You probably thought the VW dieselgate scandal was just about over, right? Wrong. It’s been announced today the Federal Court in Australia has just ordered Volkswagen AG to pay a record AU$125 million fine. The fine was originally negotiated at AU$75 million following outcomes of investigations by the Australia Competition […]
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BMW X5, X6, X7 receive Lane Change Assistant in Australia
BMW Australia has announced an enhanced driver assistant technology called Lane Change Assistant for its X5, X6 and X7 models. The technology helps to boost safety via automatically checking the blind-spot during lane changes. Lane Change Assistant will come standard on X6 models produced from August 2019, and X5 and […]
2020 Nissan Navara N-TREK Warrior now on sale in Australia
Looking to buy a tough, go-anywhere dual-cab 4×4 ute? You might be interested to hear Nissan Australia has launched its epic Navara N-TREK Warrior, which is a re-engineered ute developed and tested in Australia. Not to be confused with the regular Navara N-TREK, the Warrior goes much, much further than […]
2019 Nissan Navara N-TREK review (video)
Before Nissan Australia goes all nuts-out with the N-TREK Warrior hardcore 4×4 Navara, the 2019 Navara N-TREK has been introduced as a neat intermediate step. Is it enough to keep buyers tempted? Let’s have a look. The N-TREK is a temporary flagship model, a special edition, based on the ST-X. […]
Expedition Motor completes ultra-cool Mercedes-Benz 250 GD restoration
How’s this for the ultimate summer explorer vehicle? It’s the latest project by Expedition Motor Company in the USA, taking a rare 1991 Mercedes-Benz 250 GD two-door and transforming it into a modernised and refurbished open-top, go-anywhere bush-basher. The 250 GD ‘Wolf’ is already known as a unique SUV, featuring […]
2019 Holden Colorado Storm & Trailblazer Storm now on sale in Australia
Holden is introducing two new special edition models jammed-packed with darkened details and extra gear, with announcement of the Colorado Storm and Trailblazer Storm. Back by popular demand, the Colorado Storm is based on the Colorado LTZ and comes with an LED light bar at the front, along with a […]
2020 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe revealed, confirmed for Australia
BMW has unveiled the all-new 2020 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe, which comes in as the first four-door coupe body style for the 2 Series nameplate. The model line also jumps to the front-drive-based UKL2 platform, with xDrive all-wheel drive available. The 2 Series Gran Coupe measures 4526mm in length, […]
All-new 2020 Isuzu D-Max revealed; more power, updated platform
The all-new 2020 Isuzu D-Max has been unveiled in Thailand, debuting a fresh platform. It brings in a range of major technology, safety, and conveniences improvements. Hardware changes also mean the new model is more power and more capable than ever before. Firstly, yes, this is the all-new model which […]