Overview Released in Australia in July 2013, the Mahindra Genio cab chassis was available with a single or dual cab. The Genio was powered by a 2.2-litre ‘mHawk’ four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine which was mated to a five-speed manual transmission. The Genio was 5185 mm long, 1850 mm wide, 1890 mm tall and had a 3200 […]
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Review: Mercedes C219 CLS 55 and 63 AMG (2005-11)
Review: Mercedes-Benz C219.I CLS 55 AMG (2005-06) Overview Released in Australia in June 2005, the Mercedes-Benz C219.I CLS 55 AMG was a four-seat sedan with a coupe-like profile. Manufactured in Sindelfingen, Germany, the rear-wheel drive CLS 55 AMG was powered by a 5.4-litre supercharged V8 petrol engine that was mated to a five-speed automatic transmission. […]
Review: Mercedes X218 CLS 63 AMG Shooting Brake (2012-14)
Overview Released in Australia in October 2012, the Mercedes-Benz X218 CLS 63 AMG Shooting Brake was a five-seat wagon with a tapered roofline. Manufactured in Sindelfingen, Germany, the rear-wheel drive X218 CLS 63 AMG was powered by a 5.5-litre biturbo V8 petrol engine that was mated to a seven-speed semi-automatic transmission. For Australia, the first […]
Review: Mercedes C209 CLK 55 & CLK 63 AMG Coupe
Review: Mercedes C209.I CLK 55 AMG Coupe (2002-05) Overview Released in Australia in October 2002, the Mercedes-Benz C209 CLK 55 AMG was a four-seat, performance coupe. Manufactured in Germany, the rear-wheel drive C209 CLK 55 AMG Coupe was powered by a 5.4-litre V8 petrol engine that was mated to a five-speed automatic transmission. M113.987 V8 […]
Review: Mercedes C218 CLS 63 AMG (2011-17)
Review: Mercedes C218.I CLS 63 AMG (2011-14) Overview Released in Australia in June 2011, the Mercedes-Benz C218 CLS 63 AMG was a four-seat sedan with a coupe-like profile. Manufactured in Sindelfingen, Germany, the rear-wheel drive C218 CLS 63 AMG was powered by a 5.5-litre biturbo V8 petrol engine that was mated to a seven-speed semi-automatic […]
Review: Lotus Evora (2009-21)
Review: Lotus Mk.I Evora (2009-11) Overview Released in November 2009, Lotus the Mk.I Evora was a mid-engined two-door coupe. Hand-built in Norfolk, England, the Evora was powered by a 3.5-litre V6 petrol engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission. The Mk.I Evora was available in two (‘2+0’) and two-plus-two (‘2+2’) seat models. 2GR-FE engine The […]
Review: Lotus Series I Exige (2001)
Overview Released in April 2001, the Lotus Series I Exige was a two-seat, mid-engined coupe. Manufactured in Norfolk, England, the rear-wheel drive Exige was powered by the 1.8-litre twin K-Series engine which featured double overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder and variable valve control (VVC) which provided continuously variable timing and duration for the inlet […]
Review: Lotus Mk.5 Esprit (1993-01)
Overview Released in March 1993, the Lotus Mk.5 Esprit was a mid-engined, two-seat coupe. Manufactured in Hethel, England, the rear-wheel drive Esprit range initially consisted of the S4 variant which was powered by a 2.2-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine. This engine was improved for the S4s (released in 1995) and, in 1996, a V8 variant […]
Review: Lotus Europa (2007-10)
Overview Released in January 2007, the Lotus Type 121 Europa was a mid-engined, two-seat coupe. Manufactured in Norfolk, England, the rear-wheel drive Europa was powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine that was mated to a six-speed manual transmission. Initially available solely as an S variant, an SE variant followed in March 2009. Production ended […]
Review: Lexus X10 UX (2018-on)
Overview Released in Australia in November 2018, the Lexus UX – short for Urban Explorer – was a compact urban crossover. Manufactured at Lexus’ Kyushu factory in Japan, the Lexus UX range initially consisted of front-wheel drive UX 200 models, with the front- and all-wheel drive UX 250h following in January 2019. Lexus UX 200: […]