Trends are reversing, and we are heading back to the squared-off ’80s, baby. The next-generation Lexus GX – which is slated for the Australian market for the first time – confirms the trend: the boxy SUV is back in a big way. And I’m all about it. While carmakers have generally been busy trying to…
Porsche has celebrated its 75th birthday with this Mission X electric concept. A production version appears highly likely, targeting the Nürburgring Nordschleife lap record in the process. View 6 images Porsche has celebrated its 75th anniversary as a sports car-maker by unveiling the Mission X – an electric hypercar which could be sold in global showrooms…
Meet the longest Lexus SUV ever produced, the seven-seat hybrid TX, based on the stretched underpinnings of a Lexus RX. But it won’t come to Australia. View 19 images View 19 images Previous“>Next Lexus claims space for seven carry-on suitcases in the boot, with 1625 litres with the third row of seats folded, and 2747 litres with…
The Lexus GX is in line for Australia for the first time with turbo V6 or hybrid power – and Land Rover Defender-inspired boxy styling that bodes well for its Toyota Prado twin. View 23 images The 2024 Lexus GX – the luxury twin to the Toyota Prado – has been revealed, ahead of a likely…
The rapid rise in sales of Chinese cars in Australia – which have quadrupled in the past three years and now outsell vehicles from South Korea – has earned praise from an unlikely source. View 5 images Sales of cars made in China have overtaken those from South Korea so far this year – for the…
The boss of one of Australia’s leading car makers has dismissed taxpayer-funded electric-vehicle rebates as “middle-class welfare” and says the money would be better spent on recharging stations. View 3 images The boss of Kia Australia has again broken ranks with the car industry and doubled-down on his criticism of taxpayer-funded electric-vehicle rebates, and says public…
Move over, Mercedes-AMG. Porsche’s newest EV was designed to break records. The German marque unveiled a battery-powered supercar concept called the Mission X during its “75 Years of Porsche Sports Cars” anniversary show on Thursday. It sounds like Porsche is mulling the possibility of putting the futuristic speed machine into production, too. Because it is…
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The all-new Honda Elevate has made its global debut, and could sit below the HR-V in the range, despite sharing similar dimensions. View 4 images The 2024 Honda Elevate was unveiled this week for the Indian market, ahead of an expected introduction in Japan – which could pave the way for an Australian launch. While Honda…
We can’t truly know why we like certain things. Despite what we may think, some of the things may be objectively or subjectively bad, but they’re good to us — think of the Ramones as an example. They aren’t great musicians, and their repertoire does not rival Wagner, but they did carve out a place…