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JEEP GLADIATOR UTE

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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 road – or well and truly off the road – until mid 2019 in the States, and may not reach us Downunder till 2020. In the meantime here’s what Gladiator is all about. The 2020 Jeep Gladiator will be available… Read more

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2018 FERRARI PORTOFINO REVIEW

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Ferrari Portofino is named for a fishing village on the Riviera coast in Italy, a name we feel is much is more appropriate than Ferrari California, the model the Portofino replaces. Portofino is the entry level model in the Ferrari range. ‘Entry level’ that is if your automotive budget is under half a million dollars, indeed you can pick one up for just under $400,000 plus on-road costs. STYLING Top up, or preferably down, Ferrari Portofino is simply brilliant from any angle, perhaps the best looking of all the Italian… Read more

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SOPHISTICATED NEW SAFETY FEATURES ON LEXUS LS 500

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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 driver’s intuitive recognition of the situation. If the car calculates that brake control alone will be insufficient to avoid a collision, it can provide steering assistance in addition to activating an alert and applying the brakes. When active steering assist… Read more

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TOYOTA COROLLA 2007 – 2017

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2007 Toyota Corolla

Toyota Corolla is quite simply the biggest selling car of all time. In Australia it has often been the number one seller in the outright sales race. The latest Corolla landed in Australia in August 2018 and has led to many older models being traded in on the new (now up to the 12th generation) Corolla.Some dealers may be overstocked on the on trade-ins and will offered good deals to clear space. Combine these two facts and you will realise a huge number of Corollas is sale even in normal… Read more

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NEW GENERATION RANGE ROVER EVOQUE

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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 items such as plastic bottles; in fact the equivalent of 53 plastic bottles go into each vehicle specified with these seats. And British luxury brand Mulberry has created a travel collection specifically for the new Evoque. The Weekender bag is… Read more

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BMW REVEALS HOTTEST X2 YET

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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 through an eight-speed Steptronic Sport transmission featuring gearshift paddles. BMW claims the M35i will accelerate from zero to 100km/h in just 4.9 seconds. BMW’s Intelligent xDrive system and front axle M Sport differential maximise front end grip and prevent torque… Read more

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KIA PICANTO X-LINE

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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 position lamps with DRLs, LED rear lights and projection headlamps X-Line and AO Edition. Interestingly, the X-Line rides a little higher on suspension, raised 15 mm over the standard car. It rides on 16-inch alloy wheels. The AO Edition stands… Read more

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ALFA ROMEO’S HOT NEW STELVIO QUADRIFOGLIO

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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 give a zero to 100km/h time of just 3.8 seconds. An eight-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters can deliver gear shifts in less than 100 milliseconds. Very much a sports machine this Stelvio has a rear-biased Q4 all-wheel drive system… Read more

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2018 HONDA HR-V RS

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Following our recent two-week outback holiday in Queensland driving a Honda CR-V we moved across into the HR-V’s smaller brother, the Honda HR-V. In particular a newly introduced model, the RS which is a semi sporty variant. The introduction of the RS brings the 2018 HR-V range to four model grades: VTi, VTi-S, RS and VTi-LX. STYLING The HR-V RS has 18-inch alloy wheels, black chromed main grille, honeycomb lower grille and foglight garnish. Keeping up the dark theme it has black door mirrors; dark chromed door handles; and a… Read more

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HYUNDAI IONIQ LAUNCHED

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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 high-voltage lithium-ion polymer battery to 80 percent capacity in approximately 23 minutes. It is priced from $44,990. The 2019 Ioniq Plug-in combines a petrol engine with an electric motor. It can make electric-only trips of up to 63 kilometres and… Read more