Volkswagen’s hot hatch onslaught continues in Australia, with the company launching the cut price Golf R Grid Edition. Available in December, the model is unique to Australia with its name and badge coined internally at Volkswagen Australia. Priced from $47,490 for the manual hatchback, $49,990 with DSG and $51,990 for …
Read More »Updated Abarth 595 lands in Australia – small car with a big sting
Abarth has introduced its updated Abarth 595 in Australia. Available in both hatch and convertible variants, the pocket rocket is offered in 595 and 595 Competizione trims. Originally launched in 2008, the updated Abarth 595 is powered by a 1.4-litre turbocharged engine delivering 107kW in the 595, and 132kW in …
Read More »Mercedes-Benz G-Class Professional range on sale now
The rugged Mercedes-Benz G-Class Professional range is set to go on sale in Australia in Wagon and Cab Chassis body styles. Launched in 1979, the G-Class is the vehicle of choice for numerous military forces around the globe but has late been the ‘cool’ choice for people wanting an SUV with off-road …
Read More »Audi RS 5 Coupe locked in for December arrival priced from $156,600
The all-new Audi RS 5 Coupe is locked and loaded for its arrival into Australian shores this December priced from $156,600 plus on-road costs. The RS 5 Coupe is the first RS model to utilise the new MLBevo chassis architecture and the first Audi Sport model to make use of Audi’s …
Read More »2018 Volkswagen Passat Alltrack gets Wolfsburg treatment
Volkswagen Australia has announced a limited number of the 2018 Passat Alltrack will receive the special Wolfsburg Edition. Based on the MY18 Passat Alltrack 140TDI and limited to just 250 units, the high-riding Passat will retain its $54,990 (excluding on-road costs) price tag as the regular model. The MY18 update …
Read More »All-new 2017 Volvo XC60 arrives in October from under $60k
Volvo Car Australia has announced the pricing of its all-new XC60 SUV which is set to arrive in local showrooms in October. Priced from $59,990 the new XC60 will be available in three variants – Momentum, Inscription and the sporty R-Design. According to Volvo, the new model is loaded …
Read More »Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar updated with enhanced aerodynamics
Polestar, the in-house performance division of Volvo, has unveiled the updated 2018 Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar, complete with additional aerodynamic components made from lightweight carbon fibre material that is said to increase downforce by 30 per cent for improved performance and handling. A limited number of 1,500 vehicles will …
Read More »Kia Stinger pairs sharp pricing with “unprecedented” equipment level
Kia’s razor-sharp pricing for its highly-anticipated Stinger sports sedan has set the market alight even before its launch this October, but according to the Korean car maker, the best is yet to come. A walk up through the three grades of Kia’s first high performance model from the entry-level Stinger …
Read More »New tech and price hike highlight revised BMW M2
BMW’s smallest M performance model has not only received a mild facelift but also slight bump in prices for 2017. The refreshed BMW M2 now retails for $93,300 for the M2 Pure six-speed manual variant and $99,900 for the M2 seven-speed DCT, a hike of $3,400 and $1,000 respectively. Both stickers …
Read More »2017 Volkswagen Golf 7.5 Performance range pricing and specification
Volkswagen Australia has launched a heavily revised and more potent performance Golf range, with three models joining the updated 2017 Golf 7.5 range of hatches and wagons. As part of the new upgrades that began with the launch of standard Golf hatch and wagon ranges, and the newly enhanced Golf …
Read More »BMW i8 gains Limited Edition ‘Protonic’ Frozen Black & Frozen Yellow
Last year BMW Australia announced a limited run of the i8 Protonic Red and only five were destined for our native soil. This year, we not only have five i8 Protonic Frozen Black Edition available, there will also be a solitary i8 Protonic Frozen Yellow destined for only one owner. “The BMW …
Read More »Kia Stinger GT brings 272kW/510Nm from just $48,990
Kia has today announced that its highly-anticipated Stinger GT performance flagship will hit Australian shores with a sub-$60,000 recommended retail price. The sharp pricing will put the Stinger GT in direct collision course with the upcoming Holden Commodore VXR and Chrysler 300 SRT. Set to arrive in showrooms in Q3 2017, …
Read More »Ford Focus RS Limited Edition launched as hottest RS yet
The Ford Focus RS Limited Edition has been confirmed for the Australian market in what will be one of the most capable, complete hyper hatches ever offered to performance customers locally. A batch of 500 Focus RS Limited Editions will begin arriving in November 2017, enabled by the strong appetite …
Read More »Nissan 370Z Nismo checks in from $61,490
Ahead of its early September arrival into Australian showroom, Nissan has confirmed that the 370Z Nismo will go on sale from $61,490 plus on-road costs for the 6-speed manual. Also available will be a 7-speed automatic variant which retails for $63,990 plus ORCs. The Nissan 370Z Nismo is the second Nismo …
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