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  • New Isuzu MU-X should push brand into Top 10

    ISUZU IS HAVING AN ABSOLUTE boomer of a year, pushing strongly into sales territory it hasn’t previously occupied. The latest D-Max ute is proving hugely popular and now the new MU-X large SUV, based on the same platform, promises to attract even more buyers to the brand. Combining bold and dynamic design, with a comprehensive […]

  • SsangYong KR10 marks a new design direction for the company

    SSANGYONG MOTOR HAS RELEASED the design of its next-generation SUV. Under the code name of KR10, the new car carries the brand’s newly created design vision and philosophy, presenting the value and future direction of the company’s new products. A spokesperson for SsangYong said: “The design of the new KR10 is based on SsangYong’s new […]

  • VW releases more Amarok Walkinshaw details

    VOLKSWAGEN’S AMAROK W580X (“W” for Walkinshaw) is eagerly awaited by ute fans who lust after performance. This off-road Amarok project with Walkinshaw, the Amarok W580X off-roader builds on the success of the GT-spec W-Series Amarok V6. This next tune from the legendary Australian tuning house will lean in to another aspect of the Amarok’s versatile […]

  • Audi RS Q e-tron to tackle Dakar Rally

    CLEAR THE STAGE FOR AN ELECTRIFYING high-tech test laboratory: just under a year after the initial concept idea, Audi Sport has started testing the new Audi RS Q e-tron, with which Audi will take on one of the greatest challenges there is in international racing in January 2022: the Dakar Rally. Audi wants to be […]

  • Volvo acquires Geely stake in China joint venture

    VOLVO CARS HAS SIGNED AN AGREEMENT with its parent Geely Holding to acquire Geely Holding’s stake in the companies’ joint ventures in China, with the aim of taking full ownership of its car manufacturing plants and sales operations in the country. The acquisition of an additional 50 percent of the shares in Daqing Volvo Car […]

  • Jeep’s shorty makes a welcome return

    FOR SOME JEEP BUYERS, the only real Jeep is the one with two doors and a short wheelbase. Now it’s back with a permanent place in the Wrangler line-up. The two-door Jeep Wrangler Rubicon’s off-road credentials include a higher break-over angle paired with a lighter tare weight, ready to take on any off-road challenge hard-core […]

  • Fiat 500 looks to the good life with Dolcevita model

    THE SOPHISTICATED FIAT 500 DOLCEVITA is back, with the special edition finding a permanent home in the stylishly updated Fiat 500 line-up for 2021. Joining the Fiat 500 Lounge, the Dolcevita hatchback and convertible bring a level of refinement to the iconic character the Fiat 500 is known for, bringing with it enhanced sense of […]

  • Mercedes-Benz commits to all-electric from 2025

    MERCEDES-BENZ IS GETTING READY TO GO ALL-ELECTRIC by the end of the decade, where market conditions allow. Shifting from electric-first to electric-only, the world’s pre-eminent luxury car company is accelerating toward an emissions-free and software-driven future. By 2022, Mercedes-Benz will have battery electric vehicles (BEV) in all segments the company serves. From 2025 onwards, all […]

  • Hyundai releases i30 Fastback N Limited edition

    THE N SUB-BRAND OF HYUNDAI is rapidly gaining credibility with performance fans. Now, Hyundai has introduced the i30 Fastback N Limited Edition, which is available to order until September 30 to a maximum of 500 units. The Limited Edition brings a paddle-shifted N DCT automatic for the first time in i30 Fastback N, as well as […]

  • BMW to release just nine 8 Series Heritage editions

    EXCLUSIVITY IS PART of the ownership experience of the BMW 8 Series, but the new Heritage Edition takes that to a new level, with just nine being sold locally. The new model, which pays tribute to the legendary 8 Series luxury sport grand tourer that first launched in Australia 30 years ago, will be available […]