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Volkswagen’s new ‘volume’ car, the Polo 6 beats with its bespoke 300 watt sound system, arrives in showrooms this August priced from $22,490 plus on-road costs. “The new Polo 6 transcends the so-called ‘city’ or ‘light car’ class, so the ante for the Polo beats has been upped considerably,” Volkswagen …

BMW has the X4. Mercedes-Benz has the GLC Coupe. It’s only natural that Audi also joins in the party. So it’s no surprise that Ingolstadt is reportedly working on a new model to rival the Q4 and GLC Coupe. That new model is the long rumoured Q6 crossover coupe, which …

Honda has unveiled a pint-sized pocket rocket at the Indonesia International Motor Show called the Small RS Concept. Designed by Honda R&D Asia Pacific, the concept is based on the Indonesian-market Honda Brio city car and features an aggressive front fascia with deep air intakes, a menacing black grille and …

Someone at Mercedes was apparently too eager to share images of its new Maybach-branded concept ahead of the car’s official debut on April 25 at the Auto China Beijing. Published by CarNewsChina, these official images shows the new Vision Mercedes-Maybach Ultimate Luxury, a SUV that looks more like a high-riding sedan. …

HAVAL has previewed its fully autonomous, pure EV SUV ahead of its debut at the Auto China Beijing on April 25. Branded under the company’s luxury arm, the WEY X is said to offer Level 5 autonomous driving, meaning the car’s artificial intelligence system is capable of mirroring a highly …

McLaren is offering yet another option for the Sports Series convertible range with the addition of new Design Edition specifications for the 570S Spider. Five McLaren 570S Spider Design Editions are available to order now, each offering a different but harmonious theme based around signature McLaren colour and trim options. …

There’s no doubt the new BMW M2 Competition is the current hot topic for fans of the Bavarian brand, but at the company’s ongoing 2018 Digital Day exhibition in Munich, a new fully digital instrumentation has been unveiled. The so-called Operating System 7.0 is BMW’s answer to Audi’s virtual cockpit …

Once the dominant body style in most major automotive markets, sedans sales have declined over the years in favor of consumers’ preference for crossovers and compact SUVs. That has left most major manufacturers in a unique position of competing not only with each other, but within their own model lineups …

In adopting the familiar Competition strategy seen in the current M3 and M4, BMW has launched the M2 Competition today, a focused model that adds to the standard M2’s overall performance, including adoption of the M3/M4’s engine and specifically enhanced dynamic characteristics. Powered by the same twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre straight-six as …

Lexus has released the first full image of the all-new ES ahead of the sedan’s global debut at the Beijing International Motor Show next week. The full front quarter shot of the midsize sedan is accompanied by a teaser video giving a shadowy glimpse of the car’s front, side and …

Toyota’s three new top-end 4×4 HiLux models take Australia’s best-selling vehicle in 2017 to a greater level of strength and style. With the Rugged X and Rugged set to satisfy those who hanker for serious off-road adventure and the Rogue complementing its double-cab practicality with a more refined sense of …

Ford Australia has confirmed the Fiesta ST hot hatch will go on sale in Australia in Q2 of 2019, featuring a more powerful EcoBoost engine, a manual transmission as well as advanced chassis tech. “There is a strong appetite and passion for the Fiesta ST in our line-up, and can …

While the next-generation Ford Focus RS isn’t set to debut until sometime in 2020, some juicy details have already emerged that Ford’s fourth-generation hyperhatch will pack a 2.3-litre turbo four married a pair of electric motors. The 48V mild hybrid powertrain will reportedly churn out a total system output of …

Toyota is toying with the idea of a go-fast Corolla that could see it take on hot hatches like the Volkswagen Golf GTI and Ford Focus ST.  Speaking with our friends at Motoring, Sean Hanley, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Toyota Australia hinted that he liked the idea of …