Holden product onslaught has begun, with the company confirming it will be launching no less than four new vehicles in the next six months, plus a Holden first, seven-seat Acadia SUV in 2018. At an exclusive business briefing event held overnight at Holden’s GM Australia Design Studios in Melbourne, the …
Read More »Lamborghini Urus 6×6 is the SUV we all need!
The Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6 is one of the wildest off-roaders ever created and arguably, the superstar of its breed. Originally created for the military, the 6-wheeler has since been adapted for wealthy civilians wanting something different. But what if Lamborghini were to create a Urus 6×6? Well, this could …
Read More »Mercedes-AMG F1-engined hypercar reportedly in the works
Mercedes-Benz’s long time partner, AMG, will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2017 and to mark the occasion, Mercedes-AMG is reportedly building a F1-engined hypercar. According to a company insider, the car is currently in its final stages of design before engineering development works start. The car will purportedly be …
Read More »Skoda Kodiaq interior revealed
Skoda has given us a first glimpse of the seven-seat Kodiaq SUV’s interior. The car’s dashboard is divided into two symmetrical zones for the driver and passenger. There are distinctive vertical elements such as the four large air inlets, with the middle pair flanking the infotainment screen. Their edges run …
Read More »Video: Hyundai shows the handling prowess of its i30 N hot hatch
Hyundai has released a teaser video of its engineers pushing the upcoming i30 N hot hatch to its limits, complete with the pre-requisite pops and cracks under acceleration. The potent hot hatch is set to adopt a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine mated with a six-speed manual transmission driving the front …
Read More »206kW, AWD Volkswagen Passat R-Line coming in November
Volkswagen Australia has announced it will be introducing a 206kW, all-wheel drive Passat R-Line in November. Billed as the spiritual successor to the iconic Passat R36, the 206TSI Passat R-Line is available as a sedan or wagon and shares its power and drivetrain with the 206TSI Skoda Superb, which it …
Read More »Lada’s stylish XCODE Concept unveiled at Moscow Motor Show
Here’s a Lada that, well, doesn’t look like a Lada. Styled by Russian carmaker, AvtoVAZ, the concept made its debut recently at the 2016 Moscow Motor Show and is the third installment of a stylish revolution by the once yawn inducing brand. The latest form incorporates lessons and elements from …
Read More »Video: 2017 Audi RS3 Sedan caught testing at Nürburgring
The highly anticipated Audi RS3 Sedan has been caught on video stretching its legs at the Nürburgring in Germany. Set to go on sale sometime next year, the high-performance sedan will share the RS3 Sportback’s 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder engine pumping out 270kW and 465Nm of torque sent to all four …
Read More »Citroen unwraps CXperience Concept ahead of Paris debut
Citroen has taken the wraps off its sleek, four-door plug-in hybrid concept, the CXperience Concept that is set to grace the carmaker’s show stand at the Paris International Motor Show in October. With imposing proportions – 4.85m long and 2m wide – a very low roofline (1.37m tall) and short …
Read More »2016 Kia Picanto Si Review
The micro-car segment is a micro segment in Australia, with less than a handful of players – chief amongst them, the Mitsubishi Mirage and Suzuki Celerio. Nissan quietly dropped the Micra from its lineup earlier this year. According to Kia, the segment represents less than 1 per cent of the …
Read More »Audi RS6 Allroad reportedly coming in 2017
Audi is reportedly planning to introduce what could potentially be the only car one would ever need – the Audi RS6 Allroad. Blending breathtaking performance with the versatility of a high-riding wagon complete with light off-road capability to haul the whole family at high speed, the high-performance Allroad could arrive …
Read More »2017 Infiniti Q30 lands in Australia from $38,900
Infiniti has launched one of its most crucial models in Australia, the Infiniti Q30 compact crossover that it hopes will attract younger buyers to its brand. Sporting a bold and attractive shape, the car has stayed true to the design cues first previewed in the original 2013 concept. Three variants …
Read More »Techart announces Porsche 911 Turbo S-based GTstreet R
Porsche tuner, Techart, has released a series of teaser images of its forthcoming 2017 Techart GTstreet R which is due to be unveiled later this year. Based on the latest Porsche 911 Turbo S, the GTstreet R continues a long line of GTstreet models that has been around since 2001 …
Read More »ABT unveils 246kW/430Nm Volkswagen Golf GTI 40 Years
The Volkswagen Golf GTI 40 Years Edition – or Clubsport S if you live outside of Australia – is already the fastest production front-wheel drive car to lap the Nürburgring. Not that it matters because ABT Sportsline has introduce their tuning package tailored for the hot hatch to extract even …
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