New Cars in the UK
Nissan has taken the plunge and becomes one of the first manufacturers to offer a subscription service to get behind the wheel of its new cars, with flexibility and the ability to switch between cars some key selling points of the pilot project. Nissan says that its new subscription model […]
Electric IVECO eDaily Sets Guinness World Record with 153 Tonne Towing Feat
Iveco has claimed a brand-new Guinness World Record after its battery-electric eDaily cargo van managed to tow 135-tonnes; the equivalent of 135 Mazda MX-5s. The feat has seen Iveco set a new World Record for the heaviest weight towed by an electric van, after the eDaily towed 153.58 tonnes. What […]
Grand Cherokee Falters to Four-Star ANCAP Rating, Full Marks for Cherokee L
Jeep has received “mixed results” from the latest round of crash testing at the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) labs, with the Grand Cherokee picking up a four-star safety rating, while the seven-seat Cherokee L received five stars. ANCAP says that a four-star safety rating was applied to the […]
Maserati Returns to Track Racing with GT2 Racer, Set for European GT Series Debut
Maserati has taken the wraps off its all-new GT2 racer at a special event at Spa-Francorchamps, which is set to take part in the latter stages of the 2023 Fanatec GT European Series and the entirety of the 2024 season. Maserati chose Spa specifically for the unveiling event because of […]
2023 BMW X4 M Competition Review (video)
If someone tried to tell us 20 or 30 years ago that SUVs would not only become one of the most popular vehicle types but also highly desirable propositions in the performance and sports car arena, we’d have thought they were nuts. But, as it turns out, that’s exactly what […]