Review: Jaguar X152.I F-Type Roadster (2013-17) Overview Released in Australia in July 2013, the X152 F-Type Roadster was a two-seat convertible with a soft-top roof. Manufactured in Birmingham, England, the F-Type was initially rear-wheel drive and powered by 3.0- and 5.0-litre supercharged petrol engines. For the ‘2016 model year’ F-Type, which will be available in […]
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Review: Jaguar X152 F-Type Coupe (2014-on)
Review: Jaguar X152.I F-Type Coupe (2014-17) Overview The Jaguar X152 F-Type Coupe was released in Australia in July 2014 (the X152 F-Type Roadster has been reviewed separately). Manufactured in Birmingham, England, the range initially consisted of rear-wheel drive F-Type, F-Type S and F-Type R variants. For the ‘2016 model year’ F-Type, which will be available […]
Review: Jaguar X540 E-Pace (2018-on)
Overview Released in Australia in March 2018, the Jaguar E-Pace was a compact SUV. Manufactured by Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria, the all-wheel drive Jaguar E-Pace was powered by Jaguar’s ‘Ingenium’ turbocharged petrol and diesel engines, and offered in D150, D180, D240, P250 and P300 variants (see table below). Beyond the engine-based variants, the Jaguar […]
Review: Jaguar X761 F-Pace (2016-on)
Overview Released in Australia in the third quarter of 2016, the Jaguar X761 F-Pace was a large, five-seat SUV. Manufactured in Solihull, UK, the all-wheel drive Jaguar F-Pace was available with 2.0-litre turbo-diesel (20d), 3.0-litre turbo-diesel (30d) and 3.0-litre supercharged petrol engines (35t and S), all of which had all-wheel drive systems and eight-speed automatic […]
Review: Isuzu RF MU-X (2013-21)
Review: Isuzu MU-X (2013-17) Overview Released in November 2013, the Isuzu MU-X was a seven seat SUV. Manufactured in Thailand, the Isuzu MU-X was powered by a 3.0-litre turbo diesel engine and available in rear-and four-wheel drive models. Furthermore, the Isuzu MU-X range consisted of LS-M, LS-U and LS-T variants (see table below). 4JJ1-TC diesel […]
Review: Isuzu RC D-Max cab chassis (2012-20)
Review: Isuzu RC.I D-Max cab chassis (2012-17) Overview Released in July 2012, the Isuzu RC Series I (RC.I) D-Max cab chassis was available in single cab, dual cab and space cab bodies, the latter with reverse-opening ‘wing’ doors. Manufactured in Thailand, the RC D-Max was powered by a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel engine that was mated to […]
Review: Isuzu RC D-Max utility (2012-20)
Review: Isuzu RC.I D-Max utility (2012-17) Overview Released in July 2012, the Isuzu RC Series I (RC.I) D-Max utility was available in space cab and crew cab bodies, the former featuring reverse-opening ‘wing’ doors. Manufactured in Thailand, the RC D-Max was powered by a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel engine that was mated to either a five-speed manual […]
Review: Isuzu RA D-Max cab chassis (2008-12)
Overview Released in October 2008, the Isuzu RA D-Max cab chassis was initially available in single and Crew cab bodies, with a Space cab following in September 2009. Manufactured by Isuzu in Thailand, the D-Max was mechanically identical to the Holden RA Rodeo that Holden replaced with the similar Colorado in 2008. All D-Max cab […]
Review: Isuzu RA D-Max utility (2008-12)
Overview Released in October 2008, the Isuzu RA D-Max utility was solely available with a dual cab body and powered by a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel engine. Manufactured by Isuzu in Thailand, the D-Max was mechanically identical to the Holden RA Rodeo that Holden replaced with the similar Colorado in 2008. The D-Max utility range, however, consisted […]
Review: Infiniti S51 QX70 (2014-18)
Overview Released in January 2014, the Infiniti S51 QX70 was a large, five-seat SUV. Manufactured in Tochigi, Japan, the all-wheel drive QX70 was available with 3.7-litre petrol V6, 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6; and 5.0-litre petrol V8 engines. The QX70 was initially released in Australia as the S51 FX , but was renamed for 2014. Of these […]