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Toyota is giving grown ups a chance to relive their childhood with a new Hilux-based concept. Dubbed the Hilux Tonka Concept, it is a full-size dream toy for adults that combine the toughness and durability in Toyota and toymaker, Tonka’s DNAs. The high-riding off-roader celebrates HiLux’s breakthrough in becoming Australia’s …

The Nissan Fairlady was one of the first sports coupes to come out of Japan back in the 1960s. Built as a halo model to bolster the company’s image, the first generation 240Z went on to win the hearts of car enthusiasts both in Japan and in the US. While …

The Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan, US was the place where Monster Truck aka Bigfoot made its debut. Today the stadium is permanently closed and abandoned, there isn’t a single person in sight, but the massive parking lot surrounding the stadium is full of cars. Why? That’s because the vast empty space …

Lexus will unveil the refreshed NX compact crossover at the upcoming Auto Shanghai next month. Accompanying the announcement is a single teaser image of the facelifted Lexus NX, partially revealing the SUV’s redesigned headlight cluster which appears to have adopted the LC coupe’s triple L-motif LED lights in a triangle arrangement. …

A fleet of facelifted Mercedes-Benz S-Class has been spotted undergoing what appears to be a final evaluation test before going on sale mid year. Seen with minimal of camouflage, the entourage was consisted of four different variants although it’s hard to tell which models they were. What’s clear though is the …

A track-prepped version of the Mercedes-AMG C63, dubbed the C63 R, is on its way in the next couple of years. Rather than receiving a Black Series badge, the new C63 R will follow in the footsteps of the AMG GT R and destined to be the most focused variant …

The next-generation Audi A8 is not due for release until late this year but thanks to the world of computer rendering here’s how Ingolstadt next flagship might look like. Envisioned by design artist Jan Peisert of Peisert Design, the new A8 adopts styling elements from the Audi Prologue concept (below) including …

Just two days after catching the next-gen Polo out in the open, a third-generation Volkswagen Touareg has been spied, again without a shred of camouflage except for the blanked out VW badge. Taken at the O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, the prototype shows a front end similar …

The second generation Audi A5 and S5 Coupe have landed in Australia boasting a four-tier line-up including the range-topping S5 before the RS 5 performance flagship lobs in sometime next year. Arriving ten years after the original model went on sale in 2007, the all-new A5 brings an all-new chassis, advanced engines, and …

Honda has given fans in Australia a first taste of the new Civic Type R with its first public showing Down Under following its global debut at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this month. The Civic Type R took the centre stage at a special event today in Melbourne in anticipation to …

The facelifted 2017 Toyota Yaris has arrived in Australia with a range of advanced safety features available across the range. The pre-collision system with autonomous emergency braking, lane departure alert and automatic high beam are standard on the range-topping ZR and offered as a $650 option on the Ascent and …

Here is something you do not want to see in your rear view mirror if you have been speeding. Victoria Police today welcomes one of the fastest saloons in the world to its fleet, a Mercedes-AMG E 43, as it hosts police from across the State for the Towards Zero Road Safety Conference …

Mazda is reportedly working on a dedicated electric car scheduled to hit the market in 2019 with the possible return of the rotary engine as a range extender unit. Speaking to Auto Express, a Mazda insider revealed the company is planning to introduce electric drive technology, headlined by an all-new …

Hyundai has permanently retained a V6 model to the Santa Fe seven-seat SUV range following the success of the V6-powered Santa Fe 30th Limited Edition launched in September last year. Priced from $40,990, a $200 hike over the limited run 30th Edition, the Santa Fe V6 is added to the range as …