Following on from yesterday’s story about Toyota planning six new fully electric vehicles, Lexus has also confirmed it is pushing ahead in the area of electrification and has developed a new DIRECT4 electric drive system. DIRECT4 is the company’s upcoming drive control system which will be incorporated in future electrified […]
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2021 Land Rover Defender gets 5-start ANCAP safety rating (video)
The new Land Rover Defender has been awarded the full five-star ANCAP safety rating, following local assessment of NCAP crash test data from Europe. Land Rover already describes the new Defender as the most capable and durable model ever, and now it’s been discovered it is the safest Defender ever. […]
1355kW Hennessey Venom F5 production spec debuts Dec 15 (video)
Hypercar fans might remember the initial reveal of the Hennessey Venom F5 back in 2017. Well, fast forward to today and the company has finally announced plans to unveil the full production-spec version. This is the successor to the record-breaking Venom GT, which is a bespoke hypercar produced by the […]
2021 Genesis G70 spotted in Australia, to undergo local testing
An early example of the new 2021 Genesis G70 mid-size premium sedan has been spotted in Australia, ahead of its local market arrival scheduled for the first half of next year. We spotted this example on the back of a truck in Sydney today. It’s believed to be one of […]
Toyota plans 6 EVs with new e-TNGA platform, mid-size SUV first
Toyota will soon be taking its electrification technology to a new level, this week confirming it is planning a range of all-new fully electric models, starting with a mid-size SUV. These will all be based on the company’s upcoming e-TNGA platform. Only this silhouette sketch has been released (above) so […]
Porsche Australia confirms special edition for 70th anniversary
Porsche will be celebrating 70 years in Australia next year. So, to mark the occasion, a bunch of activities are being planned and there’s a very special edition on the way. Celebrations will kick off this weekend at Sandown Raceway in Melbourne, with a one-off racing event for two generations […]
2021 Genesis GV70 specs announced, new 3.5T V6 confirmed
Genesis has confirmed the full specs for its stylish new GV70 mid-size premium SUV. It brings in the greater company’s new 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 that we recently saw in the larger GV80 SUV and new G80 sedan. The new model was revealed in October, but at the time only the design […]
2021 Kia Stinger now on sale in Australia from $49,550
The updated 2021 Kia Stinger is now on sale in Australia. It introduces some fresh tech inside, a new bi-modal exhaust for the V6 engine, and a touch more power for the V6. Four main models make up the 2021 range, spanning from the 200S, the GT-Line, the 330S, to […]