News26th Sep 20153 min readMazda Koeru production model likely to be sold in China before anywhere else…News26th Sep 20153 min readMazda Koeru production model likely to be sold in China before anywhere else…
News22nd Sep 20152 min readHolden's trend-setting design and performance engineering work praised by GM bosses…Tim Beissmann
News22nd Sep 20153 min readNext Opel Astra OPC may downsize to a 1.6-litre turbo…Tim BeissmannThe Opel Astra OPC and Holden Astra VXR twins look set to downsize to a 1.6-litre turbo engine when the next-generation hot hatches emerge later this decade. New Astra chief engineer Marc Schmidt confirmed with Australian journalists last week that a 1.6-litre engine was “at this point the ceiling on the [sports car] assignment”, seemingly foretelling a decrease in capacity from the current model’s 2.0-litre capacity. …
News21st Sep 20152 min readHyundai i30 could be offered with 1.0-litre turbo three-cylinder…Matt Campbell
News21st Sep 20152 min readAlfa Romeo: autonomous cars will be an "intrinsic part of the automotive industry"…Alborz FallahAlfa Romeo believes that autonomous cars will become an industry norm, but that ultimately these systems will never fully take away the enjoyment of driving a car manually. Speaking to CarAdvice at the Frankfurt motorshow last week, the CEO of Alfa Romeo and Maserati, Harald Wester, said autonomous driving technology would soon be a regular feature across a variety of cars. …
News21st Sep 20153 min readVolkswagen interiors could go button-less in the near future…News21st Sep 20153 min readVolkswagen interiors could go button-less in the near future…
News19th Sep 20152 min readFiat 500L won’t join 500X in Australia…Tim BeissmannThe Fiat 500L mini MPV won’t follow the 500X compact crossover to Australia, Fiat Chrysler Australia (FCA) has confirmed. Initially planned to go on sale in our market by the beginning of 2015, the 500L is now on the outer, with FCA director of marketing Zac Loo revealing the local division has decided the 500X is a better fit for our market. …
News18th Sep 20153 min readNo Renault Trafic auto imminent, though company admits mistake…Mike Costello
News18th Sep 20153 min readTesla Model X to get two-year head start on Audi e-tron electric SUV…Paul Maric
News18th Sep 20152 min readMazda MPS performance renaissance on cards…Mike Costello The Mazda 3 MPS will return, but not for quite a while yet. On the plus side, the Japanese company could be aiming for hotted-up performance versions of multiple models such as the Mazda 6 and forthcoming CX-4 as well. …
News18th Sep 20152 min readJeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk: Hellcat-powered super-SUV “high” on local wish list…Tim Beissmann
