The Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series stands in a league of its own at present, but come early-2017, that will no longer be the case. Mercedes-Benz has confirmed the G 300 Professional, developed exclusively for the Australian Defense Force in 2008, will become available to civilians next year. According to a […]
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BMW 740e iPerformance on sale in Australia from $229,000
BMW has confirmed the 740e iPerformance luxury sedan will arrive in Australia “late-2016”, coming in as the first high-end model under the new iPerformance sub-brand. It is powered by a 190kW/400Nm 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder unit and 83kW/250Nm liquid-cooled synchronous electric motor, producing a combined 240kW and 650Nm of torque. BMW […]
2016 Toyota LandCruiser 70 ute review (video)
No other new vehicle on the market blends in with Australia’s arid and unforgiving land like the Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series. If you’ve ever seen an Australian postcard with a car on it, chances are the car is a silhouetted shot of the 70 Series. Toyota still makes these, so […]
2016 Hyundai Santa Fe SR review (video)
Hyundai’s answer to the Audi SQ7 and BMW X5 M50d? Not quite. However, the 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe SR does possess true sporting pedigree and, visually, it does wonders to shake up the seven-seat SUV class. Hyundai Australia introduced the Series II Santa Fe late last year, bringing some design […]
All-new Renault Koleos makes global debut in Australia
The second-generation Renault Koleos will go on sale in Australia on August 1, becoming the first market to introduce the new model. Sharing its architecture with the Nissan X-Trail and smaller brother, Kadjar, the new Koleos takes over from the original, 2007-vintage design. 528 Koleoses have been found homes to […]
All-new Lotus Elise coming in 2020, to keep lightweight focus
Lotus is finally readying an all-new Elise in 2020, after many false starts over 15 years. The original debuted in 1996, featuring a world-first extruded and glued chassis and a 690kg kerb weight. As a result, it was able to sprint to 100km/h in under 6.0 seconds. Over the years, […]
Nissan engineers create 48kWh LEAF in their spare time
Engineers from Nissan’s Spanish outpost have tinkered away voluntarily at a Nissan LEAF electric hatch in a bid to see what they could do about increasing its range for a competition. In order to do this, the team engineered a whole new battery module from the cells up. The resultant […]
Forza Horizon 3 gets Ford Falcon XR8, Holden Torana A9X
We’ve already told you about Forza Horizon 3, the Australian themed open-road Xbox One game which will hit shelves on September 10, but now Roadshow has revealed 150 of the game’s 350 cars. It includes a few Aussie surprises. The Ford Falcon is sadly due to drive into the sky […]