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Suzuki’s next generation Vitara Series II has been confirmed for the Australian market with local launch slated for the first quarter of 2019. Key changes include a revised exterior with new two-tone colour options along with substantial improvements in technology and safety. The Vitara Series II range will be available …

The McLaren P1 is undoubtedly a modern automotive engineering masterpiece. But this particular P1 is even more special, as it’s not just any one of those 375 examples that rolled off McLaren’s production line, this is Jenson Button’s P1. And it’s up for sale with just 887 km on the …

It’s only a few weeks ago that we caught the all-new 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLE with hardly any camouflage but now the model has been snapped in all its glory ahead of its official debut next month. As you can see from the images, the new GLE has shed its dowdy …

BMW is extending its range of high performance M models to the X3 and X4 for the first time. The X3 M and X4 M will join the X5 M and X6 M in 2019 as BMW’s M division newest members. As proof that development is already underway, the German …

Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) has announced pricing and specifications for the right-hand drive converted Chevrolet Camaro, which is set to hit Aussie roads by the end of this year.  Available in 2SS specification only upon launch, local pricing for the Camaro will kick off from $85,990 before on-road costs. Coming …

Subaru has launched the new generation of its Forester SUV, featuring new technologies, including the brand’s first-ever driver recognition system, and the roomiest cabin in the model’s history. The new Forester is the latest application of the Subaru Global Platform, which is said to bring sharper handling and greater comfort. …

When the Genesis Essentia concept premiered at the New York Auto Show earlier this year, it garnered warm reception from show goers and the media, so much so that Genesis Motor America Executive Director, Erwin Raphael has now confirmed it will go into production. “We are very committed to the …

The 2019 CX-9 pushes upmarket further with the introduction the new range-topping CX-9 Azami LE – the fifth model in the seven-seat SUV’s line up. On sale from September, the entire CX-9 also boosts safety and sophistication upgrade with Mazda’s i-ACTIVSENSE and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto standard across the …

BMW’s most powerful 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine is making first application in the new X2 M35i – the new range-topping model of the X2 line-up. Delivering 225kW of power and 450Nm of torque, the new turbo four-pot joins the brand’s 3.0-litre turbo straight-six engine in the M Performance family of …

Mitsubishi’s evergreen ASX has been rejigged and refreshed for 2019 in an attempt to retain its crown as the top-seller in the small SUV segment. The 2019 ASX range will consist of three variants, including the new entry-level ES, LS and Exceed. Standard features on the ES include 18-inch alloy …

Mitsubishi Australia has sharpened the pricing of its updated 2019 Outlander plug-in hybrid electric SUV, including adding a new entry-level ES model priced from $45,990. Like the rest of the Outlander range, styling update includes an updated Dynamic Shield grille, front and rear bumper design, along with fresh 18-inch alloy …

The first ever electric vehicle from Mercedes-Benz – the EQC – is slated to go into full production from mid-2019, bringing electromobility suitable for day-to-day motoring. As the first Mercedes-Benz model to be launched under the new EQ brand line-up of electric vehicles, the EQC features a full electric all-wheel …

Toyota has released the first official photos of its new Corolla Touring Sports, the Corolla hatchback’s wagon cousin. Created and developed in Europe for the European market, the Touring Sport will debut at the 2018 Paris Motor Show. Sitting on Toyota’s new TNGA (Toyota New Global Architecture) GA-C platform, the …

Skoda has sharpened the pricing of the Octavia RS range, which has been simplified to two levels of specification – RS and RS245. The line-up is now exclusively offered with the 7-speed DSG with the 6-speed manual gearbox no longer available. Priced from $39,990 plus on-roads, the RS represents the …