Audi’s fifth-generation Audi S8, described by its maker as a “sports limousine”, is now in Australia. The cabin is upholstered in Valcona leather, complete with carbon vector and dark brushed aluminium inlays. A Bang & Olufsen 3D premium sound system has 17 speakers and a peak output of 730 Watts. More
Range Rover Evoque has had major chanced under the bonnet, as well as in its infotainment areas. The new Ingenium diesel engine is an efficient next-generation four-cylinder unit that features Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV) technology. Using a belt- driven starter motor and battery pack, MHEV vehicles harvest energy normally More
Toyota Safety Sense technologies for Toyota C-HR (Coupe – High Riding) improve its ability to avoid crashes, or minimise their impact. It does so by detecting and, if necessary, braking to help avoid other vehicles and pedestrians across a wider range of situations. Using an on-board camera and radar, C-HR’s More
Changes to Ford Ranger ute line-up sees the return of the rugged Wildtrak X and upgraded Wildtrak and Ford Performance Ranger Raptor variants. Wildtrak X now features a power roller shutter that can be activated three ways; via the key fob, a dash-mounted switch, or from a button within the More
I would like to start a personal note: When I got my first job as full-time motoring journalist, with Modern Motor magazine way back in 1984, my initial assignment was to report on the just-released Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series. Now 36 years and a few grey hairs down the track More
Land Rover Discovery Sport has been enhanced with efficient next-generation mild-hybrid Ingenium diesel engines as well as the latest Pivi and Pivi Pro infotainment systems. Available in two power outputs, the D165 (120kW) and D200 (150kW) both use Land Rover’s latest mild-hybrid technology, featuring a battery to harvest energy lost More
Available in Australia in early 2021, the upgraded Lexus LS saloon has detailed tuning and component upgrades. The supportive seats in the LS now feature deeper stitch points and low-resilience urethane for the padding, with vibration absorption measures and softer positioning contributing to even greater comfort. Ornamentation is available for More
Honda Australia has brought back the two interior trim “colourways” on high-series grades of its versatile HR-V. These are available as an option on HR-V RS and VTi-LX as part of a limited production run. The reintroduction of the colour trim option comes on top of the recent 2021 update More
In what was our first major car launch program since Covid-19 hit we’ve just participated in the unveiling of the upgraded Audi A4 and A5 models. The launch opened with an impressive on-line presentation that included a product information presentation followed by a walk-around video of all eight variants and More
Hyundai Motor Company has announced the launch of its new Ioniq brand dedicated to battery electric vehicles. The creation of Ioniq brand is part of Hyundai’s plan to lead the global EV market. Hyundai first introduced the term Ioniq, which fuses “ion” and “unique”, when it announced Project Ioniq, a More
