Kevin J Lee

2021 Hyundai i30 Sedan Elite Review

The Hyundai i30 Sedan is the latest addition to the successful i30 range. Built in right-hand drive specifically for Australia, it replaces the slow-selling Elantra as the brand’s new small sedan offering in the sub-$40,000 segment. Capitalising on the i30 nameplate’s popularity, the fourth-generation ‘Elantra’ has its sight on the …

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Kia unveils sleek 2022 EV6 electric crossover

Kia has taken the wraps off its first dedicated all-electric model, the Kia EV6, which also heralds the brand’s new design language. Looking decidedly handsome, the EV6’s new design has eschewed Kia’s long-running ‘Tiger-nose’ grille, replaced by what the company calls a new “Digital Tiger Face” as part of its …

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Limited-run Shelby Super Snake Speedster is one sexy beast

This limited-edition Shelby Super Snake Speedster is certainly oozing with sex appeal! Released by Shelby American to commemorate what would have been the 98th birthday of Carroll Shelby, the Speedster is based on the regular Shelby Super Snake packing the same 5.0-litre supercharged V8 that dispatches a mighty 615kW of …

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First glimpse: 2022 Hyundai Kona N high-performance SUV

Hyundai has released a number of official teaser images giving us a glimpse of its highly anticipated 2022 Kona N high-performance SUV. Featuring a unique slotted, honeycomb mesh grille with a tell-tale N badge at the front and an aggressive front bumper treatment, the Kona N certainly appears sporty. Elsewhere, …

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Aston Martin Vantage is 2021 Formula 1’s new Safety Car

The 2021 Formula 1 World Championship will be welcoming a new safety car in the form of a specially-equipped Aston Martin Vantage. Dressed in Racing Green, the team colour of the Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team and complimented with Lime Essence accents, the special Vantage is equipped with a …

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Volkswagen celebrates Golf GTI’s 45th with special Clubsport 45

Yes, the Golf GTI is 45 years old and Volkswagen is celebrating the occasion with a special edition model called the Clubsport 45. As the name suggests, the model is based on the more potent GTI Clubsport with a tweaked 2.0-litre turbo-four dispatching 221kW channeled to the front wheels via …

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2022 Honda HR-V turns into hybrid-power coupe SUV

Meet the new 2022 Honda HR-V, now a hybrid powered, coupe-style SUV. Unveiled by the Japanese carmaker today, the new-generation HR-V will be available with a hybrid for the first time, which indeed, will be the sole powertrain option available to buyers in Europe. Australian details are yet to be …

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2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge plug-in hybrid Review

Volvo was one of the first to declare war on diesel engines, announcing it will phase out the spark-ignition powerplant in Australia by June this year. The company says that despite diesels “being the cleanest they’ve ever been”, the technology doesn’t have a place in its future. In their place, …

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Volkswagen Golf R ‘Plus’ coming soon?

The Mk8 Volkswagen Golf R could be getting an even more powerful ‘Plus’ flagship churning out 245kW of power. Unearthed by YouTuber volkswizard who recently test drove a Mk8 Golf GTI and flipped through its owner’s manual (edition 07.2020), he noticed towards the end of the manual the entire engine …

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Ares turns Tesla Model S into 2-door convertible

While Tesla is busy working on their two-door Roadster, Italian coachbuilder, Ares Design has turned a Tesla Model S into a stunning two-door convertible. Commissioned by a private buyer, the roof isn’t the only body panel deleted from this white Model S, Ares’ engineers have also removed the rear doors …

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This Toyota GR Yaris is more powerful than an A35 AMG

The Toyota GR Yaris epitomises pocket rocket like no other in recent memory, pushing out a mighty 200kW/370Nm from its diminutive turbocharged three-cylinder engine that puts some bigger hot hatches to shame. But like most stock engines, there are plenty of horses still lurking under its bonnet to be unleashed …

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Hyundai teases IONIQ 5 all-electric SUV

Hyundai has given us a first glimpse of the company’s upcoming IONIQ 5 EV ahead of its debut next month. Previewed by the 45 concept, the IONIQ 5 is set to be Hyundai’s first electric vehicle to be based on the new E-GMP platform. Unlike anything else we’ve seen from …

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2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L debuts with upmarket looks

The all-new 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L has bowed in with more luxurious looks and three-row of seats. Set to be sold alongside the current two-row model, the Grand Cherokee L features a front end styling that is inspired by the Grand Wagoneer concept with slim, horizontal headlights and Jeep’s …

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