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  • Toyota RAV4 Hybrid tops Australian sales charts in August

    WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE THE FUTURE has finally arrived. Toyota has made automotive history in Australia with its hybrid RAV4 SUV topping the local industry sales chart in August. RAV4, which is also sold with petrol versions, has led the market for the past two months – the first SUV to become the country’s best-selling […]

  • Maserati “enters a new era” with MC20 super sports car

    MASERATI’S NEW “SUPER SPORTS CAR”, the MC20, combines performance, sportiness and luxury in the unique Maserati style. MC20 was presented to the world in Modena on 9 September during the “MMXX: Time to be audacious” event. The new MC20 (MC for Maserati Corse and 20 for 2020, the year of its world première and the […]

  • Genesis reveals new G70 luxury sports sedan

    HOT ON THE HEELS OF ITS reveal of the details of its new SUV, the GV80, Genesis has revealed images of the new Genesis G70, prior to going on sale in Korea next month. Launched globally in 2017, the luxury sports sedan has an athletic design, dynamic driving performance and leading safety features. Since launching […]

  • Land Rover Defender gets new engines, more spec

    THE INGENIUM DIESEL ENGINE has been acclaimed as an excellent powerplant, and now that it’s being fitted to the Land Rover Defender, more buyers are likely to consider the brand. The new Defender delivers uses advanced all-terrain technologies to redefine adventure for the 21st century, while remaining true to the pioneering spirit that has been […]

  • Fourth gen Kia Sorento arrives

    KIA’S BIG SUV, THE SORENTO has proven a winner with the over-50s nomads and the new model is set to continue that record. Advancing the safety and comfort standards the outgoing model set for the large SUV class for space, efficiency and quality, it sits at the heart of Kia’s reinvigorated local SUV line-up, which […]

  • Škoda marks 50 years since 110 R coupe launched

    IF EVER A COMPANY HAS had its ups and downs, few have been the brunt of more jokes than Czech brand Škoda. We’re too kind to repeat them here, despite the temptation. Fifty years ago, things took a turn for the better with the release of the Škoda 110 R Coupe in Brno. We wouldn’t […]

  • Subaru ends the Liberty

    AFTER 31 YEARS AS A CORNERSTONE of its range, Subaru Australia today announced the end of the Liberty era is approaching. The medium-sized Liberty played a significant role in growing Subaru’s Australian presence, from launch of the first generation in 1989. It marked a calculated shift in Subaru’s passenger car range towards sophisticated metropolitan market […]

  • Driving less? Your tyres may be suffering

    DURING THE CURRENT pandemic, many of us are driving less than usual, either because we’re working from home, limited in where we can travel or simply leaving the car in the garage. In April 2020, data from Apple Mobility Trends suggested that motorists in Australia were driving 70 percent less compared with January 2020. In […]

  • Jeep goes electric

    THE JEEP BRAND PROBABLY isn’t the first that comes to mind when talking about ecological responsibility. However, that’s all about to change. Jeep has introduced its new Wrangler 4xe, marking the arrival of the most capable, technically advanced and eco-friendly Wrangler ever. Jeep Wrangler 4xe models will be available in Europe, China and the United […]

  • Jeep Wagoneer delivers the full Americana (premium) experience

    AN ALL-NEW GRAND WAGONEER CONCEPT – introduced today in Detroit – marks the rebirth of a classic and premium American icon, providing a vision of what the modern expression of the original ultimate premium SUV can be. Actually, we can’t hear the name “Wagoneer” without thinking of the SUV in The Simpsons – the Canyonero! […]