The premium electric SUV market is heating up, and will soon welcome a number of models from the big-name car manufacturers. Mercedes-Benz is the next on the list for Australia. The local arm is preparing the launch of its EQC 400. Joining the likes of the Jaguar I-PACE, Audi e-tron, […]
2020 BMW M550i xDrive confirmed for Australia, new M Performance variant
BMW Australia will soon expand the 5 Series range with the introduction of its first M550i xDrive. It’ll come in as the only all-wheel drive 5 Series, aside from the M5 from BMW M division. The M550i is the work of BMW’s in-house M Performance department (not to be confused […]
Tesla Cybertruck unveiled; tri-motor, 800km-plus range
Tesla has unveiled its new pickup truck, called the Cybertruck. As per usual Tesla products it boasts a number of innovative and clever ideas that are sure to shake the industry, packaged in a thought-provoking design, with excellent performance from an electric motor system. Taking on the large pickup truck […]
Hyundai RM19 Racing Midship concept revealed at LA show
Hyundai has unveiled an evolution of its mid-engined Veloster-based concept, this time called the RM19 Racing Midship Sports Car. It makes its public debut at the Los Angeles auto show this week. You might remember the RM14, RM15 and RM16 concepts from a few years ago. RM is a crazy […]
Maserati begins development on next-gen powertrain
Just as the Maserati GranTurismo and GranCabrio and their 4.7L V8 go out of production, the company has just confirmed it has started work on the next-generation powertrain. The company is testing the new powertrain in a brand new prototype, releasing photos capturing the mule during some night driving in […]
Audi RS Q8 revealed, confirmed for Australia Q3 2020
Say hello to the quickest production SUV to ever lap the Nurburgring. Having previewed the Audi RS Q8 with a record-setting lap at the famous circuit, Audi has now unveiled the new performance machine at the Los Angeles auto show. This is the last RS model in Audi’s performance onslaught, following […]
Hyundai Vision T concept revealed, previews 2021 Tucson
As previewed last week, Hyundai has used the 2019 Los Angeles auto show to unveil a new concept SUV, called the Vision T. It previews the next-gen Tucson in terms of design and potentially even previews some powertrain tech that could become available for the popular mid-size SUV. The 2021 […]
Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid, most powerful RAV4 ever
As if buyers needed any more coaxing to sign up for a new Toyota RAV4, the Japanese company has just introduced an even more attractive version; the RAV4 Prime, plug-in hybrid. What’s the point of a plug-in hybrid when the RAV4 is already available with a hybrid option, you say? […]