News19th Jun 20182 min readVolkswagen Amarok Core V6 coming under $50k…News19th Jun 20182 min readVolkswagen Amarok Core V6 coming under $50k…
News19th Jun 20182 min readVolkswagen GTI TCR confirmed for Australia…James WongThe Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR has been confirmed for the Australian market, scheduled to arrive in local showrooms in the first half of 2019. Previewed by the TCR concept at this year's Lake Worthersee meet, the most powerful production Golf GTI ever gets an uprated 2.0-litre turbo four with 213kW of power and 370Nm of torque, sent to the front wheels via a seven-speed DSG automatic. …
News18th Jun 20181 min read2018 Volkswagen Polo recalled – UPDATE…Scott CollieUPDATE (19/6/18): Volkswagen Australia has expanded this recall, and confirmed with CarAdvice that previous-generation models are affected, not the current Polo as previously reported. See article for details Volkswagen has recalled around 13,000 examples of the previous-generation 2018 model-year Polo, over concerns about the left-rear seatbelt releasing under certain conditions. …
News18th Jun 20181 min readAudi CEO arrested over 'evidence suppression' risk…News18th Jun 20181 min readAudi CEO arrested over 'evidence suppression' risk…
News18th Jun 20182 min read2018 Honda HR-V: Initial details for Australia, here in August…James WongHonda Australia has released preliminary information for the updated 2018 HR-V range, headlined by the standard fitment of autonomous emergency braking (AEB), along with a new sport-themed RS trim grade. Previously reserved for higher-grade models, all versions of the MY18 HR-V get city-speed AEB as standard – operating at speeds of less than 30km/h using a windscreen-mounted laser radar. …
News18th Jun 20183 min readThe electric future "isn't really contentious anywhere else", EV Council CEO says…Scott Collie
News18th Jun 20181 min read2019 DS 3 Crossback spied…James WongA camouflaged prototype believed to be the upcoming DS 3 Crossback has been spied again, this time on the tarmac. Said to be based on the PSA Group's new Common Modular Platform (CMP) – which will soon underpin a range of models including the next-generation Peugeot 208 and Opel Corsa – the DS 3 Crossback will rival the likes of the Audi Q2 and Mercedes-Benz GLA when it hits the market sometime in 2019. …
