Kevin J Lee

2019 BMW 3 Series Sedan gets bolder, bigger and more hi-tech

BMW has taken the wraps of the all-new 2019 BMW 3 Series Sedan at the Paris Motor Show, which promises agile handling, exceptional efficiency and innovative features all wrapped in a bolder body. As with each new generation of vehicle, the G20 3 Series has had growth spurt, adding 85mm …

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2019 Mercedes-AMG G 63 gains Brabus 700 Widestar tuning

Brabus has given the first tuning job to the brand new 2019 Mercedes-AMG G 63. Unlike some of its previous efforts, Brabus has kept the SUV’s exterior styling relatively tame, focusing on its performance instead. Under the bonnet, the Brabus 700 Widestar uses the same 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 from the …

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Audi SQ2 unveiled with 220kW turbocharged mill

Audi has surprised the world’s media by unveiling the hot SQ2 ahead of its Paris Motor Show debut without a single teaser image. Packed with a 220kW/400Nm petrol engine married to a 7-speed S Tronic twin-clutch transmission driving all four wheels, the SQ2 will sprint from 0-100km/h in 4.8 seconds …

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2019 Hyundai i30 Fastback N revealed – arriving Q1 2019

Hyundai has taken the wraps of its second N Performance model, the new 2019 i30 Fastback N which will make its global debut at the 2018 Paris Motor Show. Confirmed for an Australian launch early next year, the sleek i30 Fastback N wraps the scintillating performance and driver appeal of …

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Toyota CEO shows off his one-off, hotted-up Century GRMN

Toyota’s CEO, Akio Toyoda has been snapped in his new one-of-a-kind company car, a Toyota Century GRMN. Produced strictly for the Japanese domestic market, the Century is the flagship in Toyota’s local line up and this hotted-up version includes a custom bodykit with black trimming from Toyota’s go-fast division GRMN. …

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2018 Mazda6 2.5T GT Review – gets better with age

 With SUVs now becoming the vehicle of choice for most families, there’s never been a better time to get into a traditional mid-sized sedan. You see, in order to tempt increasingly rare buyers out of the urban monstrosities, carmakers are throwing everything they have into the humble sedan, which …

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Peugeot revives 504 Coupe with e-Legend Concept

Peugeot has been building cars for 120 years and is one of the oldest car manufacturers in the world. It’s certainly produced some beautiful cars in that time, including the 504 Coupe from the late 60s. Now the company has unveiled a modern interpretation of the model in the form …

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First ever Ferrari crossover to be known as Purosangue

Ferrari is officially joining the crossover race with its upcoming Purosangue (Italian for thoroughbred), which is set to arrive towards the end of 2022. Just don’t call it an SUV. “That word, I do not want to hear it in the same phrase as Ferrari,” new Ferrari boss, Louis Carey …

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New entry-level GT: 270kW/500Nm Mercedes-AMG GT 43

Mercedes-AMG has introduced the new GT 43 4Matic+ 4-door Coupe as a new entry-level model to the range powered by a version of the turbocharged inline six-cylinder engine in the GT 53 4Matic+. In the GT 43, the engine produces 270kW between 5,500rpm and 6,100rpm, and 500Nm of torque between …

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Audi e-tron all-electric SUV bows in – 0-100km/h in 5.6s

Audi has finally unwrapped its first all-electric model, the e-tron SUV which is set to go head-to-head with the Mercedes-Benz EQC, Jaguar I-Pace and Tesla Model X in the electron race. Billed as a “spacious five-seater, electric mid-sized premium SUV that is very well equipped to meet premium buyer expectations,” …

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German-sourced Ford Focus pricing and specification revealed – from $25,990

Ford Australia has announced the pricing and specification of its all-new 2018 Ford Focus, which goes on sale from December 2019 with a three-model line-up. Kicking off the German-made Focus range is the Focus Trend priced from $25,990 plus on-road costs. Standard equipment includes Autonomous Emergency Braking as well as …

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2020 Mitsubishi Galant/380 imagined

The Mitsubishi 380 last rolled off Mitsubishi Australia’s Adelaide plant in 2008 but what if the company had continued to build cars in Australia? You could be staring at its successor – that’s according to Enoch Gonzales. The talented industrial designer has come up with his vision of the new …

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Skoda Kodiaq RS teases its “crystalline-effect” LED headlights

Skoda has dropped a teaser video of its upcoming performance SUV, the Kodiaq RS, ahead of its world debut at the 2018 Paris Auto Show next month. Set to be the Czech brand’s first performance SUV, the video gives us a clear view of the Kodiaq RS’ front fascia, including …

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Wald International gives Lexus LS an extra dose of aggression

Wald International has dialed up the new Lexus LS’ aggression with two sets of new exterior body kit called the Executive and F Sport respectively. The Lexus flagship is already a stunner from the factory but that doesn’t stop the Japanese tuning house from waving their magic wand over the …

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