Kamis, 12 Juli 2018

Tata Nano production peters out with little fanfare

The Tata Nano, once hailed by its maker as a "milestone in frugal engineering" and a "people's car", is slowly ending its production with the merest of whimpers. In figures obtained by Bloomberg, just one Tato Nano was produced in June 2018, compared to 275 during the same time last year. Tata has confirmed to the business publication the Nano in its "present form cannot continue beyond 2019".

1965 Ford Mustang to drive itself up Goodwood hillclimb

The Goodwood Festival of Speed is just around the corner, and car manufacturers are getting ready to let their loudest, sexiest metal loose on the hillclimb. Siemens and Cranfield University are taking a different approach, however, letting their best autonomous technology pilot a converted 1965 Ford Mustang on the famous course.

Mini first to market with standard wireless CarPlay

Mini Australia has become the first manufacturer to offer wireless Apple CarPlay as standard in Australia, with the launch of the updated 2018 'LCI' Hatch and Convertible ranges.

2018 Mini Cooper, Cooper S review

Blink and you'll miss it, but the Mini Hatch and Convertible range has received a mid-life facelift for 2018, bringing a range of new infotainment and technology options, along with revised powertrains and new transmissions across the board.

Aston Martin Cygnet V8 revealed

Remember the Aston Martin Cygnet? Platform sharing has created some strange tie-ups throughout history, but the Cygnet was one of the strangest, sharing its underpinnings with the lowly Toyota iQ. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it was an absolute flop.

2019 Mitsubishi Outlander revealed

The facelifted Mitsubishi Outlander has quietly been revealed on the company's Australian website, complete with drive-away pricing for the updated range. Cosmetic changes are relatively minor, with the medium SUV scoring a revised grille and bumper treatment up front, new alloy wheels, a updated rear bumper, darker tail-lights, and a bigger roof-mounted spoiler on the top-spec Exceed model. The Exceed also scores new auto-levelling LED headlights and fog-lights.

Rabu, 11 Juli 2018

Nissan Juke Nismo confirmed for Australia

The Nissan Juke Nismo has finally been confirmed as a starter in Australia, with the company's local arm announcing the sportier SUV's launch through a media invite. Scheduled to launch in October according to the press invitation, the Juke Nismo adds a range of cosmetic and mechanical upgrades to Nissan's littlest crossover, first launched in Europe six years ago.