In many ways the 2014 Kia Cerato Koup Turbo is a coming of age for the Korean carmaker. It’s Kia’s first true crack at a decent sports car. Is it ready to take on the world?
Sean Thompson
Sean specialises in news and road testing. He's a passionate journalist and currently works for a Sydney metro newspaper. Sean is also a car fanatic at heart and dreads the day Aussie car manufacturing comes to an end.
Dubai plans to ban poor people from owning cars
In a bold move that could be a world first, Dubai is planning to ban poor people from owning cars. Civic leader Hussain Lootah has suggested only people who earn above a certain monthly income can own a car, in an attempt to take more vehicles off the road. Considering […]
Corvettes swallowed by sinkhole at Corvette Museum
One of the world’s coolest collections of rare Corvettes was partially destroyed by a massive sinkhole earlier this week. The Corvette Museum at Bowling Green, Kentucky, looks more like a bomb site with at least eight classic cars falling victim to the sinkhole. The hole opened up on February 12 […]
Toyota to end Australian manufacturing by end of 2017
Toyota has told its workers it will cease manufacturing in Australia by the end of 2017, putting the final nail in the local car industry’s coffin. Toyota’s shocking announcement comes after Holden declared it would stop building cars locally and transition to a national sales company last December, and Ford […]
Kia Soul EV unveiled at 2014 Chicago Auto Show
Kia has whipped the covers off its first fully electrical vehicle at the Chicago Auto Show called the Soul EV. Featuring state-of-the-art battery technologies, the Kia Soul EV was unveiled alongside the 2014 Optima Hybrid and Niro hybrid concept. Scheduled to go on sale in the United States later this […]
Lotus helped tune Hyundai Genesis chassis & suspension – report
Lotus reportedly helped tune the chassis and suspension on the second-gen 2o15 Hyundai Genesis, which will go on sale in Australia in July this year. The testing included Lotus taking the highly anticipated car on a trip around the Nurburgring in Germany. According to Autoguide, Hyundai brought in the experts […]
US teen blames “bigfoot” for car crash
It’s not uncommon for people to fudge a few details when they crash their car, but a teenager in the United States has taken it to a whole new level. Robert Sevenich, 17, of Columbiana, Ohio, has told police he saw “bigfoot” standing next to a stop sign when he […]
New Audi A3 Cabriolet on sale in June
Featuring a sporty new design and an all-wheel drive option for the first time, the new Audi A3 Cabriolet will go on sale in Australia in June. Prices start from $47,300 for the base model and $54,900 at the high end. Audi has ditched the previous hatch-like design in favour […]