Hyundai has just launched the fourth-generation of its midsize Tucson in its home market of Korea, though it won’t reach us in Australia until the first half of 2021. Although it’s built in short- and long-wheelbase variants only the LWB version will come here. New Tucson has what Hyundai designers More
Subaru has taken the first steps – albeit small ones – to an all-electric automobile future with the XV and Forester models in petrol / electric hybrid form on sale in Australia. It has chosen its best-selling sports utility vehicles to introduce its plans for at least 40 per cent More
Ford Ranger FX4 MAX will make its Australian debut in late 2020. This is a factory-built, fully warranted Ranger with extended off-road capabilities inspired by the sales success of the Ranger Raptor Downunder. It has specialised suspension and BF Goodrich All-Terrain off-road tyre-and-wheel package. It has a standout front mesh More
A couple of weeks back I concluded my road test of the BMW M850i xDrive Gran Coupe by writing that I had fallen in love it. But, costing close to $300,000 on the road, it was way out of my reach. Now I’ve tested its little brother, the BMW M235i More
In the eyes of Preston F. Tucker, the American car of just after the end of World War II was totally out-of-date. Most car buyers at that time saw the Buick straight-eight – a large, heavy and conservative model – as the car they aspired to owning. With his 1947 More
Though it has ‘proper 4WD’ body-on-chassis construction the Toyota Prado is aimed at buyers who will do most of their driving on-road – but who do want to get serious at times in moderate to harsh off-road conditions. Prado has been sold in Australia since 1996, but in this feature More
A 3.0-litre straight-six Ingenium engine now powers the Range Rover Velar. Arguably the most interesting news is that it’s available in 48-volt mild hybrid with all-wheel drive variant. This uses a Belt integrated Starter Generator to harvest energy normally lost under deceleration. The energy is stored in a 48V lithium-ion More
BMW M3 and M4 will arrive in Australia for local deliveries in the first quarter of 2021. The first pictures have created huge controversy, with the Dislikes leading the Likes by a big margin. My opinion? Recent BMW models have featured a grille that’s become harder and harder to distinguish More
Electric vehicles are notoriously slow sellers in Australia. Partly due to there being no government assistance to buyers, partly due to there being too few charging station. So MINI Australia has launched a Dynamic Mobility Package it feels will help buyers owners into EV ownership. The Package for the MINI More
Just 40 MINI Rosewood Editions are coming to Australia. They are finished in Indian Summer Red Metallic paint and areas normally finished in chrome are instead in Piano Black contrast elements to its colour. Edition specific badging and special blacked-out MINI logos complete the exterior treatment. Inside, an exclusive MINI More
