Car News

Peugeot wants Sport Engineered hybrid flagship for every model

Peugeot sounds the charge on a new performance car range

BYD developing electric ute that could be built in Australia

The Chinese carmaker's Australian distributor hopes to build the ute in NSW once its ready for the local market

Toyota advert complaint thrown out

Ad Standards rules in Toyota’s favour following GR Yaris TV advert complaint

Ferrari will go Hypercar endurance racing at Le Mans from 2023

Ferrari is returning to Le Mans racing, for the first time since 1973

Video: Peugeot reveals new logo, a tribute to the old

Peugeot’s brand renaissance begins with a new roaring lion

New look Mini five-door unveiled

Facelifted five-door Mini variants will arrive in Australia at the same time as new three-door range

Nissan expects better than 500km-range for Ariya EV

Nissan has run the numbers and reckons its Ariya crossover will go further on a single charge than first thought

2021 Hyundai Sonata N Line pricing and features

Hyundai is bringing some spunk back to the unfashionable medium sedan market

Ford revitalises Australian design studio with $12 million investment

Ford is expanding its Australian engineering operations by investing $12 million on its Melbourne design studio

Land Rover launches 386kW/625Nm Defender V8, Australian pricing revealed

Land Rover confirms V8 Defender is on its way

Michelin commits to making its tyres 100% sustainable by 2050

It's a long way off, but France's iconic tyre manufacturer is planning a green future for its black stuff

Melbourne firm gives new life to EV batteries

Power solutions firm Relectrify has received a grant to roll out second-life lithium-ion batteries for power storage

Takata: Stragglers urged to get airbags fixed to avoid rego cancellation

State and territory governments threaten rego cancellations to complete the last dregs of the extensive Takata airbag recall

Street Machine: March 2021

The March 2021 edition of Street Machine is out now!

Audi Q5, A6, A7 PHEVs get bigger batteries, more range – Australian potential unclear

Audi has upgraded the battery packs to a range of its plug-in hybrid models, but still Australia likely goes without

Raptor-fighting TRX launches, with Australian deliveries on the cards

TRX debuts with unrivalled pace and power ... for a pick-up.

Karma has filed patents for a sexy SUV, here's what they look like

Leaked patent filings reveal aggressive new electric SUV

2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class unveiled ahead of Australian debut

Merc's new C-Class has big boots to fill, and it's bringing all the technology and style it needs for the job

Nissan X-Trail scores Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for 2021

Nissan has added features to its MY21 X-Trail range to see it through to the all-new 2022 model

New Cupra Formentor VZ5 flexes its 287kW muscles

Cupra’s third birthday present: a Formentor crossover with an RS3 transplant

Lexus reintroduces Crafted Edition UX, NX and RX SUVs

The special editions bring a host of extra features plus Lexus' Encore Platinum membership perks as standard

V8-powered Lexus IS500 F Sport Performance breaks cover

Our guesses last week weren’t far off the mark – Lexus is putting a V8 engine into a new IS500 F Sport Performance variant