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More standard tech, new design elements and increased pricing define mid-life upgrade. Volkswagen’s upgraded Tiguan SUV has arrived in Australia in 110TSI form, with upgraded 162TSI, 132TSI and 147TDI engine variants to follow soon. When it was announced in February, Volkswagen Australia described the upcoming Tiguan as a major upgrade, offered in three model grades: […]

Our independent 2021 Toyota GR Yaris Rallye review in Australia, including price, specs, interior, ride and handling, safety and score. Some months ago Toyota released the much-heralded – and peculiar – Yaris Gazoo Racing, or GR as it is snappily abbreviated. It was peculiar because for what felt like decades, Toyota showed absolutely on interest […]

Hyundai reveals the first look at an all-new model, the Santa Cruz ute. Hyundai has unveiled its Santa Cruz ute, a recreational monocoque chassis ute for the North American market. We know that Hyundai Australia won’t be bringing it here anytime soon, and that’s likely on account of it being produced in the USA in […]

Melbourne suburb Brunswick lays claim to having the most used electric car charging station in Australia. There’s a lot of buzzing around hipster-hotspot Brunswick – and not much louder, it seems – with Moreland Council saying that it’s Australia’s busiest municipality for electric vehicle charging and that the newest EV station at 13-15 Edward Street […]

More power and torque, enhanced safety tech and mild styling makeover define the 2021 Outback. Following its announcement back in January, the sixth-generation Subaru Outback has arrived, bringing improvements to the engine and transmission, a stronger and lighter chassis, increased towing capacity, improved centre console display and more safety technology. The Outback range has been […]

Matchbox changes its look by heading towards carbon-neutral production and appearance. Well this is a long way from the solid little metal cars we used to buy as kids – Matchbox is relaunching itself in the UK (for now) with a series of environmentally-friendly models made of recycled materials and a carbon-neutral production process. Given […]