2014 Lexus IS 250 Versus the Germans
24 Sep 2013, 14:49 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Here is another test involving the all new Lexus IS put against its main rivals. This one however, takes the more cheaper versions of all four of them. So we have the Lexus IS 250 versus the BMW 316...
Toyota Hilux 4x4 Gets Five Starts in ANCAP Test
24 Sep 2013, 08:22 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) has recently tested the 2013 Toyota Hilux models, awarding them five-stars crash results. However, the rating applies only for single cab and...
New Volkswagen Golf GTI Coming to Australia Only as a 5-Door
19 Sep 2013, 15:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Oh how the hot hatch market has changed over these odd years. The Golf GTI used to be a three-door, the size of the our current Polo, but it's grown into a luxury mobile with a big engine. Is t...
Toyota GT 86 Enters New Zealand Racing Driver’s League
6 Sep 2013, 16:23 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The recently-launched one-make Toyota TR 86 Championship series released its inaugural schedule and the first racing season will include a round with the New Zealand Racing Driver’s League on ...
2014 BMW X5 Australian Pricing Announced. Starts at AU$100,000
3 Sep 2013, 14:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / When you say "imports", you think of cheap Japanese sportscars from the 90s, but in Australia it's more like really expensive vehicles from Germany. BMW has just announced local ma...
Toyota Scores August Top Sales in New Zealand
3 Sep 2013, 07:56 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / New Zealand’s vehicle sales hit the highest total for an August since 1984 last month, with 2,602 new commercial vehicles registered. The Motor Industry Association (MIA) also reported pass...
2014 Lexus IS 300h Is “A Great Japanese Car” - National Business Review
1 Sep 2013, 11:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The all new Lexus IS sport sedan really is a breakthrough both in design and performance, fact that is recognized by more and more reviewers. Like the ones from The National Business Review, who ...
Toyota Camry Atara R Launches in Australia
29 Aug 2013, 14:34 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota has recently announced the launch of its limited edition Camry Atara R in Australia recently. The special edition Camry is based on the Altise trim level and adds a sport front bumper, sid...
Volvo V40 Cross Country Goes on Sale in Australia
28 Aug 2013, 14:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Back a few months ago, we tested the Volvo V40 Cross Country in top-of-the-line T5 spec. While the performance wasn't as good as you might expect from a 254 PS engine and the boot wasn't t...
Nissan Claims First V8 Supercars Win
27 Aug 2013, 09:49 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / No longer an exclusive battle between long time Australian rivals Holden and Ford, the 2013 V8 Supercars got some fresh metal from Mercedes-Benz and Nissan. And while fighting the two local Goliaths...
Swiss Watch Manufacturer Tissot Is the Title Sponsor for the Australian GP
27 Aug 2013, 09:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A common presence in the world of motorsport, the Swiss watch manufacturer Tissot is now officially the title sponsor of the Australian GP, to be held at the Phillip Island circuit, October 20. A...
2014 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Hits Australia in October
26 Aug 2013, 09:05 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / As we’ve seen the official pictures with the new Toyota Land Cruiser Prado earlier, it’s time now to learn more about its availability. So far, we can tell that Australia will receive...
Tata Unveils Xenon Tuff Truck Concept
24 Aug 2013, 10:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The last time we reported anything about Tata Motors, the Indian automaker was bragging about its "awesome" 2014 Nano model with new rear bumper and chrome trim. But two months have passed...
2014 Chevrolet SS Production Kicks Off in Australia
16 Aug 2013, 08:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2014 Chevrolet SS sports sedan has started rolling off the Elizabeth assembly line in Australia earlier this week, Motoring reports, with US deliveries to commence in fourth quarter 2013. &ld...
Lexus Trademarks RC 200t Name
15 Aug 2013, 08:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Word has it Lexus has registered the RC 200t name as a trademark in Australia, which could mean that the new coupe will indeed arrive with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. According...
2015 Ford Mustang Confirmed for Australia and New Zealand
14 Aug 2013, 13:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The fact that Toyota makes the #1 car in America might anger some tin-foil hat wearing people who think the US president is in cahoots with Japan. But globalization does come with one really nice pe...
Toyota Reveals Tuned GT 86 Prototype
9 Aug 2013, 15:50 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / As with clients continuing to upgrade the stock GT 86 model to improve its already racing capabilities, Toyota has developed a set of performance tweaks for the mode recently. The enhancements we...
Nissan Dualis Promoted by Australia's Next Top Model
9 Aug 2013, 11:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In case you didn't know this already, the Dualis is basically just the European Qashqai with a funny name. But it seem giving it a different name has also given the crossover a slip personality...
Toyota GT 86's Third Best Market Is Australia
9 Aug 2013, 09:27 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / According to latest sale reports, Australia can be considered the world’s third largest Toyota GT 86 buyer, putting over 6,000 units on its roads since the model was launched there in June 201...
2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport Extensive Testing by Motoring Australia
8 Aug 2013, 09:23 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Long-term testing is the right way to evaluate a new car. Add more drivers to the test and your reviews should turn out very comprehensive. And the new 2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport is one of the bes...