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  • New Hyundai i30 N even more desirable

    THE HYUNDAI I30 N SURPRISED everyone when it was released. Not only did it have the credentials to challenge many more highly rated hot hatches, it handily undercut them on price as well. Thankfully, Hyundai won’t be fiddling with a winning formula. The new i30 N comes with an enhanced design, a new wet-type eight-speed […]

  • Hyundai shows off Ioniq Concept Cabin

    MANY CAR COMPANIES have attempted to predict the future and, with no notable exceptions we can think of, failed dismally. Hyundai’s crack at showing us what and how we’ll be driving in the future in its Ionic Concept Cabin, its latest vision of future dedicated EV in-car customer experiences. The concept cabin proposes the transformation […]

  • Local deliveries of high performance BMW M3/M4 set for 2021

    THE BMW M3 AND ITS coupé sibling the M4 are seriously desirable BMWs and, if your pockets are deep enough, they should be on your performance car shopping list. The all-new BMW M3 and M4 – the latest high-performance offerings from the legendary BMW M outfit – will arrive in Australia for local deliveries in […]

  • UK classic car auctions still strong

    THE CURRENT PANDEMIC SEEMS not to be having an effect on the sales of classic cars, if the latest UK auction results are any indicator. Classic Car Auctions September Live Online Auction was a huge success, with 87 percent of the cars selling and £3.2million ($A5.7 million) in sales. This was the company’s second live […]

  • JD Power study criticises Chinese car quality

    ACCORDING TO A RECENT study by JD Power China, Chinese carmakers are still lagging behind international companies in terms of energy vehicle quality. JD Power is a company that provides consumer insights, data, analytics and advisory services and a highly respected assessor of quality and customer satisfaction. China is the world’s largest market for new […]

  • Mazda announces BT-50 prices from $44,090

    PRICING FOR THE NEW MAZDA BT-50 has been eagerly awaited and is broadly within expectations. Despite a higher level of standard spec and safety, the new model is priced from $44,090 plus on road costs when it goes on sale on October 1. “Our dealers are stocked with Brand-New Mazda BT-50 Dual Cabs and we […]

  • Hyundai i30 Fastback N wins Good Design Award

    WE’VE ALWAYS ARGUED that good design is in the eye of the beholder (and consequently limit our comments on car design because it is the buyers who will make the final call) but when a respected body such as Good Design Australia compliments a car’s design, we have to take note. The Hyundai i30 Fastback […]

  • Toyota pushes performance in new sub-$40,000 GR Yaris

    A Toyota Yaris to take on Golf R, Civic Type R and Megane RS? Toyota thinks it can. ALONG WITH THE STEEP INCREASE in the base model price for Toyota’s small car Yaris, now there’s a performance model that pushes the price even higher. Toyota Australia has revealed a significant investment in its emerging GR […]

  • New Ford Ranger FX4 MAX has extended off-road ability

    IT’S ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR vehicles on the Australian market, and the release of an even more capable variant is sure to make the Ford Ranger even more successful. The first ever Ford Ranger FX4 MAX will make its Australian debut in late 2020, delivering customers a new factory-built, fully warranted Ranger with extended […]

  • Mini creates a limited edition of a limited edition

    HOT ON THE HEELS OF THE MINI Nightfall Edition announced yesterday, Mini drops another limited-run collection with the new Rosewood Edition Hatch. A limited mix of the 3- and 5-Door Hatches will make up this 40 special-edition run. From boot to bonnet, the limited MINI Rosewood Edition makes a bold statement with highly-differentiated features and […]