The all-new 2016 Kia Sportage has been launched in Australia, bringing new styling, advanced features, and fresh powertrains to the popular small SUV. First unveiled at the 2015 Frankfurt show, the new-look Sportage takes on the company’s latest styling theme. It incorporates a more perched up stance with a high […]
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Porsche 911 R to be unveiled at Geneva show – report
Porsche’s highly-anticipated 911 R will reportedly debut at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show in March. It’s expected to be a limited edition model based on the GT3, only designed more for road driving than track driving. We first heard news about a 911 R – name yet to be confirmed […]
Audi Q6 e-tron production starts in 2018, at Brussels facility
Audi has confirmed it will produce its upcoming e-tron all-electric SUV, known as the Q6, at its Brussels facility in Belgium from 2018. The Audi Q6 e-tron will be the company’s first-ever battery-electric SUV, featuring three electric motors, a high-capacity battery, and a potential range of more than 500km, Audi […]
Video: 2016 Alpina B7 previewed, bespoke BMW 7 Series
A new Alpina B7 is on the way based on the spanking new BMW 7 Series. A teaser video has been released to stir some anticipation. Alpina vehicles can be bought from some BMW dealerships overseas, and BMW Australia is considering introducing the brand locally too, as we learned late […]
15,800 Renault Captur diesels recalled following investigation
Following investigations last week, Renault is now recalling around 15,800 of its Captur small SUVs to revise the pollution filter systems. The recall comes on the back of the massive Volkswagen emissions scandal in September last year. Since then, the French government made plans to randomly test real-world emissions on […]
Hyundai i30 N hot hatch & Genesis N sports sedan confirmed – report
Hyundai’s vice chairman of research and development at Namyang, South Korea, has confirmed there are N performance versions of the i30 and upcoming Genesis ‘G70’ sedan coming in the near future. Speaking with Auto Express, Woong-Chul Yang, vice chairman at the Namyang research and development centre, said the division is […]
2016 MINI Clubman ALL4 all-wheel drive option announced
MINI has announced a new ALL4 four-wheel drive option for the latest Clubman wagon, featuring a next-generation electrohydraulic regulation system. Based on the new MINI Clubman introduced last year, the ALL4 option equips the otherwise front-wheel drive wagon with more grip and a “Hang-On” multi-disc clutch setup for the rear […]
Chrysler 2025 SRT Hellcat design competition winners announced
A Fiat Chrysler Automobiles competition announced last December, where American high school students had to envision and design a 2025 evolution of the SRT Hellcat, has produced some quality winners, with Ben Treinen of Archbishop Moeller High School in Cincinnati taking honours with his very dramatic-looking four-door. With large intakes […]