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  • VW confirms pricing for Tiguan and Tayron eHybrids

    VOLKSWAGEN HAS CONFIRMED LOCAL pricing and key specification highlights for two new plug-in hybrid SUVs: the all-new Volkswagen Tiguan eHybrid and the all-new Volkswagen Tayron eHybrid. Arriving with advanced efficiency, impressive electric-only driving capability and the premium German engineering, both models strengthen the brand’s push toward accessible electrification for Australian families. Built on Volkswagen’s latest […]

  • Nissan reveals the new X-Trail

    MORE STYLISH, MORE CONNECTED and with longer intervals between services, Nissan is hoping the new X-Trail will be a winner. Since its local introduction in 2001, the X-TRAIL has amassed over 330,000 sales and is one of the most popular models in Nissan Australia’s line-up.  The updated X-TRAIL range boasts design enhancements, advanced technology features […]

  • Mini celebrates 60th anniversary of 1966 Gallaher 500 win

    WHETHER YOU SPELL IT all in caps or in upper and lower case, the fact remains that the Mini has a spectacular history at Bathurst, stretching all the way back to its first win at the 1966 Gallaher 500 race at Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst. This iconic motorsport moment saw the Morris Mini Cooper S, […]

  • Out of the Red, Into the Black

    Circuit Thruxton, 3.79km Cars Ferrari F430 / Lamborghini Murcielago LP-640 Words & Images: Barry Green ANDOVER, HAMPSHIRE, UK: Think “fastest racing circuit in the UK” and Silverstone instantly comes to mind. But, but as premier place for pace, Thruxton, about an hour south-west of London, may well hold bragging rights. Like so many circuits that […]

  • The Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet Reimagined by Singer pushes boundaries

    SINGER ARE MOST PRECISE ABOUT the way their cars are described, hence the rather convoluted mouthful required every time we name the Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet Reimagined by Singer. We assume it has a lot to do with the way Porsche fiercely protect their intellectual property. For many (ourselves included), Singer tend to over-egg the […]

  • Suzuki goes electric with new e Vitara SUV

    SUZUKI IS ENTERING A NEW ERA of mobility with the introduction of its first fully electric SUV, the all-new e Vitara, set to arrive in Australia from June 2026. The e Vitara represents the evolution of one of Suzuki’s most recognisable nameplates, combining Suzuki’s compact SUV heritage with advanced electric performance, intelligent technology, and a […]

  • Cupra releases Extreme Package for Leon Vze Sportstourer

    CUPRA HAS EXTENDED ITS EXTREME Package to include the electric Leon VZe Sportstourer. Previously reserved for the hatch, the Extreme Package is now offered on the Sportstourer variant exclusively as a Build‑to‑Order option – a direct response to strong customer demand for the most athletic and expressive version of Cupra’s PHEV wagon. The Extreme Package […]

  • Nissan confirms specs and pricing for Navara dual cab ute

    NISSAND’S POPULAR NAVARA UTE has been upgraded, and Nissan has confirmed specifications and pricing. The fifth-generation Navara (D27) will be available in four highly equipped grades, priced from $53,348 (plus on road costs) for the SL. The new Navara arrives as the nameplate marks its 40th anniversary, having first been delivered locally in December 1986. […]

  • Ferrari reveals new direction for interiors with Luce

    CONTINUING A TRADITION OF always finding something, no matter how small, to promote in a press release, Ferrari unveiled today the interior design and announced the name of its visionary new full-electric sports car: Ferrari Luce, the start of a new chapter in Ferrari’s history.   ‘Luce’ is more than a name. It is a vision, they say. When […]