With the mid-size SUV segment now the most popular SUV class in Australia, carmakers are presently deliberating whether to pull the trigger with sporty versions. While trendy and fashionable to most people, SUVs are, for some people, a necessary evil and not a joy machine. The majority of the best […]
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Twin-turbo Infiniti Q60 Red Sport now on sale in Australia
Infiniti’s hottest rear-drive coupe flagship has arrived to take on the BMW 440i and Mercedes-AMG C 43 Coupe, while coming in at a much lower price. The Q60 Red Sport bows from $88,900, which compares favourably to the C 43’s $105,615 and the 440i’s $99,990. There’s also the all-wheel drive […]
Australian vehicle sales for March 2017 – HiLux storms ahead
The Australian VFACTS sales figures for new vehicle registrations for March, 2017, have been released. And for the second month in a row, total SUV sales have overtaken total passenger car sales (includes sports cars). The stats show 41,484 SUVs were sold during March 2017, against 38,972 passengers cars. This, […]
2019 BMW X3 M to debut ‘S58’ 3.0 turbo engine – report
It’s no secret BMW is working on the next-gen ‘G01’ BMW X3, and it’s also pretty much confirmed there will be a high-performance M version this time around. Some news is now trickling through regarding the potential engine for the X3 M. According to an Autoevolution report, BMW engineers are […]
Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 Coupe spotted, to get 4.0TT V8 (video)
Mercedes-Benz – or Mercedes-AMG more specifically – has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the long-anticipated GLC 63 Coupe out on public roads in Germany. We’ve seen the GLC 63 AMG in prototype form before, but this is the first time we’ve seen the coupe version. Both are […]
Alfa Romeo Giulia wagon to arrive in 2017 – report
Alfa Romeo’s new premium mid-sized combatant, the Giulia, is going to receive a station wagon bodystyle to match its perennial rivals, according to an Automotive News report. This will give the Giulia a more defensive edge against the likes of the the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, BMW 3 Series, Audi A4 and […]
2018 BMW X3 spotted again at Nurburgring, pushed hard (video)
BMW has been spotted once again testing the upcoming X3, codenamed G01, around the Nurburgring. And this session it looks like it is being pushed very hard indeed. The current X3 has been around now since 2011 in essentially the same form. BMW appears to be taking testing of the […]
Lexus UX concept unveiled at 2016 Paris Motor Show
Following some initial interior and exterior shots, Lexus has now unveiled the new UX concept SUV at the 2016 Paris Motor Show in France. The UX is set to preview an upcoming compact SUV for the future showroom, based on the Toyota C-HR. In concept form it showcases a very […]