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Toyota is giving customers the option of a LandCruiser Prado with a tyre-free tailgate, thanks to popular demand. For 22 years since the first Prado arrived in Australia, Toyota has sold the large SUV with the covered spare proudly mounted on the tailgate – and it continues to offer this …

BMW’s potent M2 Competition sports coupe will arrive in showrooms across Australia in October priced from just under $100,ooo. Powered by the same twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre straight-six as seen in the M3 and M4, the new M2 Competition generates 302kW, peaking from 5,250 to 7,000rpm, accompanied by peak torque of 550Nm achieved …

Alfa Romeo has revealed a limited edition version of its flagship Giulia Quadrifoglio super-sedan – dubbed the Carbonio Edition – of which just 20 will be produced for Australia.  Although Alfa Romeo claims the Carbonio Edition package adds around $8,500 in new cosmetic features, it’s priced at the same $143,900 …

The top end of the pickup market is sizzling to a frenzy with Holden the latest to offer its tough-looking Colorado Z71 Xtreme to take on the likes of the recently unveiled Ford Ranger Raptor. Based on the range topping Colorado Z71, the Xtreme is designed and built by Holden’s …

The all-new second generation BMW X4 will arrive into Australian showrooms in the third quarter of 2018 priced from under $80,000. The BMW X3-based mid-size SUV coupe has been completely redesigned for 2018, just four years into the lifecycle of its predecessor. Available in four variants from market launch, the new …

Fresh interior and exterior styling, new SmartSense safety pack and a tablet-style infotainment system headline the facelifted 2019 Hyundai Tucson range, which goes on sale now. The revised line-up comprises four variants, with the new range-opener now called Go and priced from $28,150 plus on-road costs. On the styling front, …

In the fifth and final of a planned series of lap record attempts across Europe in 2018, Honda has set a new 2 minute and 10.19 second record for a front-wheel drive production car at the Hungaroring GP circuit in Hungary. The Civic Type R, driven by Formula One World …

Toyota has announced the pricing and specification of its all-new 2019 Corolla hatch, promising dynamic performance, premium ride comfort and advanced safety and driver support systems from $22,870. Sitting on Toyota’s new TNGA (Toyota New Global Architecture) platform, the popular hatch features bold exterior styling, an upscale interior, plus advanced …

A 404kW Ferrari-powered version of Maserati’s first SUV – the Levante GTS – will be heading Down Under, the company has confirmed, although it’ll be over a year’s wait to get your hands on one.  While a V8-powered version of the Levante – the Trofeo – was first shown back …

Italdesign’s unique Nissan GT-R50 has been unleashed onto the famed Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, proving the ultra-exclusive custom sports car is more than skin deep. Described as a “GT-R without limits,” the car was created to mark the famous design house’ 50th anniversary and was first unveiled at the …

The new BMW M5 Competition has been officially unveiled, bringing a 19 kW hike in engine output over the standard M5 to 460 kW, even more direct responses and bespoke chassis tuning for a race-inspired driving experience. The engine The twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8 petrol engine that powers the M5 Competition …

The all-new second-generation Audi A7 Sportback will arrive in Australia in November bringing considerably more equipment than its predecessor priced from $131,900 plus on-road costs. The new A7 Sportback boasts more aggressive styling than its predecessor. The wider three-dimensional Singleframe grille accentuates the width of the car, flanked by HD Matrix …

This extensively restored and upgraded 1974 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 is arguably the ultimate E-Type, featuring modern conveniences like full LED headlights including DRLs and air conditioning, along with a massive V12 engine. Created by leading Jag E-Type specialist, E-Type UK for an overseas customer, the brief was not only …

A series of leaked patent images has surfaced on the web showing the BMW X7 in all its production glory. Leaked via Motor1.com Brazil, the images were purportedly sourced from the Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial (Brazilian National Institute of Industrial Property) and show the production flagship X7 remaining true …