Hatchback News

Here's the update on the Mazda 3 Turbo for Oz
By Byron Mathioudakis · 25 Jul 2021
Mazda has confirmed that it is working hard behind the scenes to make the Mazda3 Turbo available elsewhere a reality for Australian hot-hatch fans sooner rather than later.
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Sell these hot used cars before bubble bursts
By Byron Mathioudakis · 25 Jul 2021
Could you be sitting on a goldmine? There’s potentially easy money to be made, and it’s sitting right on your driveway or in the garage.
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Hyundai’s i30 N Fastback is back – for now
By Justin Hilliard · 23 Jul 2021
As expected, Hyundai Australia has confirmed the facelifted i30 Fastback N will be sold locally, albeit only as a Limited Edition variant that is now available to order until September 30, with a maximum of 500 examples up for grabs
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Mercedes-Benz confirms electric-only future
By Justin Hilliard · 23 Jul 2021
Mercedes-Benz has confirmed the inevitable: its future is all-electric. In fact, it’s zero-emissions transition will occur sooner than most
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Suzuki gunning for the title of cheapest EV?
By Tom White · 23 Jul 2021
Suzuki has plans to launch its first battery electric vehicle in 2025, and it could cost less than $20,000.
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Fiat keeps on updating ageing 500 city car
By Justin Hilliard · 22 Jul 2021
Fiat Australia has once again updated the second-generation 500 micro car, with the previously special-edition Dolcevita grade becoming a permanent member of the line-up
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Suzuki will launch hybrids in Oz soon!
By Tom White · 22 Jul 2021
Suzuki has been quiet on hybrids until now, but has revealed it will take the fight to rivals very soon.
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Toyota's X-rated feature!
By Andrew Chesterton · 20 Jul 2021
In the great tradition of questionable automotive names, a few stick out from the rest. Great Wall Motors' new L.E.M.O.N Platform (yep, lemon) probably needed an extra spin around the marketing department before going public, for example.
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Meet the future of Toyota hybrid tech
By Tom White · 20 Jul 2021
Did Toyota just debut the future of hybrid tech in the new Prius C?
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Audi officially reveals new RS3 hyper hatch
By Justin Hilliard · 19 Jul 2021
Audi Sport has officially revealed the third-generation RS3, with the new hyper hatch and sedan set to rocket into Australian showrooms in the first half of next year with a five-cylinder engine, quattro all-wheel drive with a tail-happy drift mode, and aggro styling inside and out
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