BMW has confirmed it is introducing a new 8 Series Heritage Edition in Australia, arriving during the fourth quarter. The Heritage Edition brings added equipment, and was designed as a tribute to 30 years of the 8 Series here in Australia. The special edition is based on the 840i and […]
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2022 Kia Sportage undergoing Australian tuning, 1.6 turbo confirmed
Kia Australia is preparing to launch the all-new 2022 Sportage in the fourth quarter of this year, and has been carrying out ride and handling tuning which will be specific to the local market. The new Sportage was unveiled early in June. It’s now the fifth-generation model, based on the […]
Polestar to double global market presence by 2022, in Australia in November
Polestar is set to double its global presence by the end of 2021, growing from the current nine market regions it competes in to 18. That includes an introduction in Australia in November this year. The Geely subsidiary, and offspring of Volvo, is planning to launch in nine more markets […]
SSC admits Tuatara’s record top speed run wasn’t accurate (video)
SSC, the manufacturer of some of the fastest cars on the planet, have caved to pressure and conceded the fact that its Tuatara hypercar never hit speeds that the company claimed when it published video footage of top speed runs last year. Last October, SSC made headlines when a video […]
Volvo reports record global half-year sales in 2021, up 41%
Volvo is having an absolutely cracking year of sales, with the company recording record-setting profits for the first-half of 2021 on the back of a staggering 41 per cent increase in global sales. Volvo posted a 26 per cent increase in revenue and an increase of 9.4 per cent for […]
2023 BMW M4 CSL, M3 CS coming; 400kW, auto, weight reduction
Some potential specs and information regarding the upcoming 2023 BMW M4 CSL and M3 CS have surfaced online, with power levels tipped to top around 400kW. According to a production timeline post in enthusiast forum, Bimmerpost, BMW is planning to launch an M4 CSL (coupe sport lightweight) and an M3 […]
Hyundai Australia announces i30 Fastback N Limited Edition; 206kW, 8spd DCT
In preparation for the incoming 2021 Hyundai i30 N update, Hyundai Australia is introducing a limited edition version of the outgoing Fastback N to help send it off. The limited edition is available with the company’s new eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, as well as a conventional six-speed manual. This is the […]
All new-gen Mercedes-Benz models will be electric from 2025
Mercedes-Benz is steaming ahead with its electrification rollout, and has just confirmed that all newly-launched architectures will be electric-only from 2025 and beyond. That essentially means existing model lines will remain with combustion and hybrid (and EV in some cases) setups up to and potentially beyond 2025. However, any all-new […]