My dislike of what I call the “500 shades of grey” in car colours is well known to regular readers, so I’m delight to announce that Lexus has revealed a dazzling yellow theme in a limited-edition versions of its LC flagship coupe. Zinnia Yellow exterior paint matched and Mikado Alcantara More
Mercedes-Benz has added an extra variant to its A-Class range. The new A 250 4MATIC joins the A 200 but with significantly more power as well as the extra traction from all-wheel drive. The A 250 4MATIC develops 165 kW of power and 350 Nm of torque, well up on More
Infiniti has introduced new standard features on its Q30 and QX30 ranges. It has also reduced the number of variants and given them different model names. Just as importantly there are reduced prices to help increase sales – which have been disappointedly low to date. The Infiniti Q30 hatch comes More
It had to happen. Many buyers are going for the tough looks and image of double-cab pickup trucks so Jeep just had to join the fray. Rough, tough and instantly recognisable as a Jeep, the new Gladiator has been announced in the US of A. It won’t be on the More
Lexus has introduced additional driving assistance and advanced pre-collision support in its LS 500 flagship. World-first technology can pinpoint the location of a pedestrian and automatically control the car’s steering and braking. The position of the pedestrian is shown in an animated graphic on the vehicle’s head-up display, aiding the More
Where else would you choose to reveal the new Range Rover Evoque but in London’s ultra creative East End? British activist and model Adwoa Aboah wore a specially commissioned dress designed by Ashley Williams, crafted using the Evoque’s suede-cloth textile. This interior textile is made from recycled polyester microfibres, from More
BMW’s first ever M Performance model for the X2, tagged as the M35i, has been confirmed for the Australian market in 2019 and will be priced from $68,900 plus on-road costs. The M35i is powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine a generation up to 225kW and 450Nm driving More
Kia has introduced a Picanto X-Line Australian Open Special Edition as part of its major commitment to the biggest tennis event in Australia. Picanto X-Line is based on the Picanto GT-Line. It has premium seats with red accents, premium steering wheel and shift knob, alloy pedals, electric-folding door mirrors, LED More
Alfa Romeo has announced that the hottest version of its SUV, the Quadrifoglio, will reach Australia in mid January and will have an MSRP of $149,900. Orders are being taken now. Its 2.9-litre V6 bi-turbo petrol engine puts out up to 375kW of power, with torque of 600 Nm to More
Midway through the year we drove Hyundai’s Ioniq during early-stage testing on Australian roads. Now the eagerly awaited Hyundai is going on sale Downunder. It is offered in pure-electric and petrol-petrol-electric variant. The flagship Ioniq Electric has a real-world, pure-electric range of 230 km and the capability for charging its More
