The first half of 2018 is over and the car industry is seeing some big changes in vehicle choice and popularity among buyers (see our June 2018 VFACTS report for more). The SUV market is easily the fastest-growing segment in Australia, so we’d thought we take a look over the […]
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2019 Hyundai Santa Fe now on sale in Australia
Local pricing and specs for the 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe have been announced for the Australian market. It brings in a range of new technologies and a major refresh in design inside and out. Hyundai Australia is offering three main model grades, spanning from the Active, Elite, to the top […]
Jaguar-based Lister Lightning shows off its massive brakes
Lister has sent out another teaser of its upcoming Lightning SUV, based on the Jaguar F-Pace SVR. The British company is claiming it to be the fastest SUV in the world. The latest teaser was sent out on Lister’s Facebook page, showing the alloy wheel design. More importantly, it gives […]
Honda Jazz +Sport & CR-V +Sport special editions announced
Honda Australia has launched limited edition versions of the CR-V and Jazz to spice up the range, called the +Sport. These provide added value over their respective mainstay counterparts. The Honda Jazz +Sport is based on the VTi-S and comes with an additional $1600 worth of goodies, despite calling for […]
ICON Old School BR Ford Bronco debuts with Coyote V8 power
Californian car tuning and building firm ICON has come up with another spectacular project, based on the original Ford Bronco. Called the ICON Old School BR, this is a masterpiece in engineering, blending classic charm with intense and modern attention to detail. The vehicle is based on the 1966-1977 Ford […]
Rolls-Royce has no plans for smaller SUV, under Cullinan – report
Since its debut, the Rolls-Royce Cullinan has been extremely well received in the market, with initial sales interest apparently exceeding the company’s targets. Even so, it doesn’t look like there will be another SUV to launch beneath it. According to a recent Autocar report, early sales of the Cullinan, the […]
Renault previews new compact SUV, to debut at Moscow show
Renault is preparing a new vehicle, believed to be a compact SUV, potentially walking in as a sporty coupe-style version of the Captur. A teaser image has been sent out to create some excitement. The new model will make its debut at the Moscow motor show in August, but so […]
Holden Acadia testing commences in Australia, on sale late-2018
Local development and testing of the upcoming Holden Acadia has commenced, ahead of its arrival here later this year. The new model is based on the GMC Acadia from the US. Holden is predicting that 35 per cent of its sales will be made up of SUVs in the near […]