Car News
Rosco McGlashan… a bloke in a shed… who loves speed
Rosco McGlashan holds the Australian land speed record and unofficially* holds the world land speed record … but the Australian Tax Office seems to have crushed his dream of hitting 1600km/h.
All-New Ford GT gets digital instrument display
All-new Ford GT gets a 10.0-inch digital instrument display “previewing the future of Ford vehicles”.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles accused of using emissions cheat devices…
The Environmental Protection Agency has accused FCA of using emissions cheat devices in its 3.0-litre turbo-diesels since 2014.
Volkswagen agrees to US$4.3 billion settlement over #dieselgate
Volkswagen has agreed to pay out US$4.3 billion in damages to resolve the case against it in the US over emissions cheating.
Why is ANCAP claiming success with 43 out of 45 cars rating 5 star?
ANCAP is claiming safety success with 43 of the 45 cars it assessed in 2016 rating as five-star cars, but why because not all five-star cars are equal…
Heavy diesel vehicle NOx emissions less than diesel cars
Heavy diesel vehicles emit around half the nitrogen oxides (NOx) of diesel cars, per a report released by the International Council on Clean Transportation.
Plug-in hybrid Audi Q8 Concept revealed…
The Audi Q8 concept has been revealed at the Detroit Motor Show offering, says Audi “offering an elegant alternative to the classic design of the full-size class”.
Volkswagen executive arrested and charged with fraud over #Dieselgate in the US
A Volkswagen executive, Oliver Schmidt, has been arrested and charged in the US with fraud and conspiracy to conceal VW’s emissions defeat device.
All-new 2018 Toyota Camry revealed… here later this year
The all-new 2018 Toyota Camry has been revealed overnight at the Detroit Motor Show and Toyota claims “it almost isn’t fair”…
Refreshed 2017 Toyota Corolla sedan on-sale
The refreshed 2017 Toyota Corolla sedan has arrived boasting “a major upgrade for the sedan” with improved features and tweaked styling.
Jeep Wrangler Ute confirmed for 2020
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has confirmed production plans for three new models, including the Jeep Wrangler Ute, Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer.
2018 Kia Stinger leaked… ahead of reveal later today (UPDATED)
After a few weeks of being teased online, the 2018 Kia Stinger (not the GT we thought) has been leaked ahead of its reveal at the Detroit Motor Show today.
Panasonic reveals its idea of an autonomous car… and I’m concerned
And the news isn’t great for those of us who are perfectly capable of driving to work without needing to make a cup of coffee in the car…
2017 Honda Civic Type R to be manual only… No CVT
The internet struck again with news the 2017 Honda Civic Type R would get a CVT, but it was WRONG. New Civic Type R will be manual only.
2016 sets a record for Australian new car sales
Australia new car sales have realised growth of 2% on 2015 to set a record of 1,178,133 cars sold in 2016.