Alvin Lee

Founder and Chief Editor

BMW 6 Series range updated for 2015

The BMW 6 Series range has been give a mid-life update, with minor tweaks to its exterior and interior, improved equipment levels and more customisation than ever before. All three variants in the range – convertible, coupe and gran coupe – received the updates. Headlining the new exterior is the …

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Mazda spills all-new CX-3 technical details

Mazda has revealed the specification of the all-new CX-3 compact crossover, which is scheduled to arrive in showrooms in the first half of 2015. First appeared at last month’s Los Angeles Auto Show, Mazda’s entry-level SUV is the latest interpretation of the brand’s highly acclaimed  ‘KODO – Soul of Motion’ design …

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Hydrogen-powered Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell lands in Australia

As part of a plan to operate a test fleet of fuel cell vehicles in Australia, Hyundai has brought in the first permanently imported hydrogen-powered car into the country. The Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell is a hydrogen-powered, zero-emissions Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) built in Ulsan, South Korea. The company hopes …

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2014 Toyota Camry RZ Review

The Toyota Camry has been the household name for mid-size sedan for over 30 years. With more than 15 million sold around the world, the Camry nameplate is synonymous with safe, reliable and worry-free A to B transportation. For 2014, Toyota has drawn on the sporty appeal of its 86 coupé and Corolla …

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BMW X6 gains M Performance Parts

BMW has released a wide selection of M Performance parts for the new X6. Designed to further enhance the Sports Activity Coupe’s appeal, the M Performance package includes both exterior and interior tweaks. The Aerodynamics Package lends the BMW X6 a more sporting and masculine appearance. It includes a carbon …

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McLaren entry-level supercar spotted for the first time

These are the first photos of the all-new McLaren entry-level supercar, in prototype form. Codenamed P13, the new baby McLaren was spotted in the undergoing testing in the wild for the first time. Slated to debut in 2015, the McLaren P13 is part of the new established “Sports Series”. The …

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Mercedes-Benz GLE 63 AMG spied – debuts January 2015

Mercedes’s answer to the BMW X6 inches closer to production, as new spy photos show an almost undisguised GLE coupe. The crossover is expected to premiere at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show in January 2015. Based on the company’s M-Class platform, the GLE coupe range will consist of both standard …

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Honda CR-V range refreshed for 2015

Honda has revised its hot-selling CR-V for 2015. The mid-size SUV, dubbed CR-V Series II, received styling tweaks, new features and added variants across both the two-wheel and four-wheel drive petrol models. Competing in one of the fastest growing and most saturated car segments, the latest generation Honda CR-V has …

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Toyota Hybrid Power wins World Endurance Championship

Toyota has stormed back into the global motorsport winners’ circle with a hybrid-powered victory as world champions in the World Endurance Championship (WEC). Second and fourth in the season’s eighth and final race in Brazil were enough to extend Toyota’s overall lead in the manufacturers’ championship and cement its first …

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McLaren and Honda rekindle a winning combination [video]

After twenty years of being powered by Mercedes, McLaren is switching back to using Honda engines for the 2015 Formula One World Championship. The partnership rekindles one of the most successful alliances in formula one history. Between 1988 and 1992, McLaren-Honda dominated Formula 1, winning 44 grands prix and eight …

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2014 Toyota 86 Review

It’s seven in the morning and it’s not a weekday. There could only be two reasons why I wasn’t slumbering under the warmth of the blanket at this hour on a Saturday morning – having just found my way home from a messy Friday night out, or something fun is parked …

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Lexus confirms interest in joining V8 Supercars

  Lexus has confirmed its interest in joining the V8 Supercars and has participated in “high level” discussions to join the Australian touring car racing series. The V8 Supercars grid currently consists of Holden, Ford, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo. With the global launch of the Lexus RC F earlier this year, …

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2015 Nissan GT-R boasts improved refinement

Nissan has refined its mighty GT-R supercar for 2015, further trimming off rough edges for a more comfortable and matured driving experience. Since its releases in 2007, the Nissan GT-R has received yearly fine tuning. The 2015 updates further enhances Godzilla’s legacy as the ultimate everyday supercar, combining ballistic performance …

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BMW 228i Coupe joins 2 Series Coupe range

BMW has expanded its 2 Series range with the new 228i Coupe. Slotted between the entry-level pair of diesel and petrol 220d Coupe and 220i Coupe models and the top-of-the-range M235i Coupe that were launched in February, the mid-range 228i Coupe is priced from $64,400. BMW Group Australia general manager of sales, …

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