Opel has announced plans to introduce a mammoth 29 new models by the end of the decade, including a new flagship Insignia Grand Sport (2018 Commodore), Insignia Sports Tourer wagon, and a jumped up off-road version. Dubbed the ‘7 in 17’ strategy, the plan encompasses, as you can probably imagine, […]
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BMW sells 100,000th ‘i’ car, confirms X3 EV variant for 2020
BMW has announced that three years after the launch of its i sub-brand, it has managed to hit the 100,000 sales milestone. More than 100,000 plug-in hybrid and all-electric models have rolled off the production line since BMW’s launch of i division in November 2013; 60,000 of which were the […]
Chevrolet Colorado Hurley & Trax Active concepts debut at SEMA
GM and renowned surf apparel brand Hurley have teamed up to build a one-off Chevrolet Colorado concept for the 2016 SEMA show in Las Vegas. Dubbed the ultimate surfers’ pickup, the Z71 Hurley concept has a variety of accessories to make a surfer’s life easier, such as a special roofrack […]
2000hp Toyota Land’Speed’Cruiser overpowers SEMA
This year’s SEMA show is choc full of equal parts sublime and ridiculous. This 2000hp (1500kW) Toyota Land ‘Speed’ Cruiser exemplifies that to a big T. Said to be capable of a Jaguar XJ220-rivalling 354km/h, the Land Speed Cruiser is powered by a heavily modified version of the 5.7-litre 3UR-FE […]
2017 Kia Sorento now on sale, GT-Line added
As previously reported, Kia Australia is introducing a new flagship GT-Line package for the Sorento coinciding with the 2017 model year update. The GT-Line brings a sports-luxury theme to the seven-seat SUV, with 19-inch chrome wheels, stainless steel side steps, red brakes, and ‘ice-cube’ LED fog lights. For the interior […]
Jaguar F-PACE 30d vs BMW X3 xDrive30d: diesel SUV comparison (POV)
It’s new versus old. Grandfather versus grandson. Here we’re pitching the newest mid-size premium SUV on the market, the Jaguar F-PACE, against the oldest mid-size premium SUV, the BMW X3. And to make it interesting, they are both the most powerful diesel versions you can get; 30d versus 30d (in […]
Faraday Future previews all-new electric SUV, to target Model X (video)
One year after it shocked and perplexed onlookers with the FZERO1 electric supercar ‘technological showcase’, Faraday Future will show something altogether more rational in the form of a production-ready SUV next year. The 2017 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas will be the venue of choice once again. The latest […]
2018 Porsche Cayenne spotted, hides new underpinnings (video)
Porsche’s 2018 Cayenne has been filmed dancing its way around the Nurburging to ensure the next-generation model lives up to the sporting promise of both its predecessors and Porsche’s company ethos. This isn’t the first time Cayenne mules have been spotted, other locations include the Arctic Circle for cold weather […]