The SQ5 is the hero model in Audi’s mid-sized Q5 range. It’s been on sale here since 2013 when it introduced a new genre, the sporty(ish) SUV. Under the bonnet SQ5 has had something of an identity crisis over the years. From 2013 to 2017 it was powered by a More
The Ioniq 5 is Hyundai’s first-ever dedicated battery-electric vehicle and is now in Australia. “It is our great pleasure to introduce the futuristic Ioniq 5 battery-electric medium SUV, the first model from our Ioniq EV sub-brand,” Hyundai Motor Company Australia Chief Executive Officer Jun Heo said. “The powerful, long-range, ultra-fast More
RAM Trucks Australia’s all-new RAM 1500 DT models are now coming off the production line at the company’s Melbourne manufacturing facility and are on sale at RAM dealers across the country. The DT version means there are now five models on sale here, the Express Quad, Crew Cab, Warlock II, More
Opel cars were first made in Germany by Adam Opel GmbH, a German automobile company founded by Adam Opel in 1863. It became a subsidiary of General Motors (USA) in 1929 with GM holding an 80 per cent interest. General Motors was very impressed by Opel’s modern production facilities and More
Despite looking like a macho SUV, perhaps even a full-on 4WD, the Dodge Journey is actually a sensible people. The Journey’s interior is very versatile; the second-row seats three and can slide back and forward to let you juggle legroom with those in the rearmost seats. Entry and egress to More
With reports that Australia will need a “dramatic shift” to electric cars to meet a call from the United Nations to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, the Electric Vehicle Council is calling on the federal government to urgently introduce policies to accelerate the nation’s transition to zero-exhaust vehicles. A More
The seventh-generation Nissan Z is expected to arrive in Australia in mid-2022. Note the word ‘expected’ because nothing is sure in these unexpected times. Initially it will come in one variant, the Z coupe. However, it will be joined at launch by a limited-edition Z Proto Spec flagship model. “The More
Total motorcycle sales for the period from January to the end of September 2021 were 86,239 units, an increase on the corresponding period last year of 6,616 motorcycles, scooters and off highway vehicles when the result was 79,623. “This steady growth of 8.3 per cent over the same period in More
The Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid GT-Line is a low emissions version of the big selling Korean SUV. It’s the first electrified model in the Sorento line-up with its powertrain combining a turbocharged engine with a high-capacity battery pack and high output electric motor. With a fully charged battery pack, the More
It’s ta-ta, Tarago; and a big hello to the Granvia. ‘Big’ being the operative word, for at more than five metres long, almost two metres tall, and tipping the scales at more than two-and-a-half tonnes, the new Toyota people-mover is no shrinking Violet. While the Tarago paid its dues in More
