Holden has released some details of the next-gen, 2018 Commodore, including some specs and images of prototypes. The 2018 Commodore will, as suspected, be based on the Opel Insignia and the GM ‘E2’ global platform. Holden says there has and is still extensive local testing for the model however. Power […]
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2017 Hyundai Grandeur / Azera previews new flagship sedan
Hyundai’s next-generation Grandeur (also called Azera in some markets) has been previewed with detailed renderings by the company, showing bold and confident proportions as well as Genesis-inspired details. The 2017 Grandeur/Azera will be the company’s largest and most luxurious sedan to wear the Hyundai badge, sitting above the Sonata. In […]
Henrik Fisker previews new EV, shows strange face
Design guru Henrik Fisker has previewed, via Twitter, the front end of his upcoming all-new electric car – an entirely separate venture from the Karma, which is now under Chinese ownership and known as the Karma Revero. The first teaser indicates the vehicle will have butterfly doors, which open up […]
GM invests $8.7m in Holden’s Lang Lang facility
Holden’s historic Lang Lang vehicle development facilities have been given a new lease on life after parent company General Motors announced an $8.7 million investment for emissions testing facilities. Located in Victoria near Melbourne, the emissions lab has the capabilities to test petrol, LPG, diesel as well as ethanol engines […]
McLaren announces Arctic snow and ice driving experience
If you’ve ever wondered what 425kW through the rear wheels of a supercar feels like, you’ve now got the opportunity to find out thanks to the Pure McLaren Arctic experience. One of the most desirable drive experiences is set 320km within the Arctic Circle, in the Saariselkä area of Finland, […]
2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 laps Nurburbring in 7:29.60 (video)
Chevrolet’s new 2017 Camaro ZL1 has set a blisteringly-quick lap time at the Nurburgring, beating its predecessor and teaching some of its European rivals a lesson in the process. The video below shows a Camaro ZL1 being thrown around the Nurburgring, lapping the circuit a 7:29.60. A sub-7:30 run means […]
2017 Toyota LandCruiser 70 update now on sale in Australia
The king lives on. Toyota Australia has “significantly re-engineered” the LandCruiser 70 Series for 2017, bringing in a range of updates including some that have helped the single-cab ute version pass ANCAP’s five-star benchmark. Single-cab variants receive an updated frame which is larger and stiffer, according to Toyota, while more […]
2017 Honda Clarity FCV offers industry-leading range
Honda’s upcoming Clarity fuel cell vehicle has received an EPA-rated 589km range. This is the longest verified range of any zero-emissions vehicle currently on the road. The Honda Clarity fuel cell full-sized, five-seater sedan is set to launch in the US later this year. Honda will start leasing vehicles to […]