Jaguar Land Rover and BMW have confirmed they are teaming up to co-develop next-generation electric drive units (EDU), as part of a joint investment in research and development of electric vehicles. Described as a “strategic collaboration”, the two will extend on their respective expertise in electric vehicle technology. As such, […]
New Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 Shooting Brake revealed
Looking to buy a fast practical wagon? This might be of interest. It’s the new Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 Shooting Brake. It joins the recent A 35 hatch, sedan, and 4-door coupe. Like the others, the Shooting Brake is an intermediate performance model slotting below the upcoming CLA 45, which is […]
2019 Mazda BT-50 Boss special edition announced for Australia
Mazda is jumping on board the fashionable special edition pack for its flagship dual-cab ute, with the introduction of the BT-50 Boss edition. Based on the flagship GT variant, only slotting above due to unique features, the BT-50 is instantly recognisable thanks to its exclusive white and black colour scheme. […]
Australian vehicle sales for May 2019 (VFACTS)
Australia vehicle VFACTS sales figures for May 2019 have been released, revealing some interesting trends as we make our way to the mid point of the year. Overall market sales are still slumping compared with last year though, with total figures across the board down 8.1 per cent year-to-date (YTD). […]
BMW M8 & M8 Competition unveiled, 460kW flagship
BMW M has unveiled its new mack daddy. Welcome to the BMW M8 coupe and convertible, and M8 Competition coupe and convertible. Needless to say, they join the 8 Series range as the flagship models. As suspected, power comes from the 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 that’s seen in the latest M5. […]
2020 Mercedes-AMG A 45 spotted, looks very fast (video)
Mercedes-Benz has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the hot new A 45 AMG out on the Nurburgring, with the test drivers appearing to be pushing mighty hard around the notorious circuit. While the A 35 AMG has already been revealed for the latest-gen A-Class, we’re yet to […]
2019 Jeep Cherokee, Grand Cherokee Night Eagle announced
Jeep Australia is launching a couple of special editions for the Cherokee and Grand Cherokee, called the Night Eagle. They both receive a range of special features and added value. For the Cherokee Night Eagle there’s a set of 18-inch black alloy wheels, black window and fog light surrounds, black […]
Kia Seltos name confirmed for new small SUV
Remember the Kia small SUV previewed a couple of weeks ago? It’s now been officially confirmed it will be called the Kia Seltos, a name inspired by Greek mythology. The name represents Celtos, the son of Hercules. However, for the Kia the name uses an ’S’ to represent speed and […]