Mercedes-Benz has announced the new range topping X 350d 4Matic will launch in Australia in December 2018. Featuring a 190kW (258hp) 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo-diesel engine, 7-speed automatic transmission and 4Matic permanent all-wheel drive, the X 350 d is capable of sprinting from 0-100km/h in 7.5 seconds. Its 550Nm of torque …

Sometimes tuners can do wonders to a car and this Darwin Pro Mercedes-AMG GT S – yes, that’s its official name – from Creative Bespoke and ADV.1 Wheels is a good example. Based on the Mercedes-AMG GT S, the car features an extensive carbon fibre aerodynamic body kit consisting of …

This bumperless Lamborghini Huracan probably takes the gong for one of the most unusual tuning projects we’ve come across. Modified by TR3 Performance, the Huracan’s rear bumper was removed to accommodate a twin-turbo conversion to the supercar’s V10 engine. The tuner has also installed a A liquid intercooler in the …

Like Porsche, Volvo has more or less become an SUV company. Once famous for its staid but safe-as-a-brick family wagons, the Swedish brand now sells more XC60 and XC90 SUVs than its sedans and wagons, with SUVs accounting for more than half of all the cars that leaves its showrooms. …

Mercedes-Benz has taken the wraps off its V177 A-Class Sedan three months after unveiling the long-wheelbase Z177 for China. Created mainly for the United States and other sedan-friendly markets, the A-Class Sedan boasts the lowest aerodynamic drag coefficient on a production vehicle at 0.22, thanks to drag reducing measures such …

Renault Australia has introduced the Koleos S-Edition model which joins its popular Koleos range in the showroom. Based on the top-specification Intens and offered exclusively as a 2WD, the Koleos S-Edition is priced from $44,990 drive-away and adds 19-inch alloy wheels first seen on the Initiale Paris version sold overseas, …

An Enzo Ferrari once owned by Formula 1 legend, Michael Schumacher has been put up for sale again after it was originally sold in 2013 in the wake of the world champion’s skiing accident. With just 8,363 kilometres on the clock, the supercar comes with a number of bespoke features …

Porsche’s top-selling model, the Macan has received a minor facelift for 2019, bringing subtle styling changes and more technology. As is typical with the Germans, design changes are evolutionary; with the most obvious difference being the new head and taillights, and a subtler front fog-light strip. However, it’s the Macan’s …

Active cruise control, pre-collision safety system, seven airbags and reversing camera will all come as standard across the three-model 2018 Toyota Corolla range when it arrives in showrooms next month. Toyota Australia vice-president sales and marketing Sean Hanley said the new generation model offers outstanding driver assistance technologies that significantly …

Despite tidy handling and engaging dynamics, the Peugeot 308 GTi is often overlooked for more mainstream rivals like the Volkswagen Golf GTI and Ford Focus ST. However, Italian touring car driver, Massimo Arduini and his team probably see the 308 GTi’s hidden talents and set out to create this race …

BMW Australia has announced the pricing and specification of its new i8 Roadster, which joins the updated i8 Coupe LCI in local showrooms. Priced from $318,900 for the i8 Coupe and $348,900 for the open top i8 Roadster, both plug-in hybrid models feature a further development of the BMW eDrive …

In a sign that carmakers are starting to make their electric cars more exciting to look at, as well as to drive, Nissan has announced it is giving its LEAF EV the NISMO treatment. Set to go on sale in Japan at the end of the month, the LEAF NISMO …

Toyota has brought together five generations of its Supra sports coupe at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed last weekend, including the fifth-generation A90 Supra. Fans were treated to the spectacle with a total of 50 Supras from four earlier generations taking part in the event. Most of the cars …

  What is it? Launched globally in 2016, the Ioniq is Hyundai’s first mainstream hybrid model and part of the brand’s push to introduce up to 15 eco-friendly cars to the market by 2020, consisting of a range of hybrids, plug-in hybrids, fully electric vehicles and even fuel cell vehicles. …