News12th Apr 20182 min readVolkswagen: Tiguan Allspace hunting Santa Fe, Sorento…News12th Apr 20182 min readVolkswagen: Tiguan Allspace hunting Santa Fe, Sorento…
News12th Apr 20182 min read2018 Skoda Karoq here in September…Scott CollieSkoda Australia has confirmed the Karoq – its mid-size rival to the Volkswagen Tiguan – will be touching down locally in September, a few months after the original June launch date. Paul Pottinger, communications boss for Skoda Australia, confirmed the news this week, along with a $30,000 starting point. The charge will be led by the front-wheel drive Karoq 110TSI petrol, with diesel and all-wheel drive variants to follow in the first half of 2019. …
News11th Apr 20182 min read2019 Jaguar F-Pace SVR pricing and specs…Scott CollieJaguar Australia has sharpened its pencil and announced pricing for the F-Pace SVR, which kicks off at $140,020 before on-road costs. The hotted-up super-SUV, powered by a 5.0-litre supercharged V8 with 404kW and 680Nm on tap, is $36,600 more expensive than the existing F-Pace S flagship. Given it's carrying two extra cylinders, 124kW more and the glamour of an SVR badge, that doesn't seem like too steep an increase. …
News11th Apr 20183 min readMercedes-Benz X-Class: What's different from Navara?…News11th Apr 20183 min readMercedes-Benz X-Class: What's different from Navara?…
News11th Apr 20182 min read2019 Toyota Supra interior spied…Derek FungThe interior of the upcoming Toyota Supra has been spied during testing on the Nurburgring. Earlier prototypes had interiors where almost every uncovered element was lifted from the BMW parts bin, including the transmission shifter, iDrive controller, switches, steering wheel, and infotainment screen. …
News11th Apr 20181 min readKia testing inductive charging on Soul EV…Scott CollieKia has used its popular (in America, at least) Soul EV to trial a new wireless charging system, making it easier to keep your battery-powered vehicle topped up at home. Developed in tandem with the Kia America Technical Centre (HATCI) and Mojo, a wireless technology company, the charger is the culmination of a three-year development process. The compact charging pad is capable of a 10kW charge rate, and the development team has chased an 85 per cent grid-to-vehicle efficiency figure. …
