The entry-level Hyundai Tucson Active and Elite 2WD variants will undergo an update in the coming weeks, PerformanceDrive has learned, bringing more power from a direct-injected 2.0-litre engine over the existing 2.0MPI unit. Sources have confirmed with PerformanceDrive the current Tucson 2.0MPI engine will be swapped for the newer 2.0GDI […]
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BMW X7 preview found in press conference document
An image of a blanketed BMW X7 has surfaced online, stemming from documents handed out during BMW’s annual press conference. There isn’t much to see in the image given that it shows an SUV covered beneath a sheet. However, you can see some of the details in the front end, […]
2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk leaks out early
Images of the 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk have been ‘leaked’ online – on purpose or not we don’t know – showing the new rough and tough variant of the popular SUV. This isn’t the flagship ‘Trackhawk’ we’ve been waiting for, with the 527kW Hellcat engine. Instead, the Trailhawk is […]
Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe previewed before New York debut
Mercedes-Benz will unveil its new GLC Coupe SUV at the New York Auto Show next week. This will be the company’s answer to the BMW X4. Based on the GLC, which is Mercedes’s mid-size SUV belonging to the same family as the C-Class, the GLC Coupe features the fashionable swooping […]
Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 revealed; quickest, most powerful SUV in class
Following the release of the C 43 and E 43 AMG sports models, Mercedes has now unveiled the GLC 43 AMG. This is the company’s first performance-focused mid-size SUV. Like the others, this isn’t the fully-fledged AMG model. Instead, it’s a sporty AMG version of the new GLC. It gives […]
Victoria Police recruits $200k Mercedes GLE Coupe highway patrol car
Victoria Police has a new recruit on its team. Presumably thanks to Mercedes-Benz Australia, officers will be driving around in a new AMG GLE 63 Coupe as part of a 12-month campaign. The SUV coupe, which is essentially Mercedes-Benz’s answer to vehicles like the BMW X6, will be used as […]
2017 Toyota Kluger revealed, gets more powerful direct-injection V6
The overseas version of the 2017 Toyota Kluger has been revealed just ahead of its New York Auto Show debut later this month. It’s called the Highlander in the US market. On the face of it, the facelift doesn’t look all that different to the current model. However, if you […]
Mansory gives Range Rover Sport full carbon fibre body
German aftermarket tuner Mansory has unveiled a host of both visual and mechanical upgrades for the latest Range Rover Sport. Hope you like carbon fiber… Stepping inside, there’s a funky new two-toned black/blue aesthetic, melting in around lashings of carbon fiber and quilted leather throughout the interior. On the exterior, […]