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Toyota Mirai hydrogen car confirmed for Australia
Clean hydrogen-powered cars begin to hit Australian roads. Toyota Australia will introduce a small batch of 20 Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicles to be sold to businesses and government departments. It is the second-generation of the Mirai, a car that has been sold in other markets previously in its first generation but not Australia. The […]
Facelifted Audi SQ2 revealed
Audi’s facelifted SQ2 is the German brand’s hot SUV rival for the BMW X2 M35i and Mercedes-AMG GLA 35. Arriving here mid-2021, the updated Audi SQ2 has been revealed in Europe over night. It borrows much of the equipment from the standard Q2, such as the new grille, LED headlights and bumper redesign, plus rear […]
2020 Ford Escape review
Our independent 2020 Ford Escape review in Australia, including price, specs, interior, ride and handling, safety and score. If I ran Ford Australia, my patience would be sorely tested. While the Ranger and Mustang continue to be bright lights in the sales race, I put it to you that they are nowhere near the best […]
Ford Everest BaseCamp and Sport return for 2021
Popular special editions with exclusive trimmings continued in the revised Everest lineup. Ford has announced a revamped Everest that brings styling and special edition variants to the 2021.25MY lineup. Of particular interest are the Everest BaseCamp and Everet Sport, two models which proved successful previously and have been renewed for 2021, with the Sport also […]
Polaris Reveal ‘RZR Pro XP’ Factory Dakar Entry
Polaris will make its first-ever factory assault on the SSV category in the 2021 Dakar Rally, announcing a three-car entry, fielding a modified version of the RZR Pro XP. While Polaris has been successful in US off-road racing, including the Baja 500 and this year’s UTV World Championship, they’ve yet to taste Dakar victory as […]
The cheapest electric vehicle in Australia launches
Flip the MG badge to charge up the new ZS EV. MG has launched the country’s most affordable electric vehicle, priced at $43,990 driveaway. That’s a discount on the traditional entry-point electric cars, the Nissan Leaf ($49,990) and Hyundai Ioniq Electric ($48,970) which both also add on-road costs. Furthermore, as an SUV, the MG ZS […]