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Honda has pulled the wraps off the all-new, fifth-generation CR-V today at a launch event in the U.S. Completely redesigned and reengineered, the 2017 CR-V goes on sale in North America, bringing bold new sculpted styling, a more premium interior, the nameplate’s first-ever turbocharged engine and a host of new …

Renault is banking on the new Megane hatch for a fair share of the tightly contested small car segment as the new generation model launches in Australia today. Priced from $22,490 plus on-road costs the line up consist of four variants at launch – Life, Zen, GT-Line and GT. “This is …

Mercedes’ self-driving cars will be programmed to save the driver, not the person or people they hit in an accident, according to the company’s manager of driverless car safety, Christoph von Hugo. Speaking to Car and Driver in the U.S., Mr von Hugo said that’s the design decision behind the …

The countdown has begun: Volkswagen will be unveiling its extensively updated 2017 Golf in early November. On sale since 2012 in Europe and 2013 in Australia, the seventh-generation Golf is due for a mid-life update that will see a raft of new technologies introduced to VW’s most popular car, including …

Japanese drift king, Keiichi Tsuchiya has unveiled a fully restored Toyota AE86 which is set to hit this weekend’s World Time Attack Challenge (WTAC) at Sydney Motorsport Park. Owned by local drift ace, Beau Yates, the 1984 AE86 suffered major damage at the 2013 WTAC and remained in storage while …

Here’s proof that Alfa Romeo’s first ever SUV is inching closer to production – a prototype has been spotted for the first time undergoing public road testing on the streets of Italy. The Italian marque has been late to join the SUV party, but if this test mule is of …

Maserati has announced details of its MY17 Quattroporte which goes on sale now with deliveries starting at the end of the year. Boasting a mild mid-life facelift both inside and out, the updated model arrives in two variants – the GranLusso and the GranSport. The exterior of the restyled Quattroporte …

BMW has finally taken the wraps off its all-new, seventh-generation 2017 5 Series after a series of leaked photos and teasers. Sporting a handsome but understated new sheet metal, the car is also up to 100kg lighter than the outgoing model, thanks to extensive use of high-strength steel, aluminium and …

Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus or better known as SCG, has unveiled its first production supercar, the SCG 003S. Set to hit the show stand at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, the SCG 003S (where the ‘S’ stands for ‘Stradale’) has been updated slightly for series production and promises to be the …

After strings of teasers, spy photos and previews, the all-new 2017 BMW 5 Series has been ‘unofficially’ unveiled, thanks to the power of the internet. Surfaced on German Car Forum, these are the first images of the seventh-generation 5 Series, obtained from a leaked BMW brochure. If you think the design …

The PSA Group – manufacturer of Peugeot and Citroen cars, Transport & Environment (T&E), France Nature Environnement (FNE) and Bureau Veritas have published the test protocol for measuring real-world fuel consumption, a reliable framework based on a robust scientific approach. The protocol defines the means (necessary equipment) and methods (measurement …

The 2016 Rally Legend came to a sad and tragic end after a spectator was killed at a special stage in San Marino, Italy. The accident happened early this morning when the #44 Renault Clio Maxi of Bonaso Enrico and Palazzi Alice went off the road at high speed and …

Subaru is going mobile, bringing its “service centres” directly to the customers by introducing new mobile service vans. The new service is a part of Subaru’s “do” rebrand initiative where it aims to be innovative and “do things differently”, ultimately creating positive change for its customers. The mobile service van …

Kia Australia has given its funky 2017 Kia Soul a mild refresh along with revised interior features, updated technology and better value. On sale since 2009, Kia has admitted the model has underperformed in Australia, failing to match its popularity in other markets, especially the U.S. To that end, Kia …