The 2018 Renault Megane RS isn’t due for debut until the Frankfurt motor show in September later this year but we have seen spy shots of its rear and teaser photos of a camouflaged prototype. And today another new spy photo has surfaced which gives the clearest view yet of …
Read More »2018 Honda CR-V pricing and specification confirmed
The all-new fifth-generation Honda CR-V will arrive into Australian dealerships this July with a five-tier line-up priced from $30,690 plus on-roads. Boasting an all-turbo engine line-up and a new seven-seat option, the CR-V aims high to regain lost ground in the tightly contested mid-size SUV market. Under the bonnet the 2018 CR-V shares the same …
Read More »2018 Renault Mégane RS inches closer to debut
Renault’s next-generation Megane RS is slowly taking shape, as new photos of the manic hot hatch have emerged, this time with the company’s Formula One drive Nico Hülkenberg posting next to it. Wrapped in eye busting camouflage, the new Megane RS revealed little design details except for those “target flag design” triple …
Read More »One-off Rolls-Royce Sweptail built as a nod to classic Phantoms
Rolls-Royce has presented its latest one-off, Bespoke creation at the Concorso d’Eleganza at Villa d’Este, christened ‘Sweptail’, in a nod to the swept-tail of Rolls-Royce vehicles from the 1920s. Brought to life over a number of years, the Rolls-Royce Sweptail is an ultra-exclusive one-off model built at a customer’s request which the …
Read More »2017 BMW M2 Review
The BMW M2 is the entry point into the high performance M-badged BMW ownership. As the M3 coupe, now called the M4, has grown so much in size over the years, BMW saw the opportunity to slot in a smaller M coupe under the M4. To put it into perspective, the supposedly …
Read More »Jaguar unleashes 441kW limited edition XE SV Project 8
Jaguar’s in-house performance arm, Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) today announces the most powerful road-going Jaguar – the new XE SV Project 8 based on the XE sports sedan. With the most highly tuned version of Jaguar’s 5.0-litre supercharged V8, the XE SV Project 8 will become the second Collectors’ Edition vehicle …
Read More »BMW 8 Series Concept breaks cover ahead of 2018 arrival
The highly anticipated BMW 8 Series flagship coupe will be unveiled in concept form at this weekend’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Lake Como, Italy. And first photos of the concept has been unveiled, serving as a taster for the forthcoming BMW model. Slated for launch in 2018, the revived 8 Series …
Read More »2017 MINI John Cooper Works Countryman pricing and specification
The MINI John Cooper Works (JCW) Countryman hot hatch goes on sale this month in Australia with price starting from $56,900 plus on-road costs. The JCW Countryman is the fourth model to be added to the JCW range, and the second model that combines the 170kW JCW engine package with the …
Read More »Subaru WRX STI aiming for third Nürburgring 24h race victory
Subaru’s tuning and motorsports subsidiary, Subaru Tecnica International (STI), will participate in the 45th Nürburgring 24-Hour Race in Germany this weekend, with a reworked WRX STI. It is the the company’s 10th consecutive year in the race, with the WRX STI running in the SP3T class, for turbocharged vehicles up to …
Read More »Volkswagen Golf GTI hybrid “First Decade” Edition hits Wörthersee
It’s the annual Wörthersee GTI meet again and Volkswagen’s skilled apprentices have once again built a special Golf GTI for the gathering. Like last year, the 10th apprentice-tweaked Golf GTI for this year’s event is a three-door version of the popular hot hatch. This year’s project team is made up of five women and …
Read More »Bentley Continental 24 to attack Nürburgring 24h with 522kW/1,017Nm
Bentley Motorsport will return to the Nürburgring 24 Hours for the third consecutive year this week as it aims for podium success with its three Continental GT3s. Working with European racing partners Bentley Team ABT, a division of ABT Sportsline, Bentley is aiming for its strongest performance at the legendary …
Read More »Next-gen Nissan 370Z concept to bow at this year’s Tokyo show?
It’s anyone’s guess how the next-generation Nissan 370Z will look like but there’s no stopping creative minds from churning out realistic rendering of the two-seater sports car. And here’s one from design studio Spyder 7. With Toyota said to be taking the wraps off the final iteration of its new-age Supra sports …
Read More »BMW M3 and M4 Pure join range as new range openers
Following the footsteps of smaller sibling M2, BMW is introducing the M3 Pure to the M3 range. Designed with the enthusiast driver in mind, the Australian-market BMW M3 Pure is available from $129,900 plus on-road costs, making it the most accessible way into M3 ownership. “The BMW M3 Pure builds further …
Read More »2018 Subaru XV pricing and specification announced
The all-new second generation Subaru XV has launched in Australia and the Japanese car maker has revealed reduced entry-level pricing and added specification in its new generation compact SUV ahead of first customer deliveries in mid-June. With added features and enhanced efficiency, entry-level Model Year 2018 Subaru XV 2.0i checks in …
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