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Check out Hyundai’s INSTEROID concept which has just been unveiled in South Korea. INSTEROID merges gaming influences with extensive customisation to captivate a new generation of drivers. Based on the INSTER SUV, it takes sporty design and the user experience to new heights. INSTER’s selection as a top three finalist for the 2025 World Car of the Year award, sets a solid foundation for this radical ‘What if?’ project. Crafted in secrecy by Hyundai Motor’s European design team, INSTEROID is a true concept car. Its name cleverly fuses the playful… Read more

One hundred years ago this week, the Ford Motor Company of Australia Pty Ltd was founded in Geelong, Victoria. The story of how Ford Australia came into being, started in 1923 when North American Ford executives visited Australia to seek out a base to set up an operation to direct all Ford activities in the country. Two senior Ford executives were part of a six-person advanced party scouting Australian locations, Hubert Charles French, and P. W. Grandjean, the then secretary of Ford of Canada. After their visit, Grandjean wrote to… Read more

A deal with Nissan South Africa will see exports of the the Nissan Navara PRO-4X Warrior begin later this month. In keeping with the Warrior program’s ethos of delivering vehicles tailor-made for local conditions, Premcar is also expanding its operations globally. The Victoria-based company to set up a joint venture with South African local firm AIH – under the entity of Premcar SA – with all remanufacturing enhancements conducted within Nissan South Africa’s production facility in Rosslyn. Premcar has made a number of significant changes to the South African-market Nissan… Read more

Audi is offering a $300,000 RS 6 Avant for the price of a $55 ticket in the first Audi Foundation fundraising raffle for 2025. Audi Australia is proud to announce Audi Foundation’s 14th raffle, which offers ticket holders the opportunity to win an exceptional prize while supporting some of Australia’s most impactful charities.   Since its inception in 2017, Audi Foundation has donated over $7.5 million to a range of progressive charitable organisations across the country. Rather than providing one-off donations, Audi Foundation has distinguished itself by forming long-term partnerships with… Read more

Ladies and gentlemen. Can I have your attention please. Can we please observe a minute’s silence for the passing of Toyota Granvia people mover, a project perhaps doomed to failure from the start. Based on the humble HiAce van, the boxy, monolithic, six- and eight-seater, with its huge radiator grille targeted high-end hospitality, family and corporate buyers. Priced from $68,000, Toyota says it attracted close to 1000 sales since its introduction in late 2019. In 2024, they sold 16 of them. No word on Granvia’s counterpart, the Lexus LM, priced… Read more

LEXUS RZ customers can expect an even more energised driving experience when the updated battery electric vehicle (BEV) arrives later this year. The Kaizen approach for continuous improvement builds on the outstanding luxury and refinement of the Lexus RZ, with a fully redesigned BEV system increasing motor output, extending driving range and reducing charging time. The natural driving feeling of the Lexus Driving Signature (LDS) now runs deeper, with refinements to the DIRECT4 all-wheel-drive system bringing smoother, more intuitive and exhilarating handling to the flagship Lexus BEV. The RZ is of course the… Read more

With Citroen out of the frame, Peugeot seems to have adopted a slightly different approach to sales. Expressions of interest are invited from those keen to get their hands on a new Peugeot 5008 Hybrid SUV. That’s the all-new seven-seat, three row 5008 by the way. Priced from $55,990 for the 5008 Allure Hybrid or $67,990 for the 5008 GT Premium Hybrid, there’s no mention of any arrival date, or for that matter when the car is likely to put in an appearance in showrooms. Maybe, instead of bringing a boatload… Read more

With a larger battery, the latest version of Toyota’s BZ4X EV promises improvements to battery, performance and driving range. The lithium-ion battery pack fitted to the SUV is slightly larger at 74.7kWh, compared to 71.4 kWh previously. The front-wheel drive version of the BZ4X now produces 165kW of power instead of 150kW, while the dual-motor, all-wheel drive has been boosted by 92kW and now has a combined output of 252kW. The increase in output has also boosted performance, slashing the AWD’s 0-100km/h time by 1.8 seconds to 5.1 seconds. No… Read more