Citroën Lacoste concept

The car is designed to take inspiration from both Lacoste fashion, and the sports which that company is heavily involved with. For example, the wheels echo golf balls and the fabrics used on the seats are also similar to those used in tennis outfits. You'll also notice that the car has a sun visor, that can be lowered, when not needed, and it too echos a pair of Lacoste sunglasses.

2012 Mazda CX-5 Fuel Economy

2012 Mazda CX-5


2012 Mazda CX-5
Mazda CX-5 models powered by the brand’s new SkyActiv-D 2.2-litre turbo-diesel engine will use 5.7 litres of fuel per 100km on the combined cycle.

The only compact SUVs currently on sale in Australia that better the CX-5’s promised economy are the Mini Cooper D Countryman (4.4L/100km) and the Peugeot 3008 1.6 XSE HDi (5.1L/100km). With 129kW of power and 420Nm of torque on tap however, the CX-5 is significantly more powerful than the Mini (82kW/270Nm) and the Peugeot (80kW/240Nm).

2012 Mazda CX-5

2013 Audi RS6 spy shots

Audi has been spotted testing a prototype version of the upcoming high performance Audi RS6 Avant. The car was seen in Sweden during extreme winter testing.

The 2013 Audi RS6 is based on the new Audi A6. It will feature various performance-inspired revisions, including sports suspension, hip-hugging sports seats and a number of mechanical reinforcements to accommodate high-speed driving.

Chevrolet Volt poses no increased fire risk

The US Government’s vehicle safety authority has closed its investigation into the Chevrolet Volt after it found the plug-in vehicle’s electric components did not create an increased fire risk.

2012 Chevrolet Volt


2012 Chevrolet Volt


2012 Chevrolet Volt


2012 Chevrolet Volt

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched an investigation into the Volt on November 25 after vehicles crash-tested earlier in the year caught fire in the days and weeks after their tests.

2012 Hyundai Accent CRDi Cheap Diesel Cars

2012 Hyundai Accent manufacturer’s list prices (excluding government and dealer charges

• Active petrol manual – $16,990
• Active petrol automatic – $18,990
• Active diesel manual – $19,490
• Active diesel automatic – $21,490
• Elite petrol manual – $18,490
• Elite petrol automatic – $20,490
• Premium petrol manual (hatch only) – $20,990
• Active petrol automatic – $22,990

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK250, SLK55 AMG in Australia

Mercedes-Benz has launched the SLK250 and SLK55 AMG in Australia, boosting the new sports car line-up with a mid-spec model and a high-performance flagship.

The SLK250 slots between the SLK200 and SLK350, which introduced the third-generation hardtop roadster to Australia back in August 2011.

With a starting price of $91,900, the SLK250 is $9325 cheaper than the model it replaces.

The SLK250 features a more powerful version of the 1.8-litre turbocharged petrol engine from the SLK200. It produces an extra 15kW and 40Nm for a maximum output of 150kW and 310Nm of torque. The SLK250 is four-tenths faster from 0-100km/h (6.6 seconds), yet uses just 0.1 litres per 100km more fuel.

Mitsubishi to unveil global concept at Geneva

Mitsubishi will unveil an all-new concept vehicle at the 2012 Geneva motor show in March. The company released this teaser image, previewing a new design direction that will form part of the future Mitsubishi line-up.

Mitsubishi hasn’t revealed much about the concept, or what segment it fits into, however, in the company statement the concept is described as a “strategic and innovative premium vehicle”.

The concept is very similar to the Mitsubishi Concept PX-MiEV II, unveiled at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show in November, suggesting this could be a concept version of the all-new Mitsubishi Outlander.