Embattled manufacturer Volkswagen has submitted what it claims is a fix for its controversial diesel powertrains to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and California Air Resource board. While specific details are not known at this stage, Volkswagen confirmed last Friday that the plans were submitted. In addition, VW has […]
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2015 Hyundai Tucson receives four-star ANCAP safety rating
Hyundai’s new smallest SUV, the Tucson, has received a disappointing four-star ANCAP safety rating after recent crash tests. The all-new model, which effectively replaces the ix35 despite being larger and more expensive, didn’t cope too well in frontal crash tests. Specifically, the driver’s footwell “was compromised” in the offset test, […]
Mazda MX-5 Spyder & Speedster concepts unveiled at SEMA
Mazda has unveiled the MX-5 Spyder and Speedster concepts it previewed last week, showing some potential layout avenues the company could take with the popular roadster. The concepts were unveiled at the 2015 SEMA Show which is just getting underway now in Las Vegas. Both are based on the all-new […]
Are fake wheels safe? Holden & Mercedes team up to find out
Holden and Mercedes-Benz Australia recently teamed up to test fake (non-genuine) alloy wheels against the factory counterparts, showing disturbing results. The two companies used Holden’s Lang Lang Proving Ground for the testing, with a Holden test driver behind the wheel. A Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG Shooting Brake was used. The […]
Lego Batmobile heading to Art of the Brick exhibition in Sydney
We’ve probably all had various Batman Lego accessories at some stage in our lives, however, we bet nobody had a Lego Batmobile to the detail and scale of this one. Nathan Sawaya, a renowned Lego ‘brick artist’ from New York, built the full-scale contraption for the Art of the Brick: […]
Holden Colorado LS-X Limited Edition on sale from $46,490
Holden is launching yet another special edition of the Colorado ute. This time, it’s called the LS-X Limited Edition, and it brings a number accessories to the mix as standard. The local GM arm has fitted the LS-X with a number of popular accessories as standard, boosting value by over […]
McLaren MSO launches 650S Spider Can-Am special edition
Yet another special edition McLaren has been announced, this time celebrating the 50th anniversary of Can-Am racing which took place in Canada and America from 1966 to 1987. It’s based on the 650S Spider. McLaren has dressed the 650S in a unique body and livery, with Can-Am-inspired front wings and […]
BMW rejects claims it cheats on diesel emissions tests
Following the Volkswagen emissions scandal, other German carmakers are now being put under scrutiny, with the latest accusations being directed to BMW and the diesel engine used in the X3 SUV. According to German publication Auto Bild, the 2.0-litre turbo-diesel found in the X3 might also feature special cheating software […]