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GMSV to offer V8 Cadillac as Camaro/Commodore replacement?
485kW of supercharged V8 power through a six-speed manual might just be headed our way. Moves are happening to bring the Cadillac brand to Australia under the new GM Specialty Vehicles umbrella, with the upcoming Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing tipped to be the hero. While the Blackwing model remains unconfirmed officially, recent trademarks with GMSV and […]
No changes: 400Z design you see now is final
What you see is what you get. While we’re reading mixed reactions to Nissan’s new Z design, anyone who is down on it suggests that this couldn’t be the final design, surely not, it will be different once production starts…but this is indeed the final design. What Nissan is doing is revealing its new Z […]
Safe as houses: Isuzu D-Max scores five-star ANCAP
Isuzu’s leading safety credentials help it achieve a top five-star ANCAP rating in the toughest year of testing yet. Isuzu’s new D-Max is the first ute to score a full five-star ANCAP rating to stringent 2020 standards, satisfying the vehicle safety authority for all variants available of the new model. ANCAP says the Isuzu D-Max […]
What’s the new Ranger Tremor/FX4 Max all about?
It’s the mini Ranger Raptor that anyone who needs to tow and carry and go off bush really wants. Ford Australia has officially confirmed that a new Ranger model is on its way, showing what appears to be a homegrown version of the Ranger Tremor released to the North American market. While the US version […]
Yaris GR priced at $50k in Australia, promo pricing at launch
Toyota has announced pricing for its hot little Yaris GR, which will hit Aussie roads in November. In one week, Toyota will open up order books for the Yaris GR hot hatch, which is priced at a recommended retail price of $49,500 though introduced at a more palatable $39,950 driveaway for the first 1000 units […]
New twin-turbo manual Nissan Z revealed!
What might be the last Nissan Z is a throwback to every famous Z car since the original 240Z. Nissan has officially revealed the new Z, or 400Z, or Fairlady Z, or whatever it will be officially called. For now, it’s known as Z Proto. While not a final production version of the new Z […]