As we near the end of the road for Australian car manufacturing, we thought it would be a good time to reflect on some of the more obscure moments in Aussie motoring history. For a considerable chunk of time Australian cars were exported to various parts of the world, some […]
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Jaguar XE awarded five-star ANCAP safety rating
Following recent crash tests by Euro NCAP, Australia’s ANCAP crew have taken a look at the results and decided to award the new Jaguar XE the full five-star rating. The Jaguar XE was launched in Australia last year. It was introduced to compete in the very demanding mid-size premium sedan […]
Honda Accord Sport Hybrid review (video)
Honda’s range-topping Accord Sport Hybrid launched in the middle of last year, with an entire technology arsenal, some bonus luxury features, and some styling differences to justify the added cost over the otherwise range-topping V6 model. Filling the niche formerly occupied by the Legend, Honda believes this car is more […]
Australian vehicle sales for December 2015 – best of the year
Yes, it’s that time of year again – already. The Australian Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has released the VFACTS vehicle sales figures for December, uncovering the best-sellers of 2015. At the top of the bunch is once again Toyota. It reported the highest vehicle sales figure out of […]
Top 10 cars we wish were on sale in Australia
Although we are spoiled for choice in Australia with over 60 different manufacturers vying for our hard-earned dollar, our draconian ADR rules and legislation mean that sometimes we miss out on some interesting vehicles. Hypercars such as the Bugatti Veyron, McLaren P1 and LaFerrari are examples, with Ford denying us […]
BMW M4 GTS laps Nurburgring in around 7:28? (video)
BMW M division has released a short teaser film celebrating the performance of the new M4 GTS and its Nurburgring lap time. The teaser video gives us a quick preview of the GTS as it flies around the circuit. At the end it asks everyone to guess the lap time. […]
Australian vehicle sales for November 2015 – MX-5 overtakes Toyota 86
VFACTS has released the national vehicle sales figures for Australia for November 2015, showing a number of changes in the popularity rankings. First up, the Corolla is back in the lead after losing out to the HiLux and Hyundai i30 in recent months. We also see the Holden Commodore is […]
2016 Jaguar XE R-Sport 20t review (video)
Watch out BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class, the new Jaguar XE is out to get you. And on first impressions, it looks like it has more than enough ammunition to take you out. Welcome to the Jaguar XE. This is Jaguar’s new mid-size premium sedan, effectively a successor to […]