This is it. The all-new Toyota GR Corolla. We’ve all been waiting for Toyota to offer a hot hatch version of its most famous model, and now it has finally debuted and it will be offered in Australia. Building on from the GR Yaris, the new GR Corolla showcases an […]
Rolls-Royce Spectre EV wraps up winter testing in Arctic Circle
Rolls-Royce has confirmed it has wrapped up a rigorous winter testing programme for its upcoming Spectre in the Arctic Circle ahead of its release. It will be the brand’s first-ever all-electric vehicle. Last year, Rolls-Royce gave us the first glimpse of what we can expect to see from its next-generation […]
2022 Porsche Taycan RWD review – Australian launch (video)
Porsche Australia has just opened up the market reach for the Taycan fully electric sedan, with the launch of a new entry-level RWD variant for 2022. It is the most affordable version yet. If you didn’t already know, the Taycan is Porsche’s first future-generation vehicle. An electric vehicle, in other […]
Renault Australia adds sporty RS Line variant to 2022 Captur
Renault Australia has confirmed that its compact SUV, the Captur, will receive a new flagship variant for 2022 in the form of the Captur RS Line. It’s priced from $39,950, before on-road costs. As the name suggests, the Captur RS Line receives a number of sporting touches, including a new […]
2023 Mercedes-Benz ‘X254’ GLC previewed, 195kW/550Nm 2.0L diesel confirmed
Just a few weeks after Mercedes-Benz was spied testing a prototype of the upcoming ‘X254’ generation GLC, the company says that it is nearing the end of the development process. The company says after a rough winter test program in Arjeplog, Sweden, the next-generation GLC has proved itself in extremely […]
Lotus Eletre revealed as company’s first-ever fully electric SUV
Lotus has officially thrown its hat into the ring of high-priced, high-performance SUVs with the unveiling of its all-electric Eletre SUV. It is set to take on the likes of the Lamborghini Urus, Tesla Model X and the upcoming Polestar 3 and Ferrari Purosangue. We reported a few weeks back […]
Federal government slashes fuel excise by 50% in Australia, for 6 months
The Morrison government has handed down its pre-election 2022 budget, and there’s good news for motorists with the announcement that the fuel excise levy will be halved for six months. Until midnight last night, Australia’s fuel excise levy stood at 44.2 cents per litre of fuel purchased at the bowser, […]
2022 Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric AWD review (video)
Building on the success of Volvo’s most popular model, you can now buy a fully electric XC40, called the Recharge Pure Electric. The Swedish brand quietly retired the diesel engine only one year after the XC40’s initial launch in Australia back in 2018. This was to align with the manufacturer’s […]