The inexorable march of the SUV appears to be coming at the expense of conventional cars, swallowing up their sales numbers and splintering into ever more fragmented pieces. Large sedans are on the way out, which means medium cars have to sharpen their act or become tractor food. Luckily for […]
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Audi Q8, Q4 coming in 2019, autonomous city car by 2021
Audi has confirmed it is planning to introduce the Q8, and Q4, and three e-tron electric vehicles by 2020, with plans for a small series production fully autonomous, driverlesss city car by 2021. We already know there’s a new Audi Q8 on the horizon, set to be followed by a Q4. […]
Toyota ‘TJ Cruiser’ trademark found, for mini FJ Cruiser?
Toyota has trademarked the nameplate ‘TJ Cruiser’, according to an AutoGuide report, which leads to speculation of a small SUV in the vain of the FT-4X Concept that was revealed at last month’s New York auto show. As Toyota has recently ended production of the Prado-based FJ Cruiser, the retro, utilitarian-theme expressed on the […]
1986 Holden VL Commodore Turbo 0-100km/h & engine sound (video)
The Holden VL Commodore is a cult classic in Australia, featuring arguably one of the sleekest exterior designs ever applied to the Aussie-built nameplate, while featuring a lusty RB-series Nissan Skyline engine. As standard the VL Commodore came with a 3.0-litre Nissan-sourced RB30E inline six engine in Australia. For the […]
BMW M8 exhaust noise captured for first time, sounds meaty (video)
A video has surfaced online providing a first taste of the upcoming BMW M8’s exhaust sound. The video was captured during a prototype showcase at the Nurburgring 24hr event over the weekend. BMW only announced the news of a new 8 Series being in the pipeline a couple of weeks […]
New BMW M8 confirmed, with M8 GTE Le Mans revival
Following confirmation BMW is planning on introducing a new 8 Series, the company has just announced a high-performance M8 is also on the way. Specific details are still to be confirmed, as the new 8 Series has only just debuted in concept form. However, BMW says engineers are working “flat […]
Near-production Hyundai i30 N prepares for Nurburgring 24hr
The pre-production, lightly-race-prepped versions of the all-new Hyundai i30 N have hit the Nurburgring, ahead of their public debut at the Nurburgring 24hr event this weekend. Okay, so they are prepared for the race track, however, Hyundai says the two cars are “close-to-series-production” in terms of specifications and design. We […]
2018 Honda Civic Type R now available to order in Australia
If you’re itching to get your hands on Honda’s Nurburgring lap-record-holding Civic Type R, you don’t have to wait any longer as dealerships have begun taking orders. Honda Australia’s director Stephen Collins confirmed the news in an announcement today, saying: “Our dealers have been telling us that customers are eager […]