While Jaguar Land Rover and McLaren and most of the high-end car manufacturers have ‘special operations’ divisions, Mitsubishi in the UK is reminding everyone it too has its Special Vehicle Projects sector. Introducing the Mitsubishi Triton (called the L200 in the UK) Barbarian SVP II. It’s the second model to […]
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Volvo XC40 on sale in Australia in April, from $47,990
Volvo is getting ready to launch the all-new XC40 in Australia next month, with local pricing and initial specs confirmed to get punters excited. The XC40 was first unveiled late last year. It comes in as Volvo’s first-ever compact SUV, going up against the likes of the Audi Q2, BMW […]
2019 Volkswagen Touareg unveiled, gets 310kW V8 diesel
This is it. The all-new 2019 Volkswagen Touareg large SUV. It makes its debut in Beijing following a long teaser campaign. Volkswagen selected China for the debut as it is its largest market. The new model is based on the latest MLB Evo platform, with external dimensions growing in width […]
Carlex Design develops fat bodykit for Mercedes X-Class
Another tuning package for the Mercedes-Benz X-Class has surfaced, this time from Carlex Design. It is likely just one of many that will pop up over the coming years. The new X-Class will probably be one of the most commonly tuned vehicles of the ute class, with endless options already […]
First TV ad for HSV SportsCat goes live, looks exciting (video)
Holden Special Vehicles is making a transition from making hairy-chested muscle cars to building adventurous off-road work trucks and doing right-hand drive conversions on American vehicles. So, to help get things going it has just released the first TV commercial for its new Colorado SportsCat to assist with the transition. You […]
2018 Holden Colorado LSX announced for Australia
Holden is launching a new variant of the Colorado, called the LSX, a bit later this month. It’ll come in as a new mid-spec model, brandishing a range of sporty highlights to help it stand out among the fierce rivals. Not to be confused with the GM V8 engine codenamed […]
2018 Ford F-250 Tuscany Black Ops announced for Australia
Performax International will debut the ultimate American truck in Brisbane this week, in the form of the new Ford F-250 Tuscany Black Ops edition. It comes in as the flagship in Performax’s latest Tuscany-enhanced range. This thing is a beast. As you can probably see. It features a number of […]
2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio on sale in Australia from $65,900
The 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio has been priced for the Australian market, with the launch of a ‘First Edition’ model to commemorate the occasion. Starting at $65,900, the Stelvio is Alfa Romeo’s first SUV and a rival for the likes of Mercedes-Benz GLC, BMW X3, Audi Q5, Porsche Macan and […]