The 2020 Geneva International Motor Show has been cancelled due to new rules in the country relating to events and concerns over the spread of the coronavirus. The Swiss Federal Council announced on February 28 a ban on events of more than 1000 people until at least March 15 to […]
Toyota ‘GR HiLux’ trademark found, finally a performance ute?
A trademark application for the name Toyota “GR HiLux” has been found, and it was registered right here in Australia. Could there finally be a performance version of the popular ute on the horizon? The trademark application was found at the IP Australia website (Intellectual Property), registered under class 12. […]
Video: 2019 Genesis G70 3.3T – Detailed review (POV)
Now that the Genesis G70 has been on sale in Australia for a bit over six months, we thought we’d give it a thorough look over in one of our big detailed review videos. POV-style. We’re looking at the top-shelf variant, called the Ultimate Sport, with the 3.3T twin-turbo V6 […]
2020 Land Rover Defender 90 lands in Australia in October
As expected, demand for the all-new 2020 Land Rover Defender has been overwhelming since its initial unveiling last year. But now the company has confirmed some arrival times for the first examples. In Australia, the Defender 110, which is basically the standard wheelbase version with front and rear doors, will […]
BMW iNEXT undergoes extreme hot weather, off-road testing
Development of the all-new BMW iNEXT has progressed to extreme hot weather testing, where prototypes have been put through gruelling conditions to essentially replicate the stress of a vehicle’s entire service life. All new BMW models are subjected to tough testing like this, like many new cars today, along with […]
MY2020 Subaru Impreza update now on sale in Australia
Subaru Australia has today announced the MY2020 Subaru Impreza range, bringing in updated styling, a new SI-Drive mode selector system, and more advanced safety. Four variant lines are on sale in Australia, consisting of the 2.0i, 2.0i-L, 2.0i-Premium and the 2.0i-S. All are powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder boxer engine […]
Gilred Racing builds Mini ‘Super Cooper S’, features 500hp Honda V6 (video)
It looks like an innocent little Mini Cooper S, right? Wrong. This well-finished red micro machine actually packs one of the craziest ‘under-bonnet’ conversions we’ve ever seen. Under the bonnet you’ll find… not much, actually. There’s a radiator and a custom petrol tank. If you take a look at the […]
Alfa Romeo plans “momentous comeback”, Giulia GTA?
Alfa Romeo has confirmed it is planning a “momentous comeback” for the Geneva motor show, with many signs pointing to a Giulia GTA of some kind. The company sent out a very brief teaser on social media (below) that simply says there is “a momentous comeback” on the way, with […]