Mazda’s all-new second-generation CX-9 seven-seat SUV has finally arrived in Australia, with prices starting at $42,490. Interest surrounding the new CX-9 has been huge leading up to its release, with 82,000 potential buyers registering their interest, and 23,000 signing up to be contacted as soon as the CX-9 hits showrooms. […]
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Elio Motors unveils E1A, new budget three-wheeler
This is one of those inspirational stories about the plucky little entrepreneur who could. Introducing the Elio Motors E series. American Paul Elio has been working hard to launch his three-wheeled, three-cylinder car and has taken a major step forward with the unveiling of the E series prototype, which will […]
2016 Volkswagen Tiguan undergoing testing in Australia
Volkswagen is being very naughty by testing a fleet of the upcoming MQB-based Tiguans in left-hand drive with the steering wheel on the wrong side. This is part of an ever-growing trend by manufacturers where vehicles are being honed for Australia’s unique and adverse conditions, such as unfixed potholes and […]
Jaguar Land Rover invests £20m in new SVO technical facility
Jaguar Land Rover is expanding its Special Vehicle Operations – skunkworks equivalent to BMW’s M GmbH, AMG and the like – with the announcement of a £20m (about AU$35 million) stand-alone facility in Coventry, England. With a staff of over 200, the facility will be able to concentrate on more […]
Lamborghini posts record sales in June, up 7% for first half
Lamborghini sales are continuing to rise, with the Italian marque reporting an impressive seven per cent increase in units for the first half of 2016. The supercar brand sold 2013 cars during the first six months of 2016, up from 1882 sales in the first half of 2015. This is […]
Jeep Grand Wagoneer to be bespoke luxury model, arriving after 2019
Jeep executives are confirming that the upcoming Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer models – names yet to be officially confirmed – will become the flagship vehicles, separate and above the Grand Cherokee. Slated for an official release some time after 2019, Mike Manley, Jeep’s brand manager, said in a recent report […]
2016 Ford Mondeo update on sale in Australia, gets SYNC 3
Ford Australia is announcing the release of the updated 2016 Mondeo (officially MY16.75), complete with a raft of technology upgrades. Ford made a “$2 billion investment in local R&D” over the past six years, and is beginning to flow-on the benefits to its customers in the updated 2016 Mondeo. Highlights […]
Fernando Alonso tests new Honda NSX at Estoril circuit
Formula One driver Fernando Alonso has been roped behind the wheel of the Honda NSX, likely as part of his contract with McLaren Honda, to show what the car is really capable of. The McLaren Honda driver took to the Estoril circuit in Portugal to promote the NSX’s playful character, […]