
MAZDA2 is the latest in a line of stylish, insightful and hugely fun-to-drive small cars from Mazda, and will bring an all-new level of refinement to the segment, as MAZDA3 did for the compact C-Car market. MAZDA2 is a car that only the engineers at Mazda could have created. It was designed and engineered from scratch to be a pure Mazda, offering the sort of driving experience that could only come from the company that developed the timeless MX-5...

The Land Rover Defender 90 is powered by a 2.4 litre, four-cylinder engine, common with the 110. Torque output is higher than the outgoing engine right across the usable rev range, and the 360 Nm peak is delivered at only 2000 rpm; over 315 Nm of torque is available from 1500 rpm to 2700 rpm. The Land Rover Defender 90 engine peak power output is 90 kW, with more than 90 per cent of peak power available from less than 2200 rpm to over 4350 rpm –...

The Hyundai Santa Fe ‘R’ series is powered by a new 2.2-liter diesel engine that develops 145kW and 436Nm of torque which is 27% more than the previous unit. The manual gearbox version of the Hyundai Santa Fe R outputs 421Nm of torque. Combined with a choice of new 6-speed transmissions, the new ‘R’ series engine reduces Santa Fe’s fuel consumption by a further 7% to 6.7 litres/100 km+. The Hyundai Santa Fe R series is...

Toyota has unveiled the next-generation LandCruiser Prado with the introduction of sporty three-door versions for the first time in Australia. The 2010 Toyota Landcruiser Prado Three-Door model has the same distinctively LandCruiser-like Prado face of the five-door, featuring a three-dimensional vertical grille. Its roof and rear-quarter sheet metal are unique, though the back door – which bears the spare tire – is shared with the five-door...

Land Rover revealed the 2010 Range Rover Vogue for Australian market features new engines which deliver more power and improved fuel economy. The 2010 Range Rover Vogue is available in three diesel and two petrol engine specification levels: Range Rover Vogue TDV8, Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Luxury, Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Autobiography, Range Rover Vogue 5.0 V8 and Range Rover Vogue 5.0 V8 Supercharged Autobiography. The 2010 Range Rover Vogue gets an...

Hyundai to start retail sales of its first LPG-electric hybrid vehicle in July 2009, the Hyundai Elantra LPI Hybrid Electric Vehicle in July 2009. To be sold initially in the Korean domestic market, the Elantra LPI Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) is the world’s first hybrid vehicle to be powered by liquid petroleum gas (LPG) and the first to adopt advanced Lithium Polymer (Li-Poly) batteries. Powered by a Liquefied Petroleum Injected (LPI) Gamma...

The new Volkswagen pickup, showcased as a concept last year and due to be launched in Europe in 2010, is to be called the Amarok. The new name means ‘wolf’ in the language of the Inuit, one of the Eskimo people who live in northern Canada and Greenland who highly regard the wolf as king of the wilderness and a figure of robustness, endurance and superiority. It translates into ‘he loves stones’ in the languages spoken in South America. Developed...

The Stormer Kit introduces a bolder, more aggressive, personalised look for the Range Rover Sport, and it is now available in Australia on 09MY vehicles. The Kit draws its aggressive styling lines from the 2004 Range Stormer Concept Car, ensuring a distinctive design that enhances the appeal of the Range Rover Sport. The Stormer Kit is an exclusive, limited edition, factory fitted option available only on the Range Rover Sport TDV8 or Supercharged...

Chrysler Australia announced a new Limited Edition Dodge Nitro, the SX-R. Limited to just 100 vehicles, customers will need to be quick to secure their SX-R. Based on the Dodge Nitro SX, the SX-R provides additional comfort, convenience and genuine value. Overseen by renowned Australian upholsterer Blackman and Sons, each SX-R will come standard with premium dark mono-tone leather interior with ‘French’ seam stitching and the Dodge emblem embroidered...

A production Mazda RX-8 GT – the only rotary-powered performance car in Australia – has been turbocharged, given a roll cage and readied for the toughest test in Australian endurance racing. The Mazda RX-8 SP will enter the hotly-contested Modern Competition, piloted by a man used to racing at the highest level: 2008 Targa champion Steve Glenney. South Australian horse trainer Glenney and his co-driver Bernie Webb are accustomed to setting...