Honda has been spotted testing a heavily-clad prototype versions of its 11th-generation Civic Type R on the roads in Germany. And joy of joys, we can hear it has an actual exhaust note. If you’ve driven the current/outgoing Civic Type R, we’re sure you’ll agree, the exhaust sound is less-than-appetising. […]
New Ferrari Icona series to debut in November, with manual transmission?
Ferrari appears to have handed out invitations to a select few VIPs recently, including replicas of a manual shift gate taken from a 1960s race car. The invitation confirms a November release for a new Icona series model. The new Ferrari Icona series is expected to be a super-exclusive creation […]
300kW Volvo C40 Recharge EV production commences in Belgium
Production of the all-new Volvo C40 Recharge has officially kicked off at the company’s major global plant in Ghent, Belgium. The new model enters the market as a coupe-style sibling to the XC40 Recharge SUV. The C40 Recharge is, technically, the company’s second fully electric vehicle, behind the XC40 Recharge. […]
Mercedes-Benz global sales up 3.0% year-to-date through September
Mercedes-Benz has released its market performance figures for the third quarter of 2021, with sales dropping by 30.5 per cent compared to the same three-month period last year, largely due to semiconductor shortages. It managed to recover its overall sales for the first nine-months of the year though, to a […]
Nissan Australia to launch 4 new models in 2022, and e-POWER and ProPILOT
Nissan in Australia is stirring up excitement for next year as it prepares for the introduction of four new models, hybrid e-POWER variants and Nissan’s all-new ProPILOT system. 2022 will see the introduction of the all-new Qashqai compact SUV, the all-new X-Trail mid-size SUV, the new Pathfinder large SUV, and […]
BMW Group global sales up 17.9% year-to-date through September
BMW Group is celebrating a strong three-quarters of the year, through September, thanks to rising sales from MINI, Rolls-Royce and of course, BMW’s own range which has seen a notable rise in the number of all-electric vehicles sold. Overall, BMW Group managed to ship 1,932,236 units in the first nine […]
Lexus Australia confirms local specs for 2022 NX mid-size SUV
Lexus Australia has confirmed the range of powertrains and trim levels we’ll get for the new 2022 NX range, which is scheduled to arrive in January, 2022. Lexus has quite a lot riding on the all-new model, debuting a 2.4-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder, as well as a new hybrid, while bringing […]
2022 Ford Ranger previewed again, rear disc brakes confirmed (video)
The teaser campaign for the all-new 2022 Ford Ranger continues, and this time the local arm has sent out some imagery showing a prototype wearing a retro wrap. The prototype also appears to be using rear disc brakes. The next-gen Ford Ranger is set to take toughness and turn it […]