The all-new Range Rover Sport SVR, now called the SV, is just around the corner, as the company prepares to launch the next-gen of what has to be one of the coolest SUVs on sale. Land Rover has sent out a teaser video to build some excitement, showing various glimpses […]
2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Atmos Hybrid review (video)
It seems Toyota is on a mission to fill every niche in the Australian new car market, with the Corolla Cross designed to fit between the Yaris Cross and RAV4, and alongside the regular Corolla. This relative newcomer is designed to penetrate the small SUV segment, like the C-HR. Spun […]
Cupra Tavascan fully electric SUV revealed, RWD & AWD options
Cupra unveiled a new fully electric SUV called the Tavacan at a special Exponential Impulse event in Berlin late last week. It will go into production in 2024. The Tavanscan is described as a coupe SUV that is inspired by a concept car that was unveiled in 2019. Cupra also […]
2023 Honda Civic Type R sets FWD lap record at Nurburgring, 7:44.881 (video)
The new Honda Civic Type R has done it, setting a new lap record around the Nurburgring for a front-wheel drive production car. It lapped the circuit in 7:44.881. That time is around around 1.5 seconds ahead of the previous record set by the Renault Megane RS Trophy-R in 2019. […]
2023 Kia Niro review – Hybrid & Electric (video)
Kia is hoping its follow-up to the first-gen Niro will take off where its admittedly lacklustre predecessor left off, offering a more mature and striking design package and a more fuel-efficient hybrid engine. While Kia’s accent across almost every segment has been quick and formidable, the company has been somewhat […]
Jaguar Land Rover announces £15b investment, electric four-door GT coming
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced 15 billion pounds worth of investment into its future technologies and platforms, with confirmation of a new electric four-door luxury GT and an all-electric Range Rover on the way. The company says it will be injecting the funds over the next five years to […]
Next-gen ‘NE’ Mazda MX-5 getting e-Skyactiv R-EV rotary hybrid – report
The next-gen Mazda MX-5, codenamed the NE, will reportedly come with the rotary range-extender powertrain that recently debuted in the MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV. If so, it’ll come in as the first electrified MX-5. The next-gen MX-5 is set to separate from the current Fiat 124/Abarth 124 partnership and instead become […]
Fuel efficiency standards coming to Australia with new electric vehicle policy
The Albanese government has announced plans to introduce Australia’s first set of fuel efficiency standards with its electric vehicle policy, announced by Chris Bowen this week. The federal government’s plans made no additional concrete investments into electric vehicle charging infrastructure, nor added incentives for Aussies to purchase a battery-electric or […]