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Toyota Kluger Hybrid available from June
Toyota Australia expands hybrid lineup with new generation Kluger. Toyota has detailed its new Kluger hybrid for Australia, replacing the seven-year-old model with an all-new generation. For the first time in Australia, the Kluger introduces a hybrid drivetrain option alongside the familiar V6. The new hybrid is a four-cylinder but uses electric motors to increase […]
2021 Peugeot 2008 Review
Our independent 2021 Peugeot 2008 Allure review in Australia, including price, specs, interior, ride and handling, safety and score. Peugeot makes likeable cars. That is a true fact and I won’t hear a word against them. The trouble is, they can be as likeable as you want, but up until recently, some of them were […]
2021 Kia Stonic review
Our independent 2021 Kia Stonic review in Australia, including price, specs, interior, ride and handling, safety and score. Whether you call it a city SUV, a compact crossover or a jacked-up hatch, the only thing that matters to the bean counters is that cars on stilts sell. In the small segment, they are cars like the […]
How Albert Park is changing to make F1 better
Two corners removed and seven others modified in biggest change to Melbourne street circuit since 1996. Melbourne’s Albert Park Formula 1 circuit is undergoing a major makeover ahead of the return of the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix later this year. In what’s been described as the biggest change to the street circuit since the […]
Incredible Aussie and American Muscle Car Auction
An original Holden HK Monaro, Ford XYs, and a Shelby GT 500 are just some of the vehicles going under the hammer in April when Slattery Auctions Perth begins taking bids. Update: Last chance to get a bid in as the auction ends this April 12th. The lot of cars is set to see hundreds […]
Jeep Compass MY21 facelift brings new tech and interior upgrade
Jeep’s mid-size SUV Compass receives a facelift and cool new tech for 2021. Revealed in Europe overnight, Jeep has shown some new tech and a revised interior for the Jeep Compass SUV. Shown for European markets only at this stage – though we’re sure they will come down under – the updates include infotainment changes, […]