Honda has unveiled a pint-sized pocket rocket at the Indonesia International Motor Show called the Small RS Concept. Designed by Honda R&D Asia Pacific, the concept is based on the Indonesian-market Honda Brio city car and features an aggressive front fascia with deep air intakes, a menacing black grille and …
Read More »First-ever Mercedes-Maybach luxury SUV leaked!
Someone at Mercedes was apparently too eager to share images of its new Maybach-branded concept ahead of the car’s official debut on April 25 at the Auto China Beijing. Published by CarNewsChina, these official images shows the new Vision Mercedes-Maybach Ultimate Luxury, a SUV that looks more like a high-riding sedan. …
Read More »HAVAL previews WEY X fully autonomous pure EV SUV
HAVAL has previewed its fully autonomous, pure EV SUV ahead of its debut at the Auto China Beijing on April 25. Branded under the company’s luxury arm, the WEY X is said to offer Level 5 autonomous driving, meaning the car’s artificial intelligence system is capable of mirroring a highly …
Read More »Memminger Roadster 2.7 is a 157kW mid-engine Beetle
The demise of the current-generation Volkswagen Beetle may have brought a few tears to fashionistas and hairdressers alike, but it is the original air-cooled, rear-engined Beetle that still tucks at the heartstrings of purists. Hearing their prayers, Memminger has produced what is arguably a Beetle that is even better than …
Read More »All-new Ford Fiesta ST confirmed for Australia in 2019
Ford Australia has confirmed the Fiesta ST hot hatch will go on sale in Australia in Q2 of 2019, featuring a more powerful EcoBoost engine, a manual transmission as well as advanced chassis tech. “There is a strong appetite and passion for the Fiesta ST in our line-up, and can …
Read More »Next-gen Ford Focus RS to go mild hybrid with nearly 300kW
While the next-generation Ford Focus RS isn’t set to debut until sometime in 2020, some juicy details have already emerged that Ford’s fourth-generation hyperhatch will pack a 2.3-litre turbo four married a pair of electric motors. The 48V mild hybrid powertrain will reportedly churn out a total system output of …
Read More »404kW Jaguar F-PACE SVR on sale now in Australia from $140,020
Jaguar has announced the pricing and specifications of its potent, V8-powered F-PACE SVR, which is available to order now from $140,020 plus on-road costs. Engineered by JLR’s Special Vehicle Operations (SVO), the F-PACE SVR’s 5.0-litre V8 supercharged petrol engine produces 404kW and 680Nm of torque – 44% uplift in power, …
Read More »2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 2WD Review – style over substance
Mitsubishi’s first all-new model in as many years is off to a promising start with plenty of showroom glitz and technology to keep millennials happy. Arriving in what is now described as a ‘coupe SUV’, or a less expensive variation on the genre established by the BMW X6, it …
Read More »Aussie-bound 2019 Chevrolet Camaro unveiled
Chevrolet has taken the wraps off its facelifted 2019 Camaro which is set to hit Australian showrooms later this year. The updated range boasts performance-oriented styling, new features, active safety technology, as well as the first-ever Turbo 1LE model. The new Turbo 1LE is Chevrolet’s answer to the Ford Mustang …
Read More »2018 Lexus LS sedan flagship launches in Australia from $190,500
Lexus has launched its all-new 2018 Lexus LS flagship sedan in Australia, bringing unrivaled craftsmanship, attention to detail and all-new powertrain to the luxury sedan. The fifth-generation LS is built on the premium manufacturer’s latest GA-L platform which made its debut on the Lexus LC sports coupe. And like the …
Read More »Please build this 2019 Forester STI, Subaru!
With SUVs getting ever more popular by the day, it might make sense for Subaru to capitalise on this growing demand, as well as enthusiasts’ desire for performance with a 2019 Forester STI. Rendered here by X-Tomi Design and based on the recently unveiled 2019 Forester, the Forester STI certainly looks …
Read More »Limited Lotus Exige Cup 430 Type 25 unveiled
Lotus has wheeled out another Exige-based limited edition, this time called the Lotus Exige Cup 430 Type 25. The name is a tribute to one of its most successful and influential Formula 1 cars of all time – the single seat Type 25 that dominated the 1963 season. Jean-Marc Gales, …
Read More »2nd-generation Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ due in 2021 with bigger donk
While the resurrected Toyota Supra might be all the rage at the moment, Toyota’s six-year-old 86 and its sister model, the Subaru BRZ, are approaching the end of their lives. That means Toyota is now looking at a successor, which will reportedly arrive around 2021. According to JapanTimes, the next-generation …
Read More »Volkswagen unveils Atlas Tanoak concept – next Amarok?
Volkswagen has presented its all-wheel drive Atlas Tanoak concept pickup truck at the 2018 New York Motor Show, which could preview the next-generation Volkswagen Amarok. Based the Atlas SUV in the US and sitting on a stretched version of the modular transverse matrix (MQB) which underpins a raft of Volkswagen …
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