Volkswagen has been left red-faced after plans to change its brand name in the USA to ‘Voltswagen of America’ were reportedly leaked ahead of the official announcement. According to a report from CNBC, a press release dated April 29 was published on VW’s American website that detailed a “public declaration […]
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2022 Chevrolet Corvette priced from $144,990 in Australia
It’s finally here. Well, almost. The long-awaited right-hand 2022 Chevrolet Corvette C8 will land in Australia during the fourth quarter of this year. Prices have been confirmed to start from $144,990. General Motors first confirmed the C8 Corvette for Australia back in July, 2019. It will be sold through a […]
Lamborghini Aventador successor to feature V12 hybrid – report
Lamborghini’s chief executive, Stephan Winkelmann, has confirmed that the hotly-anticipated successor to the Aventador will in fact be powered by a V12, as well as an electric motor hybrid system as the company prepares itself for electrification across the range. The news comes from Autocar who sat down with Lamborghini’s […]
Bentley surpasses 200,000-unit production milestone
Bentley is celebrating a major production milestone after the luxury manufacturer sent its 200,000th car off the production line since the brand’s inception in 1919. The 200,000th car to roll off Bentley’s production line in Crewe, UK, was, quite suitably, a Bentayga Hybrid – a move that Bentley says signals […]
Mazda Australia announces rugged BT-50 Thunder variant
Mazda has lifted the lid on its ‘uniquely Australian’ range-topping BT-50 variant, called the Thunder, adding specialist Australian engineering and some visual tweaks to the popular ute. The BT-50 Thunder is based on the top-spec BT-50 GT dual-cab 4×4, and is described as meeting a number of Australia’s ‘unique demands’, […]
Mercedes-Benz EQA 250 on sale in Australia in April
Local details, including prices for Australia have been confirmed for the new Mercedes-Benz EQA fully electric small SUV, which officially goes on sale in April. The EQA was initially revealed in January. It joins the growing EQ series of vehicles from Mercedes-Benz, following the EQC and soon-to-be EQE and EQS electric […]
2022 Nissan GT-R ‘final edition’ to feature 530kW mild-hybrid – report
The almighty Nissan GT-R R35 will reportedly receive one last update before going out of service, bringing in mild-hybrid tech which will apparently help boost power to around 530kW. Think of it as an R35 ‘final edition’. According to a recent BestCarWeb report out of Japan, Nissan will continue selling […]
2021 Peugeot 3008, 5008 updates now on sale in Australia
Peugeot Australia has introduced the updated 2021 3008 and 5008 SUV lineup, with the addition of a range-topping GT Sport variant for the 3008, and some visual updates to the bodywork and tech inside for both. Both the 3008 GT and GT Sport models have been given their own unique […]