The Australian arrival of the hardtop Mazda MX-5 RF has been confirmed to take place in February, 2017, with prices starting at $38,550. The MX-5 RF will be offered with only the GT’s 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine, which produces 118kW/200Nm, throwing power to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual as […]
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Lexus planning hydrogen vehicle, to arrive by 2020 – report
Lexus has announced it will buck the electrification trend and instead focus on hydrogen-powered vehicles, the first of which is set to hit the road by 2020. Speaking with UK publication Auto Express, Alain Uyttenhoven, head of Lexus Europe, said the brand has a few problems left to fine-tune before […]
2017 Mercedes-AMG E 43 & 350e hybrid now on sale in Australia
Mercedes-Benz Australia has announced prices and specifications for two additions to the E-Class family, with the plug-in hybrid E 350 e and new AMG E 43 variant added to the local range. The E 350 e plug-in hybrid is powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine that produces 210kW and […]
Ferrari 488 GTB laps Nurburgring in 7:21.63 (video)
A German publication has taken a Ferrari 488 GTB around the Nurburgring and recorded a time three seconds faster than the iconic Ferrari Enzo. With the European winter fast approaching, Sport Auto managed to sneak in a clip of one of their (extremely talented) drivers piloting a 488 GTB around […]
2017 Holden Astra now on sale in Australia from $21,990
The 2017 Holden Astra is officially on sale now in Australia, with prices for the car that took out last year’s European Car of the Year starting at $21,990. The all-new Holden Astra has been developed by GM’s German arm, Opel, and is 160kg lighter than its predecessor and offers […]
Jaguar F-PACE V8 spotted again, sounds awesome (video)
Jaguar has been spotted once again hooning about the Nurburgring in an awesome V8-powered F-PACE prototype, seemingly reconfirming the yet-to-be variant. This is the second time now that we’ve been fortunate enough to witness Jaguar testing the prototype. And boy does it look quick. Official details are yet to be […]
Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk confirmed for Australia
Jeep Australia has confirmed it will be continuing the current-generation Grand Cherokee for another year, as previously reported by PerformanceDrive, announcing the arrival of the Trailhawk variant for the second quarter of 2017. The Grand Cherokee, also known as one of the most recalled new vehicles on the market, setting […]
GM to cut over 2000 jobs at U.S. plants
General Motors has announced the termination of over 2000 jobs at its Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana manufacturing plants. 2084 job losses will come into effect in January next year, with GM saying that customer demand for traditional passenger vehicles has reduced, with light trucks and crossovers sitting on the opposite […]