News11th Oct 20143 min read2015 Kia Optima : Diesel hybrid, wagon variant and turbo models all likely…News11th Oct 20143 min read2015 Kia Optima : Diesel hybrid, wagon variant and turbo models all likely…
News9th Oct 20142 min readPeugeot 308 GTi confirmed: 199kW hot-hatch on the cards…Matt CampbellA new Peugeot 308 GTi hot-hatch could boast as much as 199kW from a 1.6-litre four-cylinder turbo engine. CarAdvice can reveal that Peugeot is looking at offering the new 308 GTi with either 250 or 270PS (that’s 184kW or 199kW, respectively). The brand currently offers a 199kW tune of its 1.6-litre turbo engine in the RCZ R, and this is likely to be the same powertrain used in the potent new 308 GTi. …
News9th Oct 20142 min readJaguar XE coupe, convertible, wagon, LWB all alive in designer’s sketchpad…Tim BeissmannJaguar design director Ian Callum has created an entire family of vehicles based on the new Jaguar XE in the hope that the range will expand beyond the original sedan. “Put it this way: I know what a wagon would look like, I know what a coupe would look like … and I know what a long-wheelbase would look like,” Callum said at the Paris motor show. …
News8th Oct 20142 min readMitsubishi Lancer : New small car still "three or four years" away, if it gets green light at all…News8th Oct 20142 min readMitsubishi Lancer : New small car still "three or four years" away, if it gets green light at all…
News8th Oct 20143 min readFiat 500 five-door mooted : retro range could absorb Punto hatch…Matt CampbellThe Fiat Punto could soon become a member of the Fiat 500 family. Fiat’s head of European design, Roberto Giolito, told CarAdvice that the next-generation Fiat 500 hatchback line has the potential to include a five-door model. If Fiat were to expand the 500 range to include a five-door, it would follow the likes of fellow retro brand Mini with its new 5 Door. It may also absorb the Punto hatch, which has been on sale in third-generation guise since 2005. …
News6th Oct 20144 min readRenault confirms two new SUVs, but Australian arm rules out Qashqai-based variant…Matt Campbell
News6th Oct 20141 min readMaserati Ghibli Ermenegildo Zegna concept unveiled with silk interior…Derek Fung
News6th Oct 20142 min readRenault ute confirmed, but its styling will be a challenge, says design chief…Matt CampbellA new Renault ute has been confirmed for production, but the task of designing the French brand’s first-ever one-tonner is apparently presenting some challenges in terms of its design. Renault design chief Laurens van den Acker told CarAdvice at the 2014 Paris motor show that the new Navara-based ute - which CarAdvice first reported on back in July - is likely to present some styling struggles. …
News6th Oct 20142 min readPeugeot 208 GTi 30th Anniversary Special Edition coming to Australia…Tegan Lawson
