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Hyundai Australia has added its 3rd SR model to the local lineup. The Accent SR joins the Veloster SR Turbo and recently launched i30 SR in Hyundai’s growing range of Australian-developed SR models. First previewed at the 2012 Australian International Motor Show, along with the i30 SR, the Accent SR …

La Ferrari, McLaren P1 and Porsche 918. These are all hybrid supercars. The trend is getting more common due to their fuel efficiency benefits without compromising on performance. Aston Martin, on the other hand, has refused to join the bandwagon, saying: “hybridisation is irrelevant on the road”. According to Aston …

News is out that ambitious Korean brand, Hyundai is plotting a performance brand. This was confirmed by Hyundai Motorsport team principal, Michel Nandan, when speaking to Drive. In recent years, the firm has been working hard to shed its cheap and cheerful image with a string of appealing products. The …

New photos taken by spy photographers in Germany of a thinly disguised BMW 2-Series have further revealed the of design of the highly anticipated coupe. Following the footsteps of the new BMW 4-Series coupe, the smaller 2-Series can be seen from the photos adopting a sleeker and lower side profile …

In another blow to the Australian automotive industry, Toyota Australia has today announced that it will be making up to 100 voluntary redundancies at its Altona manufacturing plant in Victoria. According to the company, the decision is in response to a drop in export orders, making it unsustainable to keep …

Lexus’ “spindle grille” has spread across its product portfolio like wild fire, and so far the CT200h has escaped. But not for long if these leaked images are to be believed. Last week, Lexus Australia boss, Sean Hanely, confirmed that the facelifted CT200h will arrive next year. These leaked brochure …

Porsche has released a teaser video of its upcoming Macan SUV which will debut at the LA show next month. Porsche’s entry-level SUV is very much a Cayenne mini-me, with a familiar fascia comprising of a prominent snout and headlights. The SUV is, however, noticeably more compact and lower. It …

Peugeot has launched its new 208-based compact SUV, the Peugeot 2008. Priced from $21,990 plus on-road costs for the 1.2 Vti Active Petrol Manual, the 2008 comes in a choice of two petrol and one diesel engine in three trim levels. The petrol range includes a 60kW/118Nm 1.2 VTi 3-cylinder …

It seems that Toyota’s product renaissance is going to get more exciting, starting with a sedan version of top-selling Toyota 86. According to a recent report by Carsales, the firm is developing a four-door 86 as well as a shooting brake (sports wagon). We know that Toyota has recently shelved …

BMW has official revealed the BMW 4 Series Convertible. Based on the 4 Series Coupe, the Convertible sports a three-piece retractable hardtop with a fully lined “noise-absorbing” headliner that the firm says ensures quietness and genuine passenger comfort under all weather conditions. It reduces wind noise by up to 2dB …

Get set for the first pictures of the all-new 2016 Nissan GT-R. We wished. What you see here are fresh new renderings of the next-generation GT-R by the folks at TopSpeed. Yup, renderings will have to do for now, and we will surely see a lot of these in the …

Renault has announced that the RenaultSport Clio R.S. 200 EDC will launch in Australia in December 2013, just in time for Christmas! Additionally, Renault Australia has confirmed that both the Sport and Cup chassis will be on offer this time, as opposed to just the Cup chassis available on the …

BMW will debut a 4 Series Hybrid at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show. While details are limited, this has been confirmed by the show’s organiser. This comes as no surprise as BMW already has a BMW 3 Series-based hybrid called the ActiveHybrid 3. The 4 Series Hybrid will likely …

The new BMW 2-Series is not set to bow in until early 2014 but BMW South Africa has released the full official specifications of the upcoming entry level coupe. The 2014 BMW 2-Series line up will include the 220i, 220d and the range topping M235i before the arrival of the …