[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Classic, Sport and Exclusive ‘styles’ feature in revised line-up along with enhanced levels of specification. Mini UK has announced a revised model structure across all its ranges, with each line available in three new ‘styles’ – Classic, Sport and Exclusive. Designed to streamline the specification process and make it easier for customers to…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] As the electric car market becomes bigger and more populated these days, Porsche is looking for a way to stand out from competition, and a big part of that approach is developing technologies that will allow it to claim the industry’s quickest charging times. The Porsche Taycan electric sports car — it’s Porsche’s…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] IUA has sold more than 140,000 utes and SUVs in a decade, striking while the iron is hot. It’s quite a success story. Isuzu Ute has clocked up 10 years in Australia, a decade in which it has gone from minnow to perennial over-achiever. In fact, we’re now the Thai-based company’s biggest export…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Pre-orders for updated SUV open in domestic market, headlined by new turbo petrol engine, manual option for diesel models, GVC Plus, and a more upmarket flagship variant. The Mazda CX-5 has been updated in its home market, confirming the availability of the CX-9’s 2.5-litre turbo petrol engine for the mid-sized SUV. Available to pre-order…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Could Toyota’s luxury arm be working on a new supercar flagship? A mystery development vehicle based on the Lexus LFA supercar has been spied at the Nurburgring, raising questions as to what the company is working on. This particular LFA appears to be equipped with the Nurburgring pack – which added a more aggressive aero…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] When I was 16-years old, I bought my first car, a green 1964 Volkswagen Beetle. I paid $800 for it. It needed a tune-up and a polish, and over the next 12 months, I helped my Dad get ‘Bertie’ up and running. It was a car that niggled its way into my heart and…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] All-new Corsa coming next year, Mokka X replacement planned for 2020, while Adam, Karl and Cascada will be discontinued. German manufacturer Opel and its British sister Vauxhall have committed to no less than eight all-new or refreshed models before 2020, with a focus on growth segments. Of these eight models, three will be all-new versions…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] There’s no firm timeline on when it will return to showrooms, but Audi is working on a fix. Audi Australia has temporarily removed the non-S Q7 from its line-up, as the factory in Germany revises the car’s AdBlue diesel exhaust treatment system. According to Audi, it’s currently “working on a solution to improve recognition…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Roy Morgan survey puts German brand ahead of all other non-luxury brands in customer retention rates. Volkswagen customers are the most loyal in Australia according to a new survey by Roy Morgan, putting the German brand ahead of other non-luxury marques like Toyota, Mazda and Subaru. According to the June quarter’s edition of the Automotive Currency…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Production has ended already, but here Nissan Australia lobs a limited run of the Nismo house’s hotted-up Juke. Nissan Australia has completed its triumvirate of Nismo performance models after raiding the last production run of the Nismo Juke crossover. The Nissan Juke Nismo RS is a different proposition to the GT-R Nismo and…