Renault is banking on the new Megane hatch for a fair share of the tightly contested small car segment as the new generation model launches in Australia today. Priced from $22,490 plus on-road costs the line up consist of four variants at launch – Life, Zen, GT-Line and GT. “This is …
Read More »Scooped: Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV comes out to play
Here’s proof that Alfa Romeo’s first ever SUV is inching closer to production – a prototype has been spotted for the first time undergoing public road testing on the streets of Italy. The Italian marque has been late to join the SUV party, but if this test mule is of …
Read More »Mcchip-DKR tweaks BMW M2 to 335kW
The BMW M2 is already matching bigger brother M4 in performance but German tuner Mcchip-DKR isn’t quite satisfied. From the factory the turbocharged 3.0-litre straight-six engine produces 272kW and 465Nm. The Mcchip-DKR treatment sees the in-line six getting a larger turbocharger for more boost and new ECU mapping. Coupled with custom downpipes …
Read More »Next-gen BMW 5 Series ‘unofficially’ unveiled via leaked photos
After strings of teasers, spy photos and previews, the all-new 2017 BMW 5 Series has been ‘unofficially’ unveiled, thanks to the power of the internet. Surfaced on German Car Forum, these are the first images of the seventh-generation 5 Series, obtained from a leaked BMW brochure. If you think the design …
Read More »Honda NSX recreates “Hummingbird” geoglyph in Californian desert [video]
Honda has combined its all-new NSX hybrid supercar with advanced GPS visualisation equipment to recreate one of the world’s most famous geoglyphs – huge artworks that can be viewed in full only from high altitude. The ‘NSX Driving Drawing’ – depicting the ‘Hummingbird’ geoglyph in the Nazca Desert in Peru …
Read More »2016 Honda Accord Review
Honda has given its mid-size Accord sedan a much needed facelift for 2016, and it couldn’t have come soon enough. The current generation Accord hasn’t had much success in a class it once rule, with sales figures trailing the Mazda 6, Subaru Liberty, Toyota Camry and Ford Mondeo. By all …
Read More »Honda NSX crashes into barrier on Taiwanese highway
A journalist in Taiwan has crashed a new Honda NSX during a test drive for a local motoring magazine. In what may be the first crash involving a production second-generation NSX, the supercar lost control and hit a highway barrier, damaging the side of the car. According to reports, the …
Read More »Lotus Exige 350 special edition commemorates 50 years at Hethel
Lotus is celebrating fifty years of taking grounds at the Hethel Test Facility in Norfolk, England with a special edition Exige 350. The Exige is already a light car but the anniversary edition is even lighter thanks to a pair of carbon fibre sport seats, lightweight alloy wheels, a revised …
Read More »SS Tuning presents Ford Focus ST sedan
Fancy a hatch-only Ford Focus ST but need a boot? Not a problem. Ford go-fast expert SS Tuning has released this ‘Ford Focus ST sedan’, a special build using a standard booted Focus and all the performance bits from the Focus ST hot hatch. The Focus ST sedan gets the …
Read More »Next-Gen Volvo XC60 spied for the first time
With the XC90 taking off to a good sales lead in the large SUV segment, Volvo has been busy getting the smaller XC60 crossover to market. And here’s the first glimpse of the BMW X3 fighter. Draped in full tank-like camouflage, picking the details is a challenge, though the headlights …
Read More »Audi RS 3 LMS racing car ready to hit the track
Hot on the heels of last week’s debut of the RS 3 sedan at the 2016 Paris Motor Show, Audi has unwrapped its racing cousin. The new RS 3 LMS is ready to hit the track for the 2017 motorsport season and customers can order the racer anytime now. Developed …
Read More »Mercedes-AMG GLC and GLE range pricing announced
Mercedes-AMG has announced pricing and specification for the brand’s latest range of high-performance SUVs. Joining the AMG portfolio, the AMG GLC 43 and GLC 43 Coupe brings an AMG 3.0-litre V6 biturbo to the offer priced from $101,400 and $108,900 plus on-road costs respectively. Serving up 270 kW of power, …
Read More »Sub-$29k for Hyundai Elantra SR Turbo
Hyundai has announced specification details and pricing for its most dynamic Elantra yet – the SR Turbo. Featuring a 1.6-litre T-GDi turbocharged engine, dramatic full body kit, locally-tuned dynamics, and a host of exclusive features, the SR Turbo becomes the new flagship of Hyundai’s three-tier Elantra range. Power for the …
Read More »2017 Audi RS 3 Sedan unveiled with 294kW 5-cyl. engine
The new 2017 Audi RS 3 Sedan made its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show today. Positioned as the new dynamic flagship of the A3 range, the RS 3 sedan is powered by a 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder TFSI engine packing 294kW – 24kW more than the current RS 3 …
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