Vauxhall will unveil a muscly little off-road concept at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show called the ROCKS concept. Based on the pokey Adam super-mini, the company is looking to forge a new vehicle segment. Vauxhall is calling it an “industry first urban mini-crossover”. Although there is the current MINI Countryman, […]
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BMW X5 M Sport Limited Edition and no-cost M Sport deals announced
BMW Australia has packaged together complimentary M Sport deals for the 5 Series, sporty Z4, and 1 and 3 Series Coupe and Convertible, boosting value by up to $7900. A new BMW X5 M Sport Limited Edition is also being introduced. Starting with the X5 M Sport Limited Edition, the […]
Kia Cross GT concept previews future design language
Kia will unveil a new concept car at the upcoming Chicago Auto Show called the Kia Cross GT. It’s set to be larger than the Sorento while showcasing a sporty coupe-like profile. Limited official details are available at this stage, however, the company is describing it as a premium “Crossover […]
2013 Volkswagen Touareg V8 TDI R-Line on sale in March
Volkswagen Australia has announced a new flagship for the Touareg range, called the Touareg V8 TDI R-Line. It comes in as the company’s most powerful model and quickest ever SUV. Replacing the previous Touareg R50, which featured a slightly more powerful 4.9-litre twin-turbo diesel V10 (258kW/850Nm), the V8 TDI R-Line […]
Alfa Romeo SUV to help boost sales, coming in 2015 – report
Alfa Romeo is reportedly working on its first ever SUV, which is expected to hit the market in 2015. The SUV is apparently being pitched to help boost the company’s annual sales to 300,000 by 2016. (Image: rendered speculation only) Alfa Romeo currently only sells around 100,000 vehicles per year. […]
2013 Subaru Forester XT gets 2.0T, on sale from $43,490
Subaru Australia has released details of the new 2013 Subaru Forester XT; the sporty performance version of the new-look Forester. It comes with more power and torque – despite a downsized engine – improved aerodynamics, and reduced fuel consumption. Replacing the outgoing 2.5-litre turbocharged boxer engine is a new 2.0-litre […]
2014 Honda MDX concept unveiled at Detroit show
Honda, or, more specifically, Acura – Honda’s premium brand in the US – has unveiled a concept version of the new third-generation 2014 Honda MDX at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Even though the MDX was cut off from Australian showrooms after the first generation in 2006/2007 […]
Volvo to introduce nine new vehicles by 2015 – report
Volvo is set to launch up to nine new vehicles by 2015, according to the company’s recently appointed CEO, Hakan Samuelsson. Eight of the new models are set to include significant current model updates that are expected within a year. The current crop of Volvo vehicles have been around for […]