Car News
CAMS advises owners on 86/BRZ recall
In an unusual move, the Confederation of Australian Motorsport (CAMS) has written to its members advising them of the recent Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ recall.
Elvis Presley’s BMW 507 restored and on its way to Pebble Beach Concours
Already called the King of Rock and Roll when he left the limelight to complete his military service in Germany, Elvis Presley bought this BMW 507… drove it and then it disappeared.
2018 Mitsubishi ASX spied testing in the US
The 2018 Mitsubishi ASX has been spied testing in the US alongside key competitors, Kia Sportage and the Ford Edge.
2018 Trans-America Challenge is less Smokey and the Bandit and more 5 Star Luxury
The 2018 Trans-America Challenge will add five-star hotels, “stunning locations” and gravel to its 8000km run… Who wants to enter a Pontiac Trans-Am?
2017 Holden Colorado gets local tune and refinement tweaks
The 2017 Holden Colorado which goes on-sale in September has copped a raft of local tweaks to improve its ride and handling for Australian buyers.
Working Nissan BladeGlider sports car revealed
A working version of the Nissan BladeGlider concept car has been revealed in Brazil to coincide with the launch of the Olympics.
14,906 Toyota 86 vehicles recalled to fix power steering fault (Update: BRZ too)
Toyota Australia has announced a recall of 14,906 Toyota 86 vehicles to fix a potential issue with loss of power steering.
Australian new car sales figures suggest a record-breaking 2016
July new car sales suggest the country is heading for another record-breaking year with current sales up 2.8% on the same period last year.
Mercedes-Benz ute spied
A video on YouTube shows the front, side and rear of a prototype Mercedes-Benz ute, which is based on the Nissan NP300 Navara and will launch in 2018.
Volkswagen to introduce particulate filters on petrol cars from 2017
As VW continues to try and distance itself from #dieselgate, it has announced that 90% of its petrol cars will have particulate filters by 2022.
Next-generation Mercedes-Benz Sprinter to get battery electric drive?
Mercedes-Benz looks to be joining the charge with Tesla to offer electric vans with the next-generation Sprinter likely to offer an electric drivetrain.
Toyota Tarago gets more equipment and price cuts
Toyota has tweaked the interior of the Toyota Tarago added more features and cut the price of models by up to $1700.
Hankook Tyre launches Laufenn, budget tyre line
Laufenn, another value-based tyre brand, and a subsidiary of Hankook, is now on-sale in Australia…
Australian pricing and specification for Honda NSX
The Australian pricing and specification for the Honda NSX have been revealed with the NSX listing from $420,000+ORC. Ouch.
Suzuki’s boss on car customisation, who’s buying what, capped price servicing and more
Suzuki has hit on a sales winner with the new Vitara, with local boss, Andrew Moore telling PM that the key has been customisation..