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The sixth member of the Mercedes-Benz compact car family has arrived in Australia with the introduction of the first variants of the new A-Class sedan range. The roll-out of the A-Class sedan begins with the A 200 model and will be quickly followed by the range-opening A 180. Both are …

McLaren Automotive has revealed its hotly-anticipated GT – a new addition to the company’s range aimed at being softer and plusher than its current crop of racy mid-engined supercars.  Aimed at taking on established players in the GT segment including the Aston Martin DB11 and Bentley Continental GT, McLaren’s GT …

The Audi A4 has been intensively updated for 2020, bringing a restyled exterior, new-generation infotainment system and improved powertrains. The updated exterior features a new ‘singleframe’ grille that is now broader and flatter, matched by horizontal lines at the front and rear emphasising width. The side view is defined by …

Ladies and Gentlemen, feast your eyes on the first official sketch of the upcoming Volkswagen Golf 8’s interior! Buried deep in the company’s 39-page 2019 Annual General Meeting PDF document, the teaser sketch show’s the next-generation Golf’s interior taking a massive leap in terms of presentation, in line with Volkswagen’s …

Although Brabham Automotive may already be building its track-focused BT62 supercar in Adelaide – former home to Holden, Mitsubishi, and Chrysler’s Australian manufacturing efforts – another new player in the Aussie automotive landscape, ACE EV, is set to give large-scale automotive production a jump-start in the City of Churches.  The previously …

BMW Australia has announced local pricing and specification of the 8 Series flagship, which is offered in a single M850i xDrive high-spec variant. Available in both coupe and convertible guise, the M850i will check into showrooms this month, joined by the limited run First Edition model this July. Pricing for …

Mazda is believed to have two all-new straight-six engines in development – one petrol and one diesel – according to an uncovered presentation delivered to investors.  The presentation, titled Fiscal Year 2019 March Results, was uncovered by US website Jalopnik, who noticed that on page 25 of the presentation, a slide which …

The notorious Nürburgring has claimed yet another victim; this time the new 2020 Toyota GR Supra which crashed during the Industry Pool driving period, where someone with permission from Toyota was behind the wheel. According to Top Nürburgring Videos which posted the photos, the accident happened at the Nordschleife’s Exmühle …

McLaren has begun to tease its upcoming Grand Tourer, which has been rather creatively dubbed the GT, ahead of its official unveiling planned for next week.  The all-new model is slated to be simply an addition to the McLaren lineup, rather than a replacement for any of its existing supercars, …

The all-new Toyota RAV4 has arrived across Australian showrooms, promising improved performance, safety, technology, style and refinement. With the option of 2WD, or mechanical or electric AWD systems, and a choice of two new petrol engines or the efficient Toyota Hybrid System, the new RAV4 is said to be the …

BMW Australia has announced pricing and specifications for its latest pair of hotted-up SUVs – the X3 M and X4 M – which are set to start with price tags breaking the $150k mark. Landing locally in more-desirable Competition specification, the twins-under-the-skin will benefit from an all-new M division-specific 3.0-litre …

A configurator image purportedly showing the upcoming Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 has appeared online, possibly revealing the high-performance four-door coupé before it’s official debut. First published by German publication, Auto Bild, the image was accidentally found by one of its readers who were looking for more information about the AMG Night …

Following the launch of the new X 350 d flagship X-Class model in December last year, Mercedes-Benz is introducing an exclusive Edition 1 variant of the X 350d. Making visual impact is the black design theme of the limited edition model. The Edition 1 standard metallic paint will be available in …

Chevrolet has unveiled the facelifted 2020 Camaro featuring a new front fascia inspired by the Camaro SS Shock concept from last year’s SEMA show. Crucially, this means the return of the bowtie badge back on the grille, instead of on the front bumper. During the 2019 update (below), GM controversially …