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Australian Places First Order For Mercedes-AMG Hypercar
Australian Places First Order For Mercedes-AMG Hypercar

3 Oct 2016, 17:07 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / An unnamed customer from Australia placed the World's first deposit for the upcoming Mercedes-AMG hypercar, which is expected to be called R50.

 
2017 Holden Astra for Australia Has OPC Line Kit and 200 HP 1.6 Turbo
2017 Holden Astra for Australia Has OPC Line Kit and 200 HP 1.6 Turbo

27 Sep 2016, 22:47 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / You might not know this, but the Astra is a global car, not a German one. There's even a Buick hatchback built in China for China

 
Car Towed In Queensland After Dad Teaches Five-Year-Old How To Do A Burnout
Car Towed In Queensland After Dad Teaches Five-Year-Old How To Do A Burnout

26 Sep 2016, 09:55 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / An Australian posted a video of his son performing a burnout on a private driveway. His car was towed because the child was five years old

 
Holden Elizabeth Plant Receives Order For 1,000 Chevrolet SS Vehicles
Holden Elizabeth Plant Receives Order For 1,000 Chevrolet SS Vehicles

26 Sep 2016, 08:41 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Before Holden crashes and burns its manufacturing operations in Australia, it will have to honor a 1,000-strong order for the U.S.-spec Chevrolet SS

 
Automakers Will Be Exempt From Speed Limit In Australia's Northern Territory
Automakers Will Be Exempt From Speed Limit In Australia's Northern Territory

19 Sep 2016, 11:29 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The representatives of the newly elected government in Australia's Northern Territory will exempt automakers from the speed limit on certain sectors

 
Porsche Executive Says Australia Is "Nanny State" If Speed Limit Is Changed
Porsche Executive Says Australia Is "Nanny State" If Speed Limit Is Changed

13 Sep 2016, 15:04 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A Porsche executive working for the Australian branch of the German brand has accused the country' Northern Territory as being a "nanny state" over speed limit

 
Nissan Patrol Burnout Ends in Smoke, Sparks, and Probably Some Tears
Nissan Patrol Burnout Ends in Smoke, Sparks, and Probably Some Tears

13 Sep 2016, 09:21 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Next time you think about pulling a burnout in a large SUV, please ask those around to watch their feet and be ready to jump if something flies their way

 
2017 Renault Koleos Debuts in Australia with X-Trail 2.5-Liter Engine
2017 Renault Koleos Debuts in Australia with X-Trail 2.5-Liter Engine

12 Sep 2016, 15:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A 2.0-liter diesel engine will join the range in mid-2017, but for now, the Koleos feels like a re-skinned Nissan X-Trail down to the CVT

 
Snake Hitches a Ride in Australia, Scares the Hell Out of the Couple Inside
Snake Hitches a Ride in Australia, Scares the Hell Out of the Couple Inside

12 Sep 2016, 12:30 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Of all the bad things that could creep out of the radiator grille while you're driving, we believe that a snake would easily make the top five

 
2017 Holden Trailblazer Replaces Colorado 7
2017 Holden Trailblazer Replaces Colorado 7

10 Sep 2016, 13:35 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Forget the Colorado 7. For model year 2017, Holden has brought the Trailblazer nameplate back to life for its most spacious sport utility vehicle

 
Australian Government to Reinstate Speed Limits on Local "Autobahn" Section
Australian Government to Reinstate Speed Limits on Local "Autobahn" Section

9 Sep 2016, 20:56 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Australia is one of the few countries that has a public highway section where there are no speed limits enforced. Soon, though, that might change

 
Australian Police Catches Driver Using Frying Pan For Steering
Australian Police Catches Driver Using Frying Pan For Steering

7 Sep 2016, 15:56 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Some news stories make us wonder what is wrong with this world. People do weird things to their cars, and botched repairs are among them. But this? We are lost

 
Hyundai Tucson and Santa Fe "30" Celebrate 3 Decades in Australia
Hyundai Tucson and Santa Fe "30" Celebrate 3 Decades in Australia

6 Sep 2016, 12:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It's amazing to think that Hyundai has been selling cars in Australia since 1986. These special edition SUVs probably would have looked luxurious back then

 
Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series to Soldier On: “It’s Here and It’s Here to Stay”
Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series to Soldier On: “It’s Here and It’s Here to Stay”

5 Sep 2016, 09:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As it happens, the tried-and-tested Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series won't be killed off due to ever-stringent emissions and safety regulations

 
Holden Acadia Revealed, Goes On Sale In 2018
Holden Acadia Revealed, Goes On Sale In 2018

1 Sep 2016, 12:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Holden has announced the right-hand drive version of the 2017 GMC Acadia will hit Australian dealership lots sometime in 2018

 
2017 Holden Colorado Goes On Sale In Australia
2017 Holden Colorado Goes On Sale In Australia

18 Aug 2016, 15:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / For the 2017 model year, the peeps at Holden morphed the Colorado chassis and pickup into a more car-like truck. More technology is in the cards as well

 
2018 Holden Commodore Confirmed to (Not) Live Up to Expectations
2018 Holden Commodore Confirmed to (Not) Live Up to Expectations

17 Aug 2016, 16:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though Holden tries to fool us into thinking the next-generation Commodore will be worth the wait, it won't be RWD and it won't have a V8. Full stop

 
Ford Falcon Ute Ends Production, No Direct Replacement In Sight
Ford Falcon Ute Ends Production, No Direct Replacement In Sight

31 Jul 2016, 14:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This is the end of the road for the Ford Falcon Ute. With no replacement in sight, the Ranger pickup truck will take it over from here

 
Driver Playing Pokemon Go Crashes Into A College
Driver Playing Pokemon Go Crashes Into A College

29 Jul 2016, 16:59 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Pokemon Go-related incidents are getting out of hand. A 19-year-old driver in Melbourne crashed his car into a local college while playing the game

 
Volkswagen Golf GTI '40 Years' Is the Clubsport for Australia
Volkswagen Golf GTI '40 Years' Is the Clubsport for Australia

28 Jul 2016, 19:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / While understanding that the GTI Clubsport and GTI 40 Years are the same is easy, deciding to buy one isn't because it's expensive