Jeep has lifted the lid on prices and specs for its latest generation Grand Cherokee five-seater SUV here in Australia, with steep premiums over its predecessor. After the launch of its seven-seat Grand Cherokee L, Jeep’s five-seat version is set to arrive in dealerships next month in a three-variant lineup […]
Year: 2023
MY2024 Range Rover Velar update announced, on sale in Australia
Land Rover has revealed a series of updates for the MY2024 Range Rover Velar SUV, with the lineup gaining a handful of styling tweaks, tech upgrades and a larger battery for the plug-in hybrid variant. On the styling front there’s no major changes, other than the familiar fascia has gained […]
Skoda sets new drift world record with Enyaq electric SUV
Skoda can now lay claim to not one, but two Guinness World Records after its battery-electric Enyaq iV vRS SUV completed a single continuous drift totalling more than 7km. Skoda took to a frozen lake in Sweden, with motoring journalist Richard Meaden behind the wheel, who managed to control a […]
2023 Subaru Outback XT turbo lands in Australia, launch imminent
The new Subaru Outback XT turbo has landed in Australia, with the official launch set to take place next week. It becomes the new flagship model series in the 2023 lineup. We spotted these examples at a holding yard in Sydney today, featuring the interesting new 2.4-litre turbo-petrol flat-four engine. […]
Honda global production down 6.4% in 2022, 4th consecutive drop
Honda has released its global production results for the calendar year ending 2022, with the company recording its fourth consecutive drop in year-on-year production numbers. All up, between January and December, 2022, Honda produced 3,870,161 vehicles for global markets, which was 6.4 per cent less than the 4,136,018 vehicles it […]
Toyota confirms 3 EVs for Australia by 2026, more than 50% electrified by 2025
Toyota Australia has given us a peek at its electrification plans for the near future, with the world’s largest automaker confirming three EVs for the local market by 2026, spearheaded by its bZ4x crossover SUV. While the company stopped short as to what we can expect to see from future […]
2023 Land Rover Defender 110 P525 V8 review (video)
Do you have a supercharged V8 vehicle? You might want to hold onto it. According to Redbook, there are currently 1817 new vehicles on the market in Australia right now. Of those, just 3 feature a supercharged V8. And 2 of those are the Land Rover Defender P525. Talk about […]
2024 Mazda CX-90 revealed, inline-6s confirmed for Australia
Mazda has taken the wraps off its CX-90 SUV at a launch event in Malibu, California, with the company confirming a mix of inline-six petrol and diesel hybridised engines for its flagship family-mover here in Australia. The CX-90 will sit atop Mazda’s lineup as the range-topping SUV offering, while sharing […]