Leaked brochure shots of the 2017 Mazda3 facelift have hit the web, showing the popular run-around before it arrives on the market later this year. The Mazda3, which is still one of the strongest entrants in the small car segment (marginally behind only Corolla and i30 in Australia), is coming […]
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Chinese firm Hanergy plans solar-powered cars
Although two Australian contenders for the first solar-powered passenger cars, the UNSW Sunswift team and EVX Immortus have stated their intention to bring this technology to life, a Chinese company has shown four passenger concepts with new solar technology. Hanergy is citing advancements in photovoltaic cell technology, including ultrasonic cleaning […]
2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport turbo announced for US market
Hyundai’s US division has unwrapped the turbocharged Elantra Sport – a car that will be sold here in Australia (with some tweaks) later this year as the Elantra SR. The Elantra Sport is visually differentiated from its more cooking brethren thanks to side skirts, a deeper front valance with more […]
Land Rover showcases autonomous off-road driving (video)
While it’s definitely not the first manufacturer to develop autonomous tech, Land Rover is the first to focus the application for off-road use. In a recently released clip, Land Rover showcased its research experiment in off-road autonomous tech, with a Range Rover Sport driving off-road, all by itself, successfully adjusting […]
Tesla will soon reveal ‘top secret master plan, part 2’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken to Twitter teasing the release of its “top secret masterplan, part two”, to be announced later this week. The tweet published yesterday hints there are some surprises in store from the Californian EV producer. “Working on Top Secret Tesla Masterplan, Part 2. Hoping to […]
2017 Holden Colorado unveiled, goes on sale September 1
Holden has pulled the covers off the new-look 2017 Colorado ute, which will go on sale in Australia in a couple of months. For the 2017 model, the popular ute has been redesigned to align with GM’s global theme. There’s a twin-split front grille supported by chrome trimmings, more sophisticated […]
Jaguar F-Pace now on sale in Australia from $74,340
The Jaguar F-Pace has landed in Australia, and deliveries are just two weeks away. For a comprehensive look at the list of features and prices, check out our previous report here. Jaguar first previewed the production version of the F-Pace after a long, long period of spy shots, rumours and […]
Renault unveils sporty new Megane sedan
Renault has torn the sheets off the 2017 Megane sedan, based on the newest Megane IV, not yet released in Australia but due in September. The previous-generation Megane sedan was sold here as the Fluence and built in South Korea by Samsung. It was not a very popular car due […]