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  • EVs outsell diesel in Europe for the first time

    THE YEAR 2020 HAS BEEN A TURBULENT one for the car market globally, and particularly in Europe. Although car registrations dropped by 29 percent during the first nine months of the year – to 8.54 million units – there are clear signs that Europe is all set for an electric revolution. In fact, according to […]

  • Peugeot enters the small SUV class with 2008

    MANY OF OUR READERS will remember when Peugeot was one of Australia’s best-selling brands. It’s been quite a while since the marque has troubled the top ten, but Peugeot fans are loyal to a fault, so they are highly likely to consider the new small SUV from their favourite maker. The small SUV category is […]

  • Nissan makes some night moves

    THE RUSH OF LIMITED EDITION models continues with Nissan announcing the release of its Qashqai Midnight Edition. Offered for the first time to mark the release of the latest-generation Qashqai, the Midnight Edition is dressed to impress, but also includes many of the high-end interior, connectivity and Intelligent Mobility features shared with the premium ST-L […]

  • VW Touareg Wolfsburg sees the end of 4.0-litre V8 turbodiesel

    VOLKSWAGEN GROUP AUSTRALIA IS BRINGING back the Wolfsburg badge in the form of 100 V8 Touaregs and 200 with the latest V6 turbo diesel. At 4.9 seconds, barely behind the Golf R’s 0-100km/h time, the 100 Wolfsburg V8s will be the last Touaregs built with this formidable 4.0 litre 310kW/900Nm turbo diesel. These join the […]

  • Hyundai delivers on its promise to launch i20 hot hatch

    WE WERE A LITTLE DOUBTFUL that Hyundai would actually launch its exciting little i20 hot hatch in Australia, particularly since the standard i20 was dropped from the range some time ago. But we were wrong. Hyundai Motor has revealed its latest high-performance model, the all-new i20 N, a racetrack capable hot hatch inspired by the […]

  • UK company reinvents the MGB as an EV

    MIDLANDS (UK) CLASSIC MOTORING manufacturer RBW EV Classic Cars has revealed the pre-production model of its stylish electric classic roadster. Inspired by the MGB Roadster of the 1960s, the RBW EV Roadster takes the classic sports car design and enhances it for the modern world, whilst retaining a stylish elegance. Under the brand-new heritage body […]

  • New Genesis G70 to launch in 2021

    THE GENESIS G70 SPORTS SEDAN is critical to the success of the brand, so all eyes will be on the face-lifted model when it arrives in Australian showrooms in the first half of 2021. Fresh design and enriched technology further align G70’s visual signature with the latest iteration of the brand’s “Athletic Elegance” design language, […]

  • Keeping count? Here’s another Mini special edition

    MINI AUSTRALIA HAS LAUNCHED THE new Sidewalk Edition, available for order now from $55,800 (plus on road costs). The Mini Sidewalk Edition is mechanically unchanged and is based exclusively on the Cooper S Convertible in Australia. This means a gutsy 2.0-litre TwinPower Turbo four-cylinder engine under the hood that produces 141kW and 280Nm, with drive […]

  • Four lucky local buyers will get BMW X5 and X6 M Competition models

    TELL PEOPLE THEY CAN’T HAVE something and it only serves to make them want it more. That seems to be BMW’s approach to the new X5 M and X6 M Competition models. Following the global reveal this week, BMW has managed to get their hands on just four for local buyers. Two First Edition X5 […]

  • Hyundai i30 sedan embraces four-door coupe styling

    THE PROGRESSIVE ALL-NEW I30 SEDAN is Hyundai’s style-driven, tech-featured small car flagship. Headlined by performance-enhanced turbo N Line variants, 2021 i30 Sedan applies Hyundai’s new ‘Sensuous Sportiness’ design identity to create a striking coupe-like four-door. i30 Sedan’s newly athletic long, low and wide image comes packaged with greater occupant space and superior driver vision. The […]