It’s fairly easy to see the current Subaru product lineup in Australia does have a few holes in it. There is no compact SUV or city car, and, perhaps more crucially, there is no seven-seat SUV or ute. Though, that doesn’t mean Subaru Australia isn’t interested in such market segments. […]
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Hyundai ute could adopt 3.3 twin-turbo V6, Ranger Raptor rival?
It’s no secret Hyundai is strongly considering the introduction of an all-new ute, which is expected to arrive in Australia within the next two years. But what we’ve heard is the local arm wants decent grunt from the company’s first-ever pickup. The ute project is still very much in its […]
First Australian Toyota GR Supra allocation sells out in 7 minutes
We all knew the new Toyota GR Supra would be popular, but today Toyota Australia has confirmed the first batch to arrive in the country have all been sold. And sold within seven minutes. Toyota set up an online buying system for the first orders, with 100 examples up for […]
Great Wall debuts new ‘adventure ute’, electric version coming
There’s a new dual-cab ute on the horizon, with a full electric version also potentially on the cards. You might not have expected it, but it’s all from Great Wall Motor. Great Wall Motor will introduce a tough new ‘adventure ute’ in Australia next year (pictured). And by the looks […]
Mitsubishi Triton Absolute concept debuts, could preview new variant
You might remember the teaser from last week showing a preview of what looked to be a hardcore version of the latest Mitsubishi Triton. Well, here it is. It’s called the Triton Absolute concept. It is making its debut at the 40th Bangkok International Motor Show, potentially previewing a hardcore variant […]
Honda e Prototype previews cute RWD electric hatch
This is going to be one cool little car when it hits the market later this year. It stems from the Honda Urban EV concept, but this new Honda e Prototype, just revealed, is a pre-production example of what to expect in showrooms. Honda will give the e Prototype an […]
2019 Abarth 595 Esseesse, 124 Rally Tribute revealed
Fiat’s performance Abarth brand will be celebrating its 70th anniversary at the Geneva motor show this year, and has put together two new variants which will debut at the event. Welcome to the 2019 Abarth 595 Esseesse and the 124 Rally Tribute. Back in 1964 Abarth debuted the first 595 […]
Jaguar creates F-Type rally car concepts, tribute to XK 120
Jaguar is celebrating 70 years of sports cars and has created two unique F-Type rally cars to pay homage to the XK 120 which competed in the RAC, Tulip and Alpine rallies of yesteryear. When you look at the F-Type, the last thing that springs to your mind is, ‘this […]