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  • Ferrari reveals KC23 One-Off

    FERRARI TODAY UNVEILED THE LATEST addition to its One-Off series, the Ferrari KC23. The latest in the marque’s Special Projects program, it was commissioned by one of the Prancing Horse’s leading collectors. The KC23 one-off is a bold and extreme vision of what the closed wheel racing of the future may look like. A superlative new […]

  • VW adds technology and luxury equipment to expanded T-Roc range

    VOLKSWAGEN IS DELIVERING ENHANCED value across its expanded T-Roc range, with the brand’s top-selling model line gaining technology and luxury equipment as standard. Widening the position between the new, value-packed T-Roc CityLife, the latest T-Roc Style includes a significant equipment boost focusing on the most desirable features for customers, for a $1790 premium (now $38,890 […]

  • EV makers criticised over fast charging claims

    CONSUMERS HAVE PLENTY OF reservations about many of the claims made by car companies, not least fuel consumption, EV range and now, charging times. The UK watchdog, the Advertising Standards Authority, has ruled two ads from Hyundai and Toyota as “misleading”. Complaints have led to the ads being banned, and could have ramifications for all […]

  • Life’s a bleach. Chinese company pins hopes on ammonia fuel

    MANY YEARS AGO, WE were invited to by Mercedes-Benz to a presentation in Melbourne and a test drive of a vehicle they were demonstrating all around the world. It was powered by hydrogen; revolutionary then, less so today. However, one of the comments by the M-B boffins at the time was they were not convinced […]

  • New Mercedes-Benz A-Class in showrooms later this month

    THE MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS has revolutionised the small car market by bringing large luxury car attributes to smaller vehicles. Arriving in Australian showrooms later this month, the new Mercedes-Benz A-Class receives various changes but also a significant lift in standard equipment (Which, in our experience, usually means “an increased price”). The A-Class range now includes Panoramic […]

  • Alfa Romeo widens appeal with hybrid Tonale

    THE ALFA ROMEO TONALE IS something special in the world of small to medium SUVs, so the arrival of a hybrid version is sure to widen its appeal. Alfa Romeo presents the all-new Tonale Plug-In Hybrid Q4, the latest extension to the Alfa Romeo Tonale line-up and a new charge of sportiness for Alfa Romeo. […]

  • Peugeot 208 goes electric

    THE 208 IS AN ICONIC MODEL in the Peugeot range and now it is taking on a whole new dimension. The 208 is being refreshed, becoming even more irresistible thanks to its a 100 percent electric version, its reinvented design, cutting-edge technologies and driving pleasure. Following the global reveal, Peugeot Australia has announced that the […]

  • Toyota improves fuel economy with 48-volt technology in HiLux

    TOYOTA IS SET TO OFFER APPROXIMATELY ten percent fuel economy improvement for certain HiLux models, compared to the current 2.8-litre turbo diesel variants, when upgraded versions fitted with 48-Volt Technology arrive in the first half of 2024. 48-Volt Technology will be combined with the 2.8-litre turbo diesel engine and six-speed automatic transmission and comprises an […]

  • Polestar 2 goes further, greener

    POLESTAR HAS IMPROVED THE range, efficiency and performance of Polestar 2 while simultaneously reducing its carbon footprint as part of significant updates for the 2024 model year, which will start from $67,400 (plus on road costs, excluding incentives) in Australia from 5 July. Polestar 2 can now travel up to 22 percent further, consume up […]

  • Mahindra Scorpio passes torture test with flying colours

    THERE ARE FEW TOUGHER challenges for an SUV than to cross the daunting Simpson Desert. High temperatures, thousands of sand dunes, steep climbs (and even steeper descents) … if a vehicle can withstand all of that, it should be more than capable of handling what Australian motorists are likely to throw at it. As if […]