Vehicle production in the UK has plummeted 44.6 per cent in August as another wave of COVID-19 rips through the country. Recent efforts to ramp up production have stalled due to the virus, with car production in the country down 40.2 per cent so far this year. This effects various […]
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Ford Puma ST performance SUV revealed, based on Fiesta ST
Pouncing into the performance compact SUV scene like a bright green frog, the all-new Ford Puma ST promises complete versatility by presenting practical and eco-friendly fundamentals, paired with the underpinnings and engineering of the cracking Fiesta ST. You could describe the Puma ST as, pretty much, an SUV version of […]
2020 Ford Puma scores 5-star ANCAP safety rating (video)
The incoming 2020 Ford Puma compact SUV has just been awarded the full five-star ANCAP safety rating just ahead of its local market arrival, scheduled for late September. Ford Australia says the new model is due in showrooms this month. It’ll come in as the company’s new small SUV to […]
MY2021 Range Rover Velar update adds P400 3.0L inline-6
Just like other recent Jaguar Land Rover updates, the Velar is coming in for a range of upgrades for the introduction of the MY2021. And headlining the changes is the welcome addition of the company’s beaut new inline-six turbo engine. Based on the same aluminium-intensive platform as the Jaguar F-PACE, […]
2021 Mazda CX-30 Turbo announced with 2.5T AWD
As reported earlier, Mazda has shoved its 2.5-litre turbo engine into the little CX-30, making it one of the most powerful small SUVs around. Unfortunately for us Australians, it is being made in left-hand drive only at this stage. The company’s 2.5-litre turbo engine is slowly making its way into […]
2021 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross previewed, PHEV confirmed
Mitsubishi has sent out a teaser image of its 2021 Eclipse Cross SUV, which will arrive before March next year. It will introduce a new plug-in hybrid option for the first time, in some markets. Just this single teaser image has been released, showing a typical dark, silhouette view of […]
2021 Subaru Forester update adds 2.5i Sport variant
Subaru Australia is spicing up the Forester range for the 2021 model year, today confirming it will be introducing a new 2.5i Sport variant next month. The 2021 Subaru Forster 2.5i Sport features the existing 2.5-litre naturally aspirated flat-four petrol engine, producing 136kW and 239Nm. It’s connected up to a […]
Lexus TX trademark found, new large SUV on the horizon?
It seems Lexus could be planning a new large SUV, with a recent trademark application in the USA suggesting TX 350 and TX 500h models on the horizon. Trademark applications don’t always translate to a definite production intention, but they often provide a pretty good indication. Sometimes manufacturers like to […]