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  • Hyundai N Line models keep coming with the Tucson teased

    HYUNDAI TODAY REVEALED teaser images of its exciting Tucson N Line model, an important addition to its all-new 2022 Tucson SUV line-up. The Tucson N Line is a key model in Hyundai’s plans to expand its N brand portfolio through the 2021 calendar year. Hyundai’s plan includes three image-leading purist N models: i20 N i30 […]

  • Maserati remembers 1955 victory with Fangio and 300S

    ON 6 NOVEMBER 1955 the Maserati Tipo 300S, with Juan Manuel Fangio at the wheel, was the first to take the chequered flag at the Venezuela GP, marking the start of two years of major successes that boosted the Trident Brand’s reputation at the international level. Today Maserati commemorates this important victory, to underline its […]

  • More Hyundai Sonata N Line details revealed

    HYUNDAI IS CERTAINLY NOT holding back when it comes to expanding the N Line range of its vehicles. The latest tease applies to the Sonata. Hyundai hopes it will “inject excitement into the midsize sedan segment”, and it will need to, because that segment is languishing and losing appeal amongst current buyers. “Hyundai has built […]

  • Nissan reveals safer, more comfortable Navara

    NISSAN’S NAVARA IS HUGELY POPULAR with Australian buyers, so the release of a refreshed model with greater safety, more comfort and improved driving pleasure will come as welcome news. The Navara, known as the Nissan Frontier in Mexico and South America, marks another milestone in the company’s Nissan NEXT transformation plan. Over the many decades […]

  • UK company reinvents the Land Rover Defender

    IT MAY FEEL LIKE IT’S been around forever, but there’s life in the old Land Rover Defender yet. Land Rover has given Bowler, UK manufacturer of all terrain performance cars and rally vehicles, permission to produce vehicles using the classic Defender shape in the next phase of development of all-terrain performance cars and rally raid […]

  • British F1 team BRM celebrates 70th anniversary with three recreations

    MANY PEOPLE CONSIDER THE Type 15 Mk1 BRM V16 racing car to be the best-sounding racing car ever. However, it’s been 70 years since new BRMs were on the track, so many of us have never heard one, or seen one, in the flesh. Britain’s original Formula 1 team, British Racing Motors (BRM), is celebrating […]

  • GWM ute 4×4 comes in from $33,990 driveaway

    SURE TO SHAKE UP THE CREW CAB ute segment, GWM’s new ute range will be offered in 4WD in Australia (unlike NZ which gets a 2WD variant) and powered exclusively by a turbodiesel engine. The Cannon Dual Cab 4×4 with a 2.0 litre Turbo Diesel engine and ZF 8-speed automatic transmission for a highly competitive […]

  • Toyota Yaris Cross kicks off at $26,990 and nine variants

    TOYOTA’S NEW COMPACT CROSSOVER, the Yaris Cross has been designed, according to the company, as a stylish compact package designed to meet the lifestyle needs of active urban dwellers. As Toyota’s first entry in the light SUV market, the Yaris Cross doesn’t compromise when it comes to style or city-suitability and still delivers all the […]

  • Genesis GV70 joins the range

    THE GENESIS RANGE CONTINUES to expand with the release of the GV70. The much-anticipated GV70 becomes the fifth model in the Genesis line-up, joining the G70, G80 and G90 sedans, and the GV80 SUV. Like other models in the line-up, the GV70 will be based on the rear-wheel-drive platform; all-wheel drive will also be available. […]

  • Genesis pins high-end hopes on new G80 large sedan

    THE GENESIS G80 IS THE LATEST large luxury sedan from the now-separated Hyundai brand. In line with others of its ilk, it boasts aspirational design, rich quality, and leading-edge safety and luxury technology, and joins the G70 sports sedan and opulent all-new GV80 SUV in the expanding Genesis range. “The progressive all-new G80 sedan takes […]