The smallest vehicle in the BMW car range, the 1 Series is aimed at those who enjoy driving, rather than people who treat driving as a chore. It features excellent engines driving the rear wheels. A downside is that rear-drive steals cabin and boot space as its engine / transmission More
Mitsubishi Triton is a major competitor in the redhot pickup truck in Australia so is about to release two additional variants – the GLX-R and GSR models. The GSR gets the ‘tuff’ look, with 18-inch black alloy wheels, black dynamic shield design, grille, headlamp garnish, skid plate, door mirrors, door More
Mercedes has introduced two new versions of its A-Class. The A 250 Sedan and A 250 4MATIC (all-wheel drive) Sedan fit into the company’s sedan line-up between the A 180 Sedan and the Mercedes-AMG A 35 4MATIC Sedan. As is often the way with the sedans they provide extra luggage More
Forget the boxy, but practical, shapes of the Volvo range – these are long gone and the latest generation Volvos are arguable in the most bold and stylish of any in the prestige marques. Volvo S60, the subject of this week’s road test, is the sedan, you can also buy More
Ford has announced its Puma will be on sale in Australia in the second half of 2020. A small crossover SUV Puma is described by Ford as an “urban SUV” it will be a little brother to Ford Escape, Endura and Everest. It will be a competitor for the big More
Nissan recently stepped into the hairy-chested premium ute ring, up against the likes of the Ford Ranger Wildtrak, HSV SportsCat, Mazda Boss and Toyota Rogue, Dodge Ram and HSV Silverado – with the Navara N-Trek Warrior. Unlike these pickup prize fighters, the Nissan truck is offering something different – input More
In the early 1950s the Alfa Romeo plant at Portello had limited production space and a new factory at Arese north of Milan was under construction. Several prototypes of proposed new models such as the 2000 Sportiva were developed and put on display to gauge public acceptance. However, due to More
Nissan Australia has announced it will bring a tough looking Nissan Qashqai N-SPORT to SUV lovers downunder. Nissan Qashqai ST-L-based N-SPORT is limited to 600 units. It has 19-inch wheels; body-coloured bumpers front and rear that incorporate matt silver trim highlights. Bodyside mouldings with matt silver trim and wheel arches More
Mitsubishi has been a major player in the SUV and 4WD segments, selling the Eclipse Cross, Outlander, Pajero Sport and Pajero. The baby of the bunch is the ASX. It’s not really an SUV and only has 2WD (the front wheels) but is hardly alone in this. Mitsubishi ASX is More
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has released the new vehicle sales figures for the month of January 2020, utilising the updated VFACTS (i.e. more honest) reporting system for the first time. New vehicle sales for the month totalled 71,731, and were comprised of 20,494 passenger vehicles, 35,393 Sports More
