Luxury new comer, Infiniti, has announced the pricing and specifications of their latest models in Australia, the Infiniti G37 Coupé and G37 Convertible. Priced from A$75,900 excluding on-roads, the two-door sports car will join the company’s FX SUV and M sports sedan in the showroom. Both coupé and convertible come in …
Read More »Official photos: 2013 Toyota RAV4. Australian launch 1st quarter 2013
Further to earlier spy pictures, Toyota has released the first official photos of the new 2013 Toyota RAV4, and it looks sharp. However, the biggest news for Australian customers is Toyota will be offering a four-cylinder common-rail diesel in the mid-sized SUV for the first time. The new 2.2-litre turbo-diesel …
Read More »TMG Sports 650 Concept – Lexus LS on steroids
Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) has taken the wraps off their Sports 650 Concept. Based on the pre-facelift Lexus LS, the Sports 650 is an LS on steroids. It is powered by a twin-turbocharged 5.0-litre V8 engine that puts out 478kW (650hp) of power and 710Nm (524lb-ft) of torque. 0 – …
Read More »2012 Australia’s Best Car Awards Announced
The results are in for the 2012 Australia’s Best Car (ABC) Awards. Now in its 20th year, the ABC Awards are presented by the Australian Automobile Association on behalf of Australia’s Motoring Clubs. The national judging panel was headed by Mark Borlace, with over 30 years of motor industry experience. …
Read More »171kW (230hp) Subaru BRZ STI will be naturally aspirated!
The Subaru BRZ STI will reportedly hit showrooms in the first half of 2013 in Japan, according to a report by AutoExpress. Like the BRZ itself, which is a departure from what Subaru traditionally offers, the BRZ STI (concept shown in photos) will take this one step further – it …
Read More »2013 Toyota RAV4 leaked ahead of LA Show debut
It is getting more common these days, the world wide threat web that is the internet, has leaked pictures of the 2013 Toyota RAV4 ahead of its official debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show later this week. Toyota’s mid-size SUV now sports a new face that draws on family …
Read More »BMW X4 confirmed for Detroit Show
BMW has confirmed that its latest SUV, the X4 will debut at the Detroit Motor Show in January, as a concept. If the car makes production, which we are almost certain it will, the X4 will be the latest to join the company’s burgeoning SUV line-up which already includes the …
Read More »Mercedes-Benz CLA to debut at Detroit Show, CLA 45 AMG to follow
Mercedes-Benz will unveil its latest four-door coupé, the Mercedes-Benz CLA at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. As you may have guessed from its name, the CLA is the smaller brother of the current CLS and features a similarly swoopy roofline. The photo you see …
Read More »Track only McLaren MP4-12C Can Am enters limited production
McLaren has unleashed a track only version of the MP4-12C supercar. Priced from €470,000, only 30 of the ultra-exclusive race car will be produced for worldwide consumption. Presented at the Concours d’Elegance at Pepple Beach earlier this year as a design study, the production car will feature a tuned version …
Read More »2012 BMW M6 Coupé tuned by G-Power
Although the 2012 BMW M6 Coupé has only been launched recently, that doesn’t stop German tuner, G-Power, from preparing an upgrade programme for the car. Known as the M6 Bi-Tronik III, the kit boosts power from the standard 412kW (552hp/560PS) to 471kW (631hp/640PS) and torque from 680Nm to 777Nm. This …
Read More »2013 Skoda Octavia spied in its full glory
The 2013 Skoda Octavia has been spied strutting its stuff with not a thread of camouflage! Pictured here in what looks like a commercial photo shoot, the new generation Octavia is set to hit showrooms later next year. It rides on Volkswagen Group’s latest ‘MQB’ platform, which already underpins the …
Read More »2012 Volkswagen CC Review
A family sedan used to be a box with four doors and a large boot, and it largely still is…. for most. But for those who refuse to join the sea of bland on our roads and want a stylish and sophisticated package, there’s the latest Volkswagen CC. There are …
Read More »Video: Mercedes-Benz teases 2014 E-Class
With the face lifted Mercedes-Benz E-Class set for its global debut in January at the 2013 North American Auto Show in Detroit, the company has released a teaser video previewing the prestige sedan. In particular, Mercedes-Benz wants to draw your attention to the new model’s headlights. The split design of …
Read More »Mitsubishi Outlander lands in Australia priced from A$28,990
Mitsubishi Motor’s next-generation Outlander has hit Australian showrooms, priced from $28,990 plus on-road costs for the entry-level 2.0-litre petrol manual 2WD ES. The headline act for the new Outlander is the debut of a couple advanced safety technology, albeit as an option on the range topping Aspire. The Premium Pack …
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