Big news from Lamborghini as the company lifts the lid on some powertrain details for the upcoming Aventador successor – codenamed the LB744 – with a plug-in hybrid V12 pushing out “more than 1000CV” combined. At its heart, the LB744 will stick with the traditional mid-mounted 6.5-litre V12 powerhouse, though […]
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Honda ZR-V confirmed for mid-2023 in Australia, hybrid & 1.5 turbo
Honda is set to add another SUV to its ranks, with the company confirming its all-new ZR-V will arrive to Australia in the middle of the year in both turbo and hybrid form. The ZR-V is set to squeeze into the lineup above the compact HR-V package and its larger […]
Plug-in Hybrid Peugeot 508 GT Sportswagon confirmed for Australia
Peugeot has opened the order books for its upcoming 508 GT Sportswagon Plug-in Hybrid variant ahead of the PHEV’s second-quarter arrival here in Australia. The 508 Sportswagon is being offered to Australian buyers in a single, high-spec GT variant, with prices yet to be confirmed by Peugeot. It joins its […]
Honda CR-V Hybrid Racer concept showcases wild IndyCar engine conversion
With hybrid powertrains making their debut in the NTT IndyCar Series next year, Honda has taken the wraps off its radical CR-V Hybrid Racer ahead of the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg this weekend. The CR-V Hybrid packs a mean punch thanks to its 2.2-litre twin-turbocharged hybrid V6 […]
Second batch of Cupra Leon & Formentor VZe PHEVs headed to Australia
Cupra has announced that a second run of its Leon and Formentor VZe plug-in hybrids are set to make their way to Australia, after the first batch were quickly swallowed up late last year. After Cupra’s initial allocation of 100 plug-in units hit the market in October last year, the […]
2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate T8 review (video)
We first fell in love with the Volvo XC60 T8 plug-in hybrid in 2020. It was one of the first SUVs to roll sheer performance and efficiency into one vehicle. For 2023, the luxury SUV has been updated with more power, more electric driving range, more features, refreshed design elements, […]
Haval adds base Lux variant for Jolion Hybrid, $36,990 drive-away
The Haval Jolion Hybrid range in Australia just got even more accessible to buyers with the introduction of a new entry-level variant, the Lux, which is priced from $36,990 drive-away. The addition of the Lux gives price-conscious Aussies some pretty serious food for thought thanks to the $4000 discount over […]
2023 Nissan X-Trail e-Power hybrid now on sale in Australia
The latest member of the fourth-generation X-Trail family has officially touched down in Australia, with prices for the e-Power hybrid kicking off from $54,190 before on-road costs. That’s a $4200 premium over the standard X-Trail Ti. Officially, it’s called as the X-Trail e-Power with e-4ORCE, which is Nissan’s way of […]