Luxury limo-style sedans sit in quite a static market in Australia. The big three German brands have always dominated it with the BMW 5 Series, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and the Audi A6; and many manufacturers don’t even bother to go near. But late-2020 saw a new kid on the block. […]
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Mazda Australia announces rugged BT-50 Thunder variant
Mazda has lifted the lid on its ‘uniquely Australian’ range-topping BT-50 variant, called the Thunder, adding specialist Australian engineering and some visual tweaks to the popular ute. The BT-50 Thunder is based on the top-spec BT-50 GT dual-cab 4×4, and is described as meeting a number of Australia’s ‘unique demands’, […]
2022 Nissan GT-R ‘final edition’ to feature 530kW mild-hybrid – report
The almighty Nissan GT-R R35 will reportedly receive one last update before going out of service, bringing in mild-hybrid tech which will apparently help boost power to around 530kW. Think of it as an R35 ‘final edition’. According to a recent BestCarWeb report out of Japan, Nissan will continue selling […]
2021 Peugeot 3008, 5008 updates now on sale in Australia
Peugeot Australia has introduced the updated 2021 3008 and 5008 SUV lineup, with the addition of a range-topping GT Sport variant for the 3008, and some visual updates to the bodywork and tech inside for both. Both the 3008 GT and GT Sport models have been given their own unique […]
2021 Alpina B8 revealed, based on BMW M850i Gran Coupe
Everybody’s favourite BMW tuning house and manufacturer, Alpina, has turned its head to the new 8 Series and come up with the 2021 B8 Gran Coupe. It adds some elegant touches to the bodywork and extracts enough power to rival the almighty M8. First and foremost, there’s the 4.4-litre bi-turbo […]
2021 Peugeot 3008 review – Australian launch
Following its debut in September, the 2021 Peugeot 3008 facelift storms into the mid-size SUV market with French flair, premium-class refinement, and a distinctively sophisticated and suave design both inside and out. A potential problem is, it is priced very close to the certified premium domain. Could this be classed […]
McLaren wraps up Sport Series with final 620R deliveries
McLaren is wrapping up the production of its Sport Series models, with the final build and deliveries of the 620R to customers in the Middle East, Africa and Europe. McLaren’s first Sport Series variant was introduced to the globe in 2015, when the company unveiled its 570S Coupe at the […]
Isuzu Ute surpasses 200,000 sales in Australia
Isuzu Ute Australia is currently popping bottles of champagne as it celebrates more than 200,000 sales of its iconic D-Max ute and MU-X SUV. Since its introduction to the local market in November 2008, Australians have lapped up the D-Max in droves, having purchased nearly 150,000 units as of the […]