The 2017 Hyundai i30 hatchback has been officially unveiled overnight. Designed, developed and manufactured in Europe, the next-generation will also spawn the company’s first hot hatch under the ‘N’ moniker. Described as ‘the DNA car’ for Hyundai, the i30 is an important model for the Korean brand in Europe, with …

Audi has taken the wraps off its all-new A5 and S5 Sportback ahead of the car’s debut at the Paris Motor Show next month. The 2nd-generation model is seven years in the making and shares most of the A5 Coupe’s styling, including its short overhangs, wraparound clamshell bonnet and Audi’s …

Kia has unveiled its eight-speed automatic transmission developed in-house for the company’s front-wheel drive vehicles. Designated FWD 8AT, the new transmission not only weights 3.5kg less than a conventional six-speed automatic but also no larger in size, thanks to intelligent packaging. Kia already has an 8-speed transmission for rear-wheel drive …

The all-new Renaultsport Megane R.S. has been spotted out in the open and as we all know by now, is a five-door only proposition and likely to arrive some time in 2018. While the test mule is based on the current Megane GT and doesn’t give much away in terms …

The mid-size Mazda6 has always been the better looking and handling car of its segment. The latest generation has taken that to a new level in terms of technology, efficiency, dynamics and design, thanks to Mazda’s clever SkyActiv technology that underpins the 6. To keep it at the pointy end …

Land Rover has dropped the first official teaser image of the upcoming new Discovery, which is set for a world debut at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. The new Discovery is said to embody Land Rover’s drive to go Above and Beyond and combines “desirability with an unstoppable spirit of …

The China-only BMW 1 Series Sedan has made been revealed by Chinese site, Auto Home. First previewed by the Concept Compact Sedan last year at the 2015 Guangzhou Auto Show, the 1 Series Sedan will be available in three variants in the Middle Kingdom – 118i, 120i Luxury and 125i …

Mercedes-Benz has revealed it wants to build cars that could act as personal assistants and wellbeing monitors. Speaking at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, Daimler’s chairman of the board of directors, Dr Dieter Zetsche explained that its cars will carry out mundane tasks that owners don’t want to, …

The Subaru do Motorsport team heads to the Lightforce Rally South Australia next week, with Molly Taylor aiming to consolidate her third place in the Kumho Tyre Australian Rally Drivers Championship 2016. The Subaru do duo of Taylor and co-driver Bill Hayes enter the Adelaide Hills event on the back …

The 2017 Skoda Kodiaq has been revealed in its full glory after numerous teases. The new SUV is Skoda’s first foray into the large crossover segment and is available with seven seats. Featuring a bold front fascia with a wide, three-dimensional grille flanked by four headlights design said to be …

A bespoke Koenigsegg CCX ‘Custom Vision’ has been ripped apart following a high-speed crash in Mexico. The one-off, exotic supercar sporting chassis number 067 was reportedly on route to the city of Monterrey when the crash happened. According to eyewitness account, the 593kW/920Nm supercar was speeding before hitting a curb …

The 2017 Nissan GT-R has landed in Australia, bringing significant update to the R35 model since its local launch in 2009. The new car boasts a thoroughly refreshed front fascia that includes a redesigned bonnet, front bumpers, daytime running lights and new matte chrome finish ‘V-motion’ grille. The latter has …

The all-new, fourth-generation 2017 Kia Rio has broken cover ahead of its world debut in Paris later this month. The sharp looking small hatch was designed by Kia’s design centres in Germany and California, in close collaboration with the company’s global design headquarters in Namyang, Korea. Its front fascia sports …

Mercedes-Benz has announced the pricing and specification of its C-Class Cabriolet which goes on sale in October 2016. The four-model range kicks off with the C 200 Cabriolet priced from $85,900 plus on-road costs. For that you get a 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbocharged engine producing 135kW and 300Nm of torque married …