Rumours of a 21st century Kombi van we brought you last week have come to fruition, with Volkswagen releasing teasers of another I.D electric concept, in the style of the iconic Microbus/Kombi of the 1960s and 1970s. Although it clearly borrows its two-tone paint theme from the original Type 1 […]
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Ford Australia gets increased investment for global R&D
Ford will be increasing its expenditure for its Australian-based Asia Pacific Vehicle Development Centre by 50 per cent to $450 million starting next year. The move is a bit of good news after true blue Ford fans are still reeling from the October cessation of Australian car production. It will […]
2017 Kia Picanto previewed with sporty new design
Kia has shown off its third-generation Picanto in sketch form ahead of the A-segment supermini’s public reveal early next year. The Holden Spark and Suzuki Celerio rival has been renewed with a classier interior and design language which brings it into line with the latest Rio. While the current-generation Picanto […]
Bentley Continental GT Black Edition announced, looks the part
Bentley’s skunk works have released the latest and greatest versions of the mighty Continental GT. Welcome to the Continental GT V8 S Black Edition. As we reported back in May, the current generation Continental GT is set to be replaced in just over a year’s time, but before it goes […]
2017 Skoda Octavia RS officially revealed, more power & AWD TDI option
Skoda has taken the wraps off its most powerful Octavia model yet, with the 2017 Octavia RS. It boasts a more powerful petrol engine and a TDI option with all-wheel drive. Just a few weeks after Skoda debuted the facelifted Octavia, it has added the flagship model, available in both […]
Audi Q8 concept previewed before Detroit show
We’ve had a sneak-peak at what Audi’s all-new Q8 could potentially look like when it debuts next year, courtesy of a German publication’s interview with Audi’s head designer. Speaking with Welt, the man in charge of Audi’s styling Marc Lichte has given us a few clues as to what to […]
2018 HSV Maloo rendered, HSV ‘Maloo X’ Colorado more likely
When we first saw a digital impression of how a future HSV based on the next Commodore could look, we were surprised how well the Insignia-based car lends itself to HSV-like styling tweaks. What about the ute and the Maloo? It’s a similar story. With HSV keeping mum on exactly […]
Volkswagen settles on $1 billion buy-back or fix plan for 3.0 TDI engines in U.S.
Volkswagen has reached an agreement with U.S. regulators, agreeing to a $1 billion settlement in regard to its 3.0-litre TDI engines embroiled in the dieselgate scandal. The $1 billion settlement includes plans to fix, or buy back the 80,000 vehicles equipped with VAG’s 3.0-litre TDI unit, and is in addition […]