Just as the new Hyundai i30 sedan (called Elantra overseas) lands in Australia, the company’s test drivers have just been spotted testing a prototype N version on the Nurburgring in Germany. Now, you might think what’s the point of an i30 N sedan considering Hyundai already offers the i30 Fastback […]
New BRABUS Rocket 900 debuts, based on Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S
BRABUS is up to its usual tricks, this time taking the latest Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4-door and injecting it with huge power, aero, and exclusive luxury. Say hello to the new BRABUS Rocket 900. It’s not like the GT63 S needs any more power, coming standard with a 4.0-litre […]
2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 priced from $83,365 in Australia
We only had confirmation that the Ford Mustang Mach 1 is coming to Australia a couple of weeks ago. The local arm has now announced further details, including pricing and the availability of both manual and auto transmission options. The Mustang Mach 1 is described by Ford as the “best-handling […]
2021 Hyundai i30 Sedan review – Australian launch
There was a time when the sedan body style not only held dominance in the market, it was pretty much the only body style available. Aside from niche coupes and convertibles. Sales stats have shown customer demand has simply weakened over the decades, prompting some carmakers to delete sedans from […]
1000hp GMC Hummer EV revealed, production confirmed for 2021
Welcome to the all-new 2022 GMC Hummer EV. A Hummer that even the modern Arnie will approve of thanks to a fully-electric powertrain. It’s also massive and massively powerful, and promises to be massively capable. Did we mention it’s massive? Described as a “supertruck” with “zero limits”, the 2022 GMC […]
2021 Ford Escape prices announced, plug-in hybrid coming
Ford Australia is getting ready to launch its all-new 2021 Ford Escape mid-size SUV next month, and this week the company has announced attractive drive-away pricing for some variants, and special ‘Desk Drive’ live online preview events. The new Ford Escape is based on the latest-generation Focus, packing in the […]
2021 Mazda BT-50 awarded 5-star ANCAP safety (videos)
The 2021 Mazda BT-50 has just been awarded the full five-star ANCAP safety rating, following recent crash tests of the Isuzu D-Max and assessment of the Mazda’s design and active assist features. ANCAP says the full score was applied after analysing crash tests conducted locally on the Isuzu D-Max. As […]
2020 Ford Mustang R-SPEC review (video)
Meet the incredibly powerful and respectfully ridiculous Ford Mustang R-SPEC. This is a special creation by Ford Australia, for the Australian market only. In short, it is the most powerful production car Ford Australia has ever offered. We’ve always missed out on the awesome Mustang GT350, and the GT500 for […]