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2021 Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 4Matic+ review
Our 2020 Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 review in Australia, including price, specs, interior, ride and handling, safety and score. Across the entire Mercedes-Benz portfolio, just under 20 per cent of all models sold wear an AMG badge. In the GLE Coupe range, however, the figure is a staggering 65 percent. Of course, the GLE line-up is […]
Lottery to decide Honda Civic Type-R Limited Edition buyers
The new Honda Type-R Limited Edition looks set to become instantly more expensive than its retail price thanks to hot demand. UPDATE: The lottery is open to anyone and not only those who registered interest already: “Although registering your interest is not a pre-requisite to participate in the lottery, those who did provide their contact […]
Wipe out: California to ban combustion engine cars
California plans to ban the sale of any car that produces emissions, including trucks. Home to Silicon Valley, the LA Motor Show, Tesla, and millionaires and billionaires driving electric vehicles has vowed to ban all fossil fuel cars by 2025. California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order requiring sales of all new passenger vehicles […]
New Ford Puma safety tested
Full five-star rating awarded to new Ford Puma in ANCAP assessment. Ford’s all-new Puma SUV launches in Australia with a five-star ANCAP rating, thanks to a safe body structure and safety assistance technology. Announced this morning, the Australiasian New Car Assessment Program confirmed that the Puma would carry over the same five-star EuroNCAP award it […]
2021 Hyundai Sonata N-Line heading to Australia
New Hyundai Sonata N-Line coming soon. The expanding Hyundai N stable will soon include a new model, the South Korean manufacturer showing us images of the Sonata N-Line that’s set to arrive in Australia later this year. Following Hyundai’s aggressive new styling stance, the Sonata N-Line has a gaping grille and sharp LED headlights, flanked […]
The new BMW M3 and M4 revealed
Plenty of power with a manual transmission meets polarising look for new M3 and M4 duo. Ready to launch next year the new M3 and M4 models from BMW bring a brave new look that has already proven to be contentious, but it will certainly stand out. The strong kidney grille was seen on the […]