2022 Ford Bronco Raptor more powerful than Ranger Raptor

The twin-turbo Ford Ranger Raptor V6 petrol ute is the most powerful Ranger to date – but it will concede bragging rights to its US twin, the Bronco Raptor. Does this mean a more powerful Ranger Raptor is around the corner? Power and torque outputs for the 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor off-roader have been announced in the US – and...

1h

The rise and rise of Chinese new-car sales in Australia

Chinese brands MG, LDV and Great Wall Motors Haval continue to post sales records amid an Australian new-car market slump. Sales of Chinese new cars are accelerating at a rapid rate in Australia as the rest of the automotive industry has stalled or hit reverse. Chinese brands MG, LDV and Great Wall Motors Haval (now known...

1h

2022 Kia EV6 and Mercedes-Benz C-Class earn five-star ANCAP safety ratings

Two of Australia’s most high-tech new cars – the Kia EV6 electric SUV and Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan – have scored top marks in the latest round of crash testing. The 2022 Kia EV6 electric SUV and Mercedes-Benz C-Class petrol sedan have earned full five-star ratings from regional independent...

13h

2021 Hyundai Staria Highlander review: Long-term update 2, moving day

When it comes time to move house, the Hyundai Staria is everybody’s best friend. What we love Cavernous and expandable cargo spaceFuel economy on the open roadHigh driving position provides great vision in traffic What we don’t It’s a lot of car to washPeople think...

16h

Skoda Afriq: Students turn Kamiq SUV into one-off rally monster

Skoda has unveiled a rally-ready version of its students’ Azubi design concept, with the Skoda Afriq destined for the rally track. A team of 25 students from Skoda’s vocational secondary school have completed their long-running project of turning a Kamiq SUV into a rally-bred weapon – this week revealing the one-off Skoda Afriq....

16h

Toyota cuts production again for May and June

Japanese giant Toyota has again cut production across its home-market factories, with nearly all of its most popular models affected. Car giant Toyota has announced another round of production cuts for its Japanese factories – joining more than 15 production pauses since the start of this year alone – as it continues to battle...

19h

Want to know if an electric car will work for you? There’s an app for that…

The Mercedes-Benz EQ Ready app helps identify your driving style and energy use patterns and how they would work with an EV. Making the move to a full electric car is the biggest change to motoring most of us will experience, so it’s obvious there will be questions to ask and things to learn. One of the...

19h

Victorian number plate ‘14’ sells for record $2.27 million

A low two-digit heritage number plate has smashed records in Melbourne, selling for twice the price of an average house. A new record has been set for two-digit number plates in Australia, with Victorian plates ‘14’ selling for $2,270,500 at a Shannons auction overnight. The price paid for the heritage number plates, offered...

19h

2023 Honda CR-V teased

The new Honda CR-V will undergo a growth spurt when it’s revealed in the coming months, backed by more conservative looks and a hybrid powertrain. The next-generation 2023 Honda CR-V family SUV has been teased, ahead of its full reveal in the coming months – and a likely Australian launch late this year, or sometime next year....

22h

2022 BMW iX price and specs: M60 inbound from $222,900

The BMW iX luxury electric SUV range will expand in mid-2022 with an M60 performance variant, priced from $222,900 plus on-road costs – $53,000 more than the next model down. 2022 BMW iX pricing and specificationsM60 flagship inbound from $222,900455kW/1100Nm dual motors for 3.8sec 0-100km/hPriced from $135,900 before on-road costs ...

22h