Porsche has broken a second Nurburgring record in as many weeks, this time taking out the outright production car lap record with the 911 GT2 RS. It follows the Cayenne Coupe, which set the SUV record last week. With Lars Kern behind the wheel, the GT2 RS set a blistering […]
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2022 Honda Civic hatch revealed; more powerful 1.5 turbo, hybrid confirmed
Following a few leaks and patent images, official prototype previews, and teasers, Honda has taken the covers off the “all-new” 2022 Civic hatch. It shows off a cleaner design language while featuring an uprated turbo engine and a new hybrid option. Honda Australia confirms the new model will go on […]
2022 992 Porsche 911 GTS unveiled, now on sale in Australia
Porsche has unveiled the new GTS variant of the 992 series 911, bringing more power, unique interior and exterior highlights, and suspension and braking upgrades. The enhanced powertrain adds 22kW over the predecessor, as well as 22Nm more torque from its 3.0-litre twin-turbo flax-six. This means the total output is […]
Subaru celebrates 50,000 WRX sales in Australia
Subaru is popping the champagne after its iconic road-going rally car, the WRX, hit the 50,000 sales milestone in Australia after 27 years on the market. The 50,000th unit of Subaru’s fourth-generation WRX was sold to Mark Biegel of Parkinson, Queensland, who purchased a WRX Premium variant from Llewellyn Subaru. […]
2022 Audi RS 3 gets clever new rear axle, enables drift
The 2022 Audi RS 3 will be configurable to drift for the first time, the company has revealed, while the iconic five-cylinder engine will continue on and provide a 0-100km/h time of just 3.8 seconds. Yep, that’s right; oversteer. A characteristic that has been unfamiliar to Audi for many years. […]
2022 Peugeot 308 SW wagon revealed, confirmed for Australia
Peugeot has pulled out yet another smooth wagon design. This time with the all-new 2022 308 SW. It carries over the cutting-edge design theme from the recently-revealed 2022 308 hatch. The French company says the new wagon was designed with four key elements in mind; design, efficiency, modularity, and technology. […]
2021 MG HS Essence X AWD review (video)
MG Motors now offers a wide range of practical SUVs, and competes in two of the most popular SUV classes in Australia; small and medium. This is one of the latest additions to arrive, the 2021 MG HS Essence X. It’s the AWD option for the mid-size HS range. You […]
2022 Hyundai i30 Sedan N (Elantra N) previewed, spy shot reveals all
The hot hatch segment is about to get a whole lot hotter. Well, if you don’t mind a sedan body style. That’s because Hyundai is just about to introduce the new i30 Sedan N, also known as the Elantra N. Hyundai Australia calls the new sedan the i30 Sedan, while […]