Polestar says that it will have its first brick-and-mortar ‘Space’ store opening up in Melbourne this summer. The flagship outlet will be located in Melbourne’s Chadstone shopping centre. Up until this point, Polestar’s sales mechanism has been a digital-only experience, which the company is now looking to change with its […]
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Toyota Australia re-opens order book for GR Yaris, 160 units coming
With Toyota struggling to keep up with demand for its manic little GR Yaris hot hatch, the company has announced that the order books have been re-opened for 160 units coming to Australia over the next 12 months. Toyota was forced to put a pause on orders for the GR […]
2023 (MY23) update for Mitsubishi Triton adding Sport Edition
Some updates are on the way for the Mitsubishi Triton for MY23, or model year 2023, with a Sport Edition set to return to the lineup following earlier editions. Some other technical and trim changes are also being introduced. According to information and images sent to our inbox, the 2023 […]
Ferrari Purosangue V12 is capable of power-oversteer drifting (video)
Despite crippling under market pressure as demand soars for SUVs, it’s good to see the Ferrari Purosangue is still a proper high-revving sports car at heart, capable of painting long strings of power-oversteer rubber onto the tarmac. A spy video recently captured a prototype version of the Purosangue SUV being […]
Renault set to axe the Megane RS in 2023 – report
In tragic news for hot hatch enthusiasts, Renault is set to axe the Megane RS from the lineup next year, with an all-electric E-Tech successor already in the pipeline. The news comes from Drive, recently speaking with Renault Australia’s chief, Glen Sealey, about the fate of the iconic hot hatch, […]
Bentley adds S & Azure variants for 2023 Bentayga Hybrid lineup
Bentley has expanded its plug-in hybrid options for its Bentayga SUV for 2023 with the introduction of two new variants, called the Bentayga S and Azure Hybrid. While the 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 remains unchanged, Bentley has tinkered with its e-motor configuration and installed a larger battery pack, with a larger […]
Australian vehicle sales for September 2022: VFACTS
The FCAI has released its monthly VFACTS report covering new vehicle registration figures in Australia, with September showing a mild decrease on August figures but a decent increase compared with September last year. According to the charts, which cover new vehicle registrations (not technically sales, but we’ll call them sales), […]
Hyundai IONIQ 6 range figures confirmed, up to 614km
Hyundai has confirmed some details of its sleek new IONIQ 6 fully electric four-door coupe, including the range figures, battery capacity options and details regarding aerodynamics. The IONIQ 6 follows the IONIQ 5 as the company’s second dedicated (not based on an existing model line) full electric vehicle. It’s built […]