2015 saw some interesting trends in the light and small car market segments. Compared with 2014, total volume in the small car market actually decreased from 235,778 cars (21.2 per cent share overall) to 215,361 (18.6 per cent share). This can be attributed to a larger mix of small and […]
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Top 10 best-selling sports cars in Australia during 2015
It’s an all-new year, and that means it’s time to stomp back on the throttle and leave 2015 in the rear-vision mirror. However, we thought we’d take a look back at some of the best-selling cars of 2015. This particular list details the best-selling ‘sports cars’, spanning all price brackets, […]
Top 10 best-selling vehicles in Australia during 2015
The Australian VFACTS vehicle sales figures for December 2015 have been released, but before we go into the detailed report we thought we’d go over the top 10 best-selling vehicles of the year. Sitting in number one place is the Toyota Corolla. It has been battling with the Mazda3 and […]
2016 Holden Commodore SV6 Sportwagon VFII review (video)
What you’re looking at here is the final chapter of a story that started in 1948; the birth of the six-cylinder, Australian-built family car. For the best part of seven decades it has been an Aussie staple, like steak and chips. While the bulk of the changes for the last […]
Opel planning “highlight” concept for Geneva, new sports car
Opel will be unveiling an all-new concept car at the Geneva Motor Show in March, set to inspire a future dedicated sports car. Speaking with Autobild recently, Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann hinted a new sports car is on the way, loosely based on the latest Astra. It’s believed it will […]
2016 HSV Gen-F GTS-R edges closer to reality; trademark found
We know Ford is planning to introduce XR6 and potentially XR8 Sprint special editions, and now it looks like the rivals from Holden’s HSV arm could be planning a GTS-R last hurrah. General Motors has filed a trademark for the GTSR name. Records of the trademark application can be found […]
2016 Holden Calais V Sportwagon VF II V8 review (video)
The new 2016 Holden VF Series II Calais V Sportwagon sits in the market as the only, rear-wheel drive V8 luxury wagon priced under $100k. Unfortunately, it won’t be around for much longer. We’re going to miss it. A lot. There’s something admirable about a vehicle that can take the […]
2016 Holden Captiva revealed, on sale in Australia early next year
Holden just doesn’t want to let it go, and, for some reason, customers keep buying it. Yep, the now 10-year-old Holden Captiva is around for another year. The Holden Captiva is, in our opinion, one of the worst SUVs in the class. In fact, we believe the only reason people […]