To celebrate St Valentine’s Day, Renault Australia is releasing just 40 special edition models called the Renault Clio RS Angel & Demon edition. They come with a number of high-performance features and special trimmings. Based on the Renault Clio RS, the Angel & Demon edition comes with the potent little […]
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Video: Toyota 86 drift battle demonstration in Japan
If you’ve wondered about the drifting potential of the new Toyota 86 sports coupe, then you can wonder no more with this friendly drift-off battle video, taken from a Japanese makeshift gymkhana course. As a bit of a driving demonstration and promo for the just-released Toyota 86 – called GT […]
Records Tumble as Aussies Snap Up 1m YTD in 2023, Ford Ranger Tops the Class
Australian new car sales are at record highs in 2023, with Aussies snapping up more than 1 million new vehicles in the months leading up to October, 2023, a record-sitting 12 per cent higher than the same point in 2022. All up, the total sales chart sits at 1,006,095 units […]
BYD Dolphin & Seal Receive Five-Star ANCAP Ratings Under Tough 2023 Protocols
BYD’s latest pair of affordable electric vehicles, the Dolphin and the Seal, have been awarded five-star ANCAP safety ratings under the organisation’s strict 2023 test protocols. Kicking off with the Seal, BYD’s medium-sized electric vehicle scored 89% for adult protection, 87% for child protection, 82% for vulnerable road user protection […]
Toyota’s Battery-Electric HiLux Revo Completes Local Evaluation
Toyota’s battery-electric HiLux Revo Concept has been evaluated by engineers here in Australia in a local evaluation program, in what may prove as the first sign of an all-electric production version of the almighty HiLux. Before you get your hopes up, Toyota has made it clear that we should curb […]
Mercedes Conducts World-First Public Crash Test with Two Electric Vehicles (video)
Mercedes-Benz has smashed up two of its electric vehicles, all in the name of public safety, becoming the world’s first manufacturer to conduct public testing of two electric vehicles crashing into each other. Rather than use Euro NCAP’s typical 1400kg trolley with an aluminium barrier to replicate another vehicle, Mercedes-Benz […]
Isuzu Speeds Up Delivery Times with Record-Breaking Deliveries in August
Isuzu says that a record-breaking month of sales in August is yet another sign the company is cracking down on burgeoning wait times for the D-Max and MU-X. Isuzu describes the record-breaking month of deliveries as a “light at the end of the tunnel” when it comes to lead times […]
Lexus RZ Scores First Five-Star ANCAP Rating Under New 2023 Test Protocols
ANCAP has released the results of its first round of vehicle testing under strict new 2023-2025 test protocols, confirming a five-star safety rating for the battery-electric Lexus RZ. All up, the Lexus RZ scored 87% for adult occupant protection, 89% for child occupant protection, 84% for vulnerable road user protection […]