Fiat has updated the little Abarth 595 micro hatch for the Australian market, giving the feisty 500-based model more power, more tech, and a wider variant lineup. We say wider variant lineup but what we really mean is there are now two trim lines; the 595 and the 595 Competizione. […]
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Bugatti Chiron ‘42’ special edition celebrates 0-400-0km/h record (video)
A special edition Bugatti Chiron has made its debut at the Frankfurt motor show, following a recent record-setting sprint and stop time across 0-400-0km/h. You know, the standard sprint and stop test. Yes, you read that correctly. The fact the Chiron can hit 400km/h is already an impressive feat, but […]
Vettel & Raikkonen crack a smile in the Alfa Romeo Giulia QV (video)
To give the Alfa Romeo Giulia QV some much-needed publicity, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has put together an easy marketing video using its Formula 1 drivers from the Ferrari team. Specifically, Alfa Romeo had four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel, world champion Kimi Raikkonen, and reserve driver Antonio Giovinazzi take the QV […]
2018 Porsche Cayenne Turbo unveiled at Frankfurt show
Following the reveal of the all-new Porsche Cayenne last month, the German company has now unveiled the new Cayenne Turbo at the Frankfurt motor show. From an exterior point of view, the new Cayenne adopts a sportier iteration of the new-look design, topped by a segment-first active rear spoiler. There’s also […]
2018 Hyundai i30 SR manual review (video)
It was not too long ago that there was a stigma of inferiority associated with any vehicle built in Asia. Through time, it was the Japanese brands like Toyota and Honda that were first to prove they would withstand Australia’s harsh conditions. More recently, it is through vehicles like Hyundai’s […]
BRABUS G 900 turns Mercedes-AMG G 65 into Darth Vader
Planning a midnight bank robbery and need a getaway vehicle? Perhaps the kids at your son’s school are giving him a hard time and you need a new car for the school drop off and pickup run? Get a load of this beast. It’s the Mercedes G 65-based BRABUS G […]
2018 Suzuki Swift Sport debuts at Frankfurt show with 1.4T
Details of the 2018 Suzuki Swift Sport have finally been revealed, at the new model’s official unveiling at the Frankfurt motor show in Germany today. As suspected, the new Swift Sport comes with a turbocharged engine. It’s the 1.4-litre four-cylinder from the Vitara S-Turbo, with outputs peaking at 103kW and […]
2018 Renault Megane R.S. revealed with potent 1.8T
Hot hatch fans can finally rejoice as Renault has officially unveiled the 2018 Megane R.S. at the Frankfurt motor show. It will be available in two different specifications and with two different chassis tunes. The regular Megane R.S. comes with a 1.8-litre turbocharged four-cylinder producing an impressive 206kW (280PS) of […]