Infiniti announces vehicle recall in Australia
Nissan Australia is recalling Infiniti Q50 Hybrid, M35h and Q70 Hybrid for software and manufacturing defects.
Hyundai and Bisimoto reveal 521kW Sonata
Hyundai and big-power specialist Bisimoto have partnered to produce a 521kW Hyundai Sonata for this year’s SEMA show in Las Vegas.
Fiat 500X teased in official video
Fiat has released an official, and very creepy teaser video of its 500X SUV, which gets its official reveal at the Paris Motor Show.
Renault Megane R.S. 275 Trophy launched in Oz
Renault Australia has announced details and on-sale date for the limited-edition (only 100) Megane R.S. 275 Trophy.
Volkswagen reveals rough-road Tristar concept
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has revealed its Transporter-based Tristar concept, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Syncro concept.
New Falcon and Territory to get emergency assistance as standard
Ford has announced the new Falcon, Falcon Ute and Territory will feature the ability to call emergency services in the event of an accident, with the whole Ford line-up receiving the technology by 2017.
ANCAP gives Jeep Patriot 5 stars, slams Great Wall V200
ANCAP has announced its latest round of test results awarding the 2014 Jeep Patriot a five-star rating, but has slammed the Great Wall V200 4×4 giving it a three-star rating only.
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Concept-S revealed
Mitsubishi has revealed images of its Outlander PHEV Concept-S ahead of its official debut at the Paris Motor Show.
Gone in 2016: Holden back the tears
A newspaper report this morning claims General Motors will wind-up Holden’s factory in 2016… are media reports doing more harm than good? Former Holden factory worker, James Middleton says yes. IN LIGHT OF media-driven rumours overnight that Holden will close the doors of its Adelaide-based factory (Elizabeth) in 2016, I’d like
Toyota RAV4 Cruiser Review
The Toyota RAV4 pioneered the compact SUV segment and it’s been the best-selling model in the segment since its debut in 1994, having notched up almost 200,000 sales since then.
Australia’s best-selling car for 2013: Toyota Corolla
Toyota’s Corolla and Camry are on track for major sales triumphs in 2013 with just weeks to run until year’s end, with the Corolla likely to become Australia’s best-selling car.
How we almost didn’t buy a Peugeot 206 XT
Back in London we’d had an old 205 Junior, a car that asked you to spend 20 minutes starting it on a cold day. The speedo didn’t work, nor the indicators and there was something dodgy about the steering which made it feel like a boat…
Hyundai i30 SR Long-term Review
Our Hyundai i30 SR was bought anonymously to ensure we didn’t alert the selling dealer and to make sure there is no pressure on us to write glowing reports. Our trademark no-nonsense in-depth reporting will be applied to the SR over every single kilometre of its life.
Michelle Yeoh on Road Safety
When ex-Bond girl, Michelle Yeoh, heard how many people died each year on our roads she was spurred into action. Tony Bosworth caught up with the actress and model turned safety evangelist when she visited Australia to hand out awards at the Australian Road Safety Foundation.
Audi Q3 First Drive Review
the Audi Q3 is a very impressive entrant into the premium small SUV segment, and one that makes the BMW X1 look awkward. Not quite as cool or capable as the Range Rover Evoque, the Q3 is cheaper and pretty good on a dirt road.
Skoda Fabia RS Wagon First Drive Review
The hot hatches of yore were usually nothing more than a great big engine stuffed between the chassis rails of a tiny car. Not so, the current crop of angry little super-minis which rely on small engines and turbocharging for maximum grunt and go. Enter the Skoda Fabia RS Wagon.
Peugeot Partner HDi Road Test Review
It’s long been a tradition amongst car manufacturers to take a crowbar to a car, ease the windows out, pull the rear seats up, slap a few big doors on, and then sell it as a light van version. Sometimes this worked rather well, and sometimes it clearly didn’t. The
Ford Falcon EcoBoost First Drive Review
The Falcon might well be on its way out, but the four-cylinder engine in the Ford Falcon EcoBoost G6E is easily the Falcon’s best engine ever. And it’s not just in fuel saving where it scores – the EcoBoost Falcon offers an improved drive, too, says Isaac Bober.