Lamborghini is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic Countach nameplate with the launch of a super limited-edition throwback, called the LPI 800-4, powered by a V12 hybrid producing 599kW. It was unveiled in the US over the weekend. The powertrain features Lamborghini’s tried-and-tested 6.5-litre V12 throwing out 574kW, paired […]
Global Toyota Corolla sales hit 50 million, 1.5 million in Australia
Global sales of the humble-yet-unstoppable Toyota Corolla have just surpassed a whopping 50 million units, thanks to sales in over 150 market regions around the world. Toyota says in the past year, the average sales rate is about one sold every 28 seconds. It’s able to achieve this thanks to […]
Aston Martin Valkyrie Spider revealed, 11,000rpm V12
This is it. The extravagantly bold and unbelievably fast Aston Martin Valkyrie Spider, as previewed last week. Needless to say, it becomes one of the most extreme open-top production cars money can buy. Despite added reinforcements that are usually required for convertibles over their fixed-roof counterparts, Aston Martin says the […]
2021 Genesis GV70 review – Australian launch (video)
Well isn’t this a breath of fresh value-packed air for the premium, optional-extra-plagued mid-size SUV market segment. It’s called the Genesis GV70, and it is the brand’s first mid-size SUV offering. For this test we’re sampling the flagship 3.5T AWD Sport. However, this is actually part of the official Australian […]
Ford starts using robot test drivers for extreme weather testing
In a move that could spell a change of the times and put the writing on the wall for human test drivers, Ford has announced the addition of two robots to its test driving team. These are being used for extreme weather testing. Ford has added two robots by the […]
Genesis ‘GV60’ electric SUV prototype spotted testing in Australia
It’s not officially confirmed as the name yet, but we have strong reason to believe it will be called the Genesis GV60 (following patent filings). And yep, testing in Australia is currently active. We spotted a prototype on the streets in Macquarie Park this week, right near Hyundai Australia’s headquarters […]
2022 Toyota HiLux, Fortuner updates announced for Australia
They’ve only been on sale for about 12 months, but Toyota Australia is already introducing some 2022 model updates for the HiLux and Fortuner. Firstly, Toyota’s “Connected Services” has been added to all models as standard. This technology includes automatic collision notification, essentially putting you in contact with Toyota Emergency […]
2021 Peugeot 2008 review – GT Sport & GT (video)
The small SUV market is one of the toughest markets to conquer. Drivers demand small SUVs to be good at the widest variety of characteristics of any vehicle type; nimble to drive, roomy, comfortable, adventurous, sporty, and luxurious. That’s why Peugeot had to do something radical to turn around dismal […]