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Hyundai today unveiled its all-new Veloster at the North American International Auto Show. Boasting fresh new sheetmetal, the second generation Veloster features a comprehensive exterior and interior redesign, powertrain enhancements, and a bevy of new and improved infotainment and connectivity features. The 2019 Veloster begins production in March 2018 in …

Ford has unveiled the North American Ranger which will join its full-sized F-150 sibling when it goes on sale there later this year. Essentially an Americanised version of our Ranger, the Michigan-built Ranger previews what our updated Thai-built model will look like, ahead of its expected Australian on-sale date of …

McLaren has revised its Sports Series models with greater choice of specification and an upgraded range of options as the British supercar maker introduces new features and enhances its Coupé and GT models to align with the 570S Spider launched last year. The 570GT enjoys the most changes, with carbon-ceramic brake discs …

Toyota has taken the wraps off the striking Gazoo Racing GR Super Sport Concept on the eve of the 2018 Tokyo Auto Salon – Japan’s version of the SEMA. Toyota’s motorsport division has taken the hybrid technology developed for its TS050 Hybrid race car and packed them into the concept, …

The new BMW M5 has set a new world record for the longest drift. Driving Instructor Johan Schwartz performed a sustained drift at the BMW Performance Center in Greer, South Carolina, in the twin turbo V8 M5, covering exactly 232.5 miles (374.2 kilometres) on a so- called skid pad, setting …

Kia is set to unveil an updated version of its compact Cerato sedan (known as the Forte in the rest of the world other than its home market) at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit but before that, the carmaker has released some renderings of the car to …

It’s been already a year since Audi uncovered the Q8 concept, a flagship SUV positioned above the Q7. And finally, here’s a solid proof that the Q8 is inching closer to production, as can be seen from these photos of a near production Q8 prototype. Caught virtually undisguised in the …

Australia’s best-selling vehicle, Toyota HiLux, will ramp up its strength, capability and attitude to even greater levels with the introduction of a trio of new models during the second quarter of this year. The three dramatically styled new 4×4 variants – the HiLux Rogue, Rugged and Rugged X – will …

  Mazda Australia has announced the stylish Mazda CX-8 Diesel will join its Australian line up in the second half of 2018. Sitting between Mazda’s CX-5 and CX-9 in size and hierarchy, the seven-seat CX-8 Diesel is narrower and shorter than its elder sibling, and features a 2.2-litre SKYACTIV-D engine …

Chinese electric car startup, Byton has unveiled its Crossover Concept at the 2018 CES in Las Vegas. If it reaches production in 2019 as planned, the full electric SUV will call the Tesla Model X its rival and be priced around US$45,000 ($A57,512). According to Byton, its crossover has support …

Hyundai today announced that NEXO will be the name of its all-new, dedicated Fuel Cell EV during a press conference at CES 2018, and disclosed Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) that expand its autonomous driving potential. The NEXO model will spearhead Hyundai’s plans to accelerate development of low emission vehicles …

Hyundai has given us an early preview of the company’s second-generation Veloster, including a sketch of its sporty interior. Set to premier in the next few days, the popular model will retain its asymmetric rear doors but sports a sharper overall design. At the front, the new Veloster gains a …

Toyota Australia president, Matthew Callachor has hinted the Hilux workhorse will spawn a luxurious range-topper to sit above the strong selling SR5. “I think there is room probably in the top-end for Hilux,” Callachor told our friend, Motoring at the announcement of the 2017 VFACTS data, which saw the Toyota …

Mercedes-Benz has released a series of photos of its camouflaged 2019 G-Class along with more details of its new off roader. The new 2019 G-Class has undergone extensive development, including conquering the 1,445m high Schöckl near the Austrian city of Graz. The 5.6km test route includes gradients of up to …