In an interesting move Lexus will import only hybrid versions of its Lexus ES 300. Now in its seventh-generation the Lexus ES is being offered in Luxury and Sports Luxury grades. Compared with the outgoing gen-six Lexus ES power has been increased by almost six per cent, to 160kW while More
In the world of ultra long distance motor racing Denmark’s Tom Kristensen is a legend. Driving in the famed LeMans 24-hour – think four-and-a-half Bathurst 1000s back to back – Kristensen has finished 15 times, and been on the podium 15 times. For nine of these races he and his More
The Ford Mustang Bullitt will make its Australian debut at the 2018 Motorclassica in Melbourne. The first-ever Mustang Bullitt to be sold by Ford in Australia pays homage to the 1968 Mustang GT Fastback driven by Steve McQueen in the original motion picture and will be unveiled to motoring media More
An all-new BMW Z4 will be unveiled at the Paris motor show in October. It continues the tradition of open-top two-seat sportscars from the prestige German marque. Longer, wider and lower than the about to be superseded Z4 it has striking long-bonnet styling featuring a new mesh-type interpretation of the More
McLaren Automotive has given Australian motoring enthusiasts the first local viewing of its latest supercar the 600LT. Described as track-ready and road-legal the 600LT is based on the previous 570S but with the enticing combination of more power, reduced weight and extra downforce. The ‘LT’ in the name stands for More
Renault Australia has confirmed that its mid-size SUV, the Kadjar, will be launched in Australia in the second half of 2019. Speaking at the launch of the all-new Megane R.S. last week, Andrew Moore, the managing director of Renault Australia, told us, “Our ambition for Renault Australia is to become More
The Suzuki Vitara has this year celebrated its 30th anniversary since the model’s global introduction in 1988. The small-medium Suzuki SUV crossover has been a huge success, with more than 3.65 million sales in 191 countries and territories around the world. In light of this, a 30th anniversary Vitara 30th More
Due in Australia late this year, the latest model from the upmarket Japanese Lexus marque is the UX (the ‘U’ for Urban and ‘X’ for Crossover). It joins the LX, GX, RX and NX in the Lexus lineup, but as the title suggests is more suburban cruiser than bush-basher in More
Ford Australia has announced that the all-new Ford Focus will land in Australia in December. Ford says its fourth generation of this midsize car has been developed from the ground up to provide the most confidence-inspiring, intuitive, and rewarding driving. Ford Focus will be built in Germany. It’s interesting that More
Mitsubishi Motors Australia has introduced an new entry-level ES variant to its Eclipse Cross SUV range. The ES sits under the existing Eclipse Cross LS, Exceed and Exceed AWD models and comes in at a price obviously designed to attract the eye – $29,990. But don’t forget you will also More
