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• Bye diesel: Petrol and hybrid for new Jeep Grand Cherokee January 22, 2021
  Gone are the days of the diesel-powered Grand Cherokee, though an all-new drivetrain promises to fill the hole. Jeep’s new Grand Cherokee will arrive this year with only petrol power, followed by a plug-in hybrid but no diesel drivetrains. (There will also then be the Grand Cherokee L – a The post Bye diesel: Petrol […]
• Jeep rules out Grand Wagoneer January 22, 2021
  Jeep will not be bringing the Wagoneer or Grand Wagoneer to Australia anytime soon. The American brand’s big, luxurious three-row SUV will not be arriving in Australia for the foreseeable future after Jeep ruled out right-hand drive production. Speaking with media, Jeep’s Global Head, Christian Meunier, said that while Jeep The post Jeep rules out […]
• Electrified Jeep Wrangler on ice, V8 unlikely for Australia January 22, 2021
  Jeep Wrangler to stay the course with petrol and diesel power in Australia. Jeep says that it’s newest Wrangler products in the USA – the upcoming Wrangler Rubicon 392 V8 and plug-in hybrid 4XE (how opposing are these two drivetrains) – are both effectively on ice due to demand for The post Electrified Jeep Wrangler […]
• Push for 30 and 40km/h limit on all Victorian streets January 21, 2021
  Will we see 30 and 40km/h speed limits widespread in Victoria soon? A healthy walking advocate charity, Victoria Walks, is campaigning to introduce reduced speed limits across Victoria and the widening of current school zones. The key targets are shifting the current 50km/h speed limit on local streets down to The post Push for 30 […]
• Hyundai’s new design previewed January 21, 2021
  Hyundai’s lineup will grow larger with the introduction of the Bayon. Hyundai will introduce another compact SUV (alongside the Venue already sold here) that competes against the Ford Puma, Nissan Juke, VW T-Cross and others. But despite the sharp look from these preview images, it won’t be sold here. The The post Hyundai’s new design […]
• Buyers “going crazy” for immaculate Aussie muscle car auction January 19, 2021
  The ultimate collection of Australian muscle cars is going up for auction – one of them has not even gone through the dealer delivery service, and there’s a GT-HO that’s like brand new. Surely at least one of these cars will bust the $1 million mark when the Ultimate Aussie The post Buyers “going crazy” […]
• Ford’s Bronco ute spin off slips out January 19, 2021
  Ford is going ute crazy, with another all-new ute model based on the Bronco seemingly in the works. Ford has inadvertently (or likely purposefully) slipped sketches of its upcoming Bronco-based ute into a video: “How Innovative Design Led to the All-New Bronco and Bronco Sport“ The sketch was noticed by The post Ford’s Bronco ute […]
• Spanish brand Rieju to launch in Australia January 19, 2021
  Spanish brand to launch in February with 200cc, 250cc and 300cc 2-stroke enduro models. State and national rider support available. Australia and New Zealand will soon welcome a new player in the enduro market with the arrival of Rieju. It’s a new name to most Aussies, but Rieju has a The post Spanish brand Rieju […]
• New 2021 Honda HR-V hybrid teased January 18, 2021
  Honda is on the cusp of revealing the new HR-V, a fresh rival for the Toyota C-HR and Nissan Juke Honda has officially begun to tease its new third-generation HR-V compact crossover ahead of the official debut February 18. It’s actually now called the HR-V e:HEV on account of the The post New 2021 Honda […]
• Holden Heritage Collection tours Australia January 18, 2021
  Concepts, milestone production cars, engines and memorabilia to be shared amongst museums around Australia. With Holden’s proving grounds at Lang Lang sold off in September, followed by the closure of the Holden Design Centre in October, the next act in General Motors’ dissolution of the Australian carmaker’s assets took place The post Holden Heritage Collection […]