Articles by Tung Nguyen

Tung Nguyen

News Editor

Having studied journalism at Monash University, Tung started his motoring journalism career more than a decade ago at established publications like Carsales and Wheels magazine.

Since then, he has risen through the ranks at GoAuto to Managing Editor before joining the CarsGuide team in 2019 as the newly-appointed News Editor.

Since starting at CarsGuide, Tung has spearheaded the push for well-researched and unique stories that will shines a light on the automotive industry for new-car-buying intenders, who might struggle to keep up to date with the fast-paced environment of motoring.

The last few years alone have seen an explosion of interest in electric cars, as well as a push for autonomous driving, and as News Editor, it is Tung’s job to stay abreast of all the latest and deliver stories worthy of CarsGuide growing audience.

Ram 1500 Warlock exposed

By Tung Nguyen · 16 Jul 2020

Ram has tweaked the styling and added more equipment to its 1500 pick-up to conjure the new Warlock petrol V8-powered range-topper, which is priced at $104,450 before on-road costs.The fifth grade in the local Ram 1500 line-up, the Warlock is based on the

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Germany bans Tesla Autopilot

By Tung Nguyen · 15 Jul 2020

Germany has become the first country to ban Tesla's 'Autopilot' and 'Full Self Driving' labels, with both are viewed as "misleadingly prohibited" and providing false promises to customers.A report from Forbes detailed the German court ruling, which has fo

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Updated Range Rover revealed

By Tung Nguyen · 15 Jul 2020

Land Rover will introduce hybrid diesel technology across its Range Rover luxury SUV line-up, ditching the 4.4-litre twin-turbo-diesel V8 engine in the process, but timing for its Australian arrival is still to be confirmed.The two new oil-burning engines

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Toyota 86 2020 review: GTS

By Tung Nguyen · 14 Jul 2020

Front-engine, rear-wheel drive used to be all the rage for sports cars in the past, but now with turbochargers, hot hatches and tricked-out differentials, there doesn't seem to be any room left for the classic formula. Toyota's 86 is now eight years old, but manages to present a strong case for a back-to-basics, affordable coupe.

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Diesel detailed for Jeep Gladiator

By Tung Nguyen · 14 Jul 2020

Jeep has finally uncovered a diesel version of its Gladiator dual-cab ute, and it's powered by a monster 3.0-litre EcoDiesel V6 punching out 194kW/599Nm.The outputs easily outmuscle the 190kW/580Nm Volkswagen Amaraok TDI580 and defunct 190kW/550Nm Mercede

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MG’s latest model arrives next month

By Tung Nguyen · 14 Jul 2020

Both the old and new versions of the MG ZS small SUV will share the same showroom space in Australia, with the latter to be introduced in the August and called ZST.MG Motor Australia is yet to detail pricing and specification for the ZST, but has confirme

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These SUVs are worth waiting for

By Tung Nguyen · 12 Jul 2020

Aussies can't get enough of mid-size SUVs, with the segment the second-largest by volume in the country and accounting for a sizeable 16 per cent of the overall market.With excellent choices like the Toyota RAV4 and Mazda CX-5 dominating the sales charts,

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Ford’s hot hatch now more expensive

By Tung Nguyen · 11 Jul 2020

Ford Australia's recently introduced fourth-generation Focus ST is now $200 pricier than before, bumping up to $44,690 before on-road costs for both the manual and automatic versions.Why the price increase?

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Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 2020 review

By Tung Nguyen · 09 Jul 2020

Performance SUVs might not make the most sense on paper, but in reality the Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 serves up some sports car thrills with the comfort and practicality you would expect from a high-riding wagon.

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New MBUX to debut with next S-Class

By Tung Nguyen · 08 Jul 2020

The next-generation S-Class sedan will debut a new version of the MBUX multimedia system, which will extend functionality to the second row and adopt more smartphone-like technologies.According to Benz, "in an S-Class, and especially in the main markets o

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