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Lexus Australia has announced pricing and specifications for its updated 2019 RC range, with the revised luxury coupe gaining a new look more kit but seeing prices jump across the range.  Two trim levels – Luxury and F Sport – are available, along with two engine options. The 2.0-litre turbocharged …

Mazda has officially ruled out the return of the much-loved Mazda3 MPS hot hatch, which ended with the second-generation model with no replacement planned. Speaking to Drive at the launch of the 2019 Mazda3 at the Los Angeles Motor Show, Akira Marumoto, President and CEO of Mazda quashed all hopes …

Used for ferrying visiting diplomats such as President Obama, Prince Phillip’s two-year old Range Rover 4.4 SD V8 has hit the market with an asking price of £130,000. Listed on Auto Trader in the U.K, the royal Range Rover was used for a high-profile visit in April 2016 when Prince …

Infiniti Australia has announced pricing and specifications for its revised 2019 Q30 and QX30 range, which sees the lineup simplified and standard equipment levels upgraded while pricing is brought down.  On the chopping block are the entry-level GT variants and all diesel-engined variants, seeing the range reduced to just three …

Audi is serious about its EV future with a raft of models planned under its e-tron moniker, the latest being the e-tron GT concept, which made its debut at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. Set to rival the Tesla Model S, as well as stable mate, the Porsche Taycan …

Hyundai today introduced its new flagship premium three-row Palisade SUV at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The new Palisade rides on an all-new SUV chassis which is claimed to offer exceptional second- and third-row roominess coupled with generous cargo area and reconfiguration flexibility. Produced in Ulsan, South Korea in left-hand-drive …

Jeep has finally unveiled its rugged Wrangler-based Gladiator ute at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show, ahead of its initial US launch in mid-2019.  Based upon an elongated version of the closely-related Wrangler’s chassis, the Gladiator’s 3,500mm wheelbase adds 493mm between the front and rear axles over a five-door Wrangler, …

Toyota has advanced the styling and technology of its hybrid halo model with the global reveal of an updated Prius at the Los Angeles auto show. The new Prius brings cleaner, more engaging lines with revised front and rear-end treatments, headlamps, tail-lights, wheel designs and colour choices. Inside, the cabin’s …

Mazda has finally lifted the covers on both sedan and hatchback forms of the next-generation Mazda3 at the Los Angeles Auto Show, with the new model debuting the company’s SkyActiv-X spark-controlled compression ignition engine.  Sporting a new platform and totally redesigned bodywork heavily inspired by the Kai concept shown in …

Bentley has unveiled the new drop-top version of its Continental GT, which now sits alongside the closely related new-generation coupe and sports more tech, more power, and a quieter cabin.  Powering the new Continental GT Convertible is a whopping 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged W12 churning out 467kW and 900Nm, which is backed …

After much anticipation, Hyundai has finally announced pricing and specifications for the 2019 Ioniq models, with the range marking the introduction of the cheapest pure-electric vehicle on sale in Australia.  Three distinct drivetrains underpin the Ioniq range – a conventional series hybrid, a more powerful plug-in hybrid, and the aforementioned …

BMW Australia has confirmed the first ever M Performance model for the X2 will hit local showrooms in 2019 with a 225kW/450Nm 2.0-litre turbocharged four petrol. The ‘B48’ engine is the first ever four-cylinder engine in a M Performance model and is matched with an eight-speed Steptronic transmission with paddle …

The first shots of the undisguised 2019 Porsche 911 have leaked online online ahead of the all-new model’s debut next week at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show.  The three low-res press photos leaked to US-based site Jalopnik display what is believed to be a Carrera 4S model in both silver and …

Mazda Australia has announced pricing and specifications for its 2019 CX-5 range, which is most notably headlined by the introduction of a new turbocharged petrol variant. The 2.5-litre SkyActiv-G turbo petrol unit – identical to the one found in the CX-9 and higher-grade Mazda6 models – is the most powerful …