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New Porsche 911 Targa in Australia soon
Porsche’s new 911 Targa has been unveiled and confirmed for Australia this year. Porsche Australia will roll the new 911 Targa onto local showrooms from around September this year. The fourth-generation ‘roofless’ 911 echoes classic 911 Targa styling cues on the latest 992 body, with a roof that will open or close in 19 seconds. […]
VW Amarok 580S limited edition ute is here
Powerful grunt and some extra gear underpin the Amarok 580S ute. Volkswagen Australia has announced another limited edition Amarok model for our market. The Amarok 580S will sit between the Highline and Ultimate models on the showrooms floor, priced at $70,990 plus on-road costs. Just 200 units will be available to buy. The model differentiates […]
Tesla Model 3 to get million-mile, low-cost battery this year
A new report suggests Tesla Model 3s will begin to be offered with a battery capable of lasting one million miles. Tesla will reportedly introduce a new battery either later this year or early 2021 which will be capable of lasting one million miles (1.6 million kilometres) and cost even less to produce. The new […]
New Nissan Fairlady Z to be unveiled soon
Nissan’s twin-turbo V6 Z rival to the Ford Mustang and Toyota Supra will be unveiled in 12 months. Nissan will lift the sheet on its much-anticipated sequel to the 370z, understood to now carry two badges designating two power output tunes. The latest round of information comes from reports in Japan overnight which suggest sources […]
Audi offers five-year warranty, free servicing and free on-roads
Audi is offering five-year, unlimited km warranties with free servicing over the same period on all new cars sold, but it’s hardly a long-term deal. Audi Australia has increased its three-year warranty to offer five years, unlimited-kilometre coverage with five years of free servicing and no on-road costs for new vehicles. While the move follows […]
Kia Sorento to debut new blind-spot camera system
Kia will launch its next-generation Sorento in Australia this year, and some of the new technology available includes a new dual blind-spot camera system. Kia will debut new blind-spot camera technology in its flagship Sorento SUV when it lands here later this year. The technology is somewhat similar to Honda’s LaneWatch feature which uses a […]