Sometimes teenagers like to steal things. The natural tendency to rebel against their parents and the establishment manifests itself in many ways. Some wear black nail polish and listen to screamo, others go to K-mart for a spot of petty theft. Then there’s the full-blown juvenile delinquents who steal cars, […]
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Opel confirms new crossover versions of Astra & Insignia – Commodore SUV?
Opel has announced plans to introduce a mammoth 29 new models by the end of the decade, including a new flagship Insignia Grand Sport (2018 Commodore), Insignia Sports Tourer wagon, and a jumped up off-road version. Dubbed the ‘7 in 17’ strategy, the plan encompasses, as you can probably imagine, […]
Tesla announces Supercharger no longer free for 2017 customers
Tesla Motors yesterday made the announcement that it will soon begin charging users of its Supercharging network, under a new business model. The fast-charging infrastructure, named the Supercharging network, is made up of 735 Supercharger stations, with 4625 Superchargers globally, and eight in Australia. These stations have traditionally been free […]
1152 Ram trucks parade Nurburgring to set new record (video)
Ram trucks aren’t really a common sight at places like the Nurburgring. However, a flock of 1152 examples of the heavy-duty US ute recently turned up to the notoriously dangerous circuit to set a new record. The spectacle was organised by AutoGlobalTrade AG, with around 1317 Ram truck owners initially […]
2017 Aston Martin Vantage spotted with dirty-sounding AMG V8 (video)
Aston Martin has been spotted again test driving a prototype version of the next-gen Vantage which is set to feature Mercedes AMG V8 power for the first time. This will follow in the footsteps of the new DB11 and its AMG V12. Replacing the old 4.7-litre naturally aspirated V8 which […]
2017 Holden Astra receives 5-star ANCAP safety rating
The all-new Holden Astra will hit the market very soon, and it’s good to know ANCAP has done its thing to make sure it passes its stringent crash tests. ANCAP gave it the full five stars after repeatedly crashing one into a series of rigid objects. In the side impact […]
Genesis G70 with 3.3TT V6 on Hyundai Australia’s wishlist
Hyundai’s spin-off luxury brand, Genesis, launches semi-independently in Australia next year, following the local launch of the toe-in-the-water Hyundai Genesis luxury sedan a couple of years ago. The G70 and facelifted G80 are set to kick things off. The G70 is seen as most crucial to the brand’s success, chasing […]
2018 Holden NG Commodore reveal in December
Even though the launch of the next-generation 2018 NG Commodore is some 16 months off, we will get to see it next month in the form of its donor car: the Opel/Vauxhall Grand Insignia, to be revealed in December. Although there might be some detail alterations as well as differences […]