Ahead of its early 2020 arrival, Mazda Australia has released local specifications and pricing for the all-new Mazda CX-30. The second of Mazda’s new generation vehicles after the Mazda 3, the CX-30 sits between the CX-3 small crossover and CX-5 mid-size SUV, offering families yet another alternative in the booming …
Read More »Porsche’s next hypercar could be F1-powered
Porsche’s next hypercar was initially going to be all-electric but that might change, as Porsche is considering using a six-cylinder engine that was supposed to power a Formula 1 car. Developed by a team of 40 engineers from Porsche’s LMP1 project, the electric hybrid engine was meant to be Porsche’s …
Read More »Spied: Is Maserati testing a GranTurismo replacement?
It isn’t a secret that Maserati is developing a new sports car to replace the GranTurismo, which has recently ended production. And thanks to spy photographers we now have a first look of what the Italian manufacturer is cooking. Caught sneakily testing at night on the streets of Modena in …
Read More »Aston Martin mark 50 years since Concorde with DBS Superleggera Concorde
Aston Martin has introduced its DBS Superleggera Concorde special edition built to mark 50 years since the first Concorde supersonic jet. Created in collaboration with British Airways, along with Aston Martin’s bespoke Q division, the DBS Superleggera Concorde is limited to just ten units and joins the Vanquish S Red …
Read More »Tesla Cybertruck is a wild ute with sports car punch
No, it’s not a Mars Rover. It’s the Tesla Cybertruck. Unveiled over the weekend at an event in California, the Cybertruck is Tesla’s newest and most radical model. The pick-up truck is like no other. And that’s because – according to Tesla – it’s built to be durable, versatile and …
Read More »Lexus UX 300e unveiled as brand’s first all-electric model
Lexus has unveiled its first battery electric vehicle (EV), the UX 300e, today at a special media event in Guangzhou, China. Signifying the brand’s next-generation investment in performance and battery technology, the UX 300e will join the current UX 250h petrol-electric hybrid and UX 200 petrol model from next year. …
Read More »Official: Hyundai i30 N to get 8-speed DCT auto, more power in 2020
Hyundai has confirmed that the i30 N hot hatch will get a new dual-clutch automatic variant with more power next year. Speaking to the media at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show overnight, Albert Biermann, the head of research & development at Hyundai, said: “It’s coming next year. Australia may …
Read More »Subaru WRX and WRX STI Series.White rumble in
It seems Subaru can’t get enough of fiddling with their performance duos. Well, at least their American subsidiary. Earlier in the year Subaru America introduced the WRX STI S209, an even hotter version of the rally icon. Today, the WRX STI and WRX Series.White make their global debut at the …
Read More »Aston Martin DBX unveiled as brand’s first SUV
The Aston Martin DBX has finally broken cover to become the British marque’s first ever SUV and a model it hopes will propel the brand to new heights worldwide. It’s also the latest sports car maker to join the SUV fray after Lamborghini with its Urus and Maserati with its …
Read More »First look: Ford Mustang Mach-E all-electric SUV
For the first time in 55 years, Ford is expanding the Mustang family, bringing the famous pony into the electric age with Mustang Mach-E, an all-new, all-electric SUV, inspired by the Mustang coupe. Re-imagined for an electric future, the Mustang Mach-E is Ford’s first production EV SUV, offering generous space …
Read More »Lexus LC 500 Convertible makes global debut
Following a string on teasers and spy photos, the production convertible version of the Lexus LC 500 flagship coupe has made its much-anticipated global debut at the 2019 Los Angeles auto show today. Unveiled in stunning Morphic Blue – to be produced as a 300-unit limited-edition from launch – the …
Read More »BMW i4 electric four-door coupé teased: 600km range, 0-100km/h in 4s
BMW has begun its teaser campaign for the all-electric BMW i4 ahead of its scheduled unveiling in 2021, joining next year’s iX3 and iNEXT SUVs. Featuring BMW’s fifth-generation eDrive electric powertrain producing up to 390kW, the i4 will be based on the next-generation BMW 4 Series Gran Coupé. Unlike its …
Read More »Lexus marks 30th anniversary with LS Inspiration Series
Lexus is celebrating its 30 years since its founding in 1989 with an exclusive special-edition of the LS flagship sedan – the model that first launched the luxury brand. The Lexus LS Inspiration Series has been developed to ’embody a model line at the pinnacle of craftsmanship, technology and refinement’, …
Read More »Video: Driver crashes A90 Toyota Supra into tree after flooring it
It’s bound to happen sooner or later but the first ‘amateur’ video footage of the A90 Toyota Supra crashing is upon us. Captured by the passenger on his phone who appeared to be monitoring the car’s performance on an app, the footage shows the moment the driver floors the accelerator …
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