2021 Audi Q2 price and specs

Australian pricing and specifications for the 2021 Audi Q2 have been announced, ahead of its local showroom arrival in May. Three models will be offered with the facelifted Q2 locally – 35 TFSI, 40 TFSI and SQ2 – all bringing revised exterior styling, more efficient engines, and increased standard equipment to Audi's smallest SUV. Opening...

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I've been Ferrari Approved

Think buying a new Ferrari is like rocking up to your local Toyota dealer and a couple of days later driving away in a brand-new Corolla? Or Camry? Think again. The wait list for a brand-new Ferrari can stretch a long time, sometimes as long as 18 months depending on configuration and personalisation options. “We don’t actually have...

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Tesla Texas crash leaves two dead, ‘no-one in driver’s seat’, say police

Tesla’s autonomous driving technology has been blamed for yet another deadly crash in the US, with authorities claiming two people died after a Tesla crashed when no-one was in the driver’s seat. The 2019 Tesla Model S sedan reportedly left the road and struck a tree on a road north of Houston, Texas, on Saturday night US time. “There was...

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2021 BMW M3 and M4 Competition xDrive revealed: Hot mid-sizers gain all-wheel drive, here late 2021

UPDATE, 19 April 2021, 11:30am: BMW Australia has confirmed first deliveries of the M3 and M4 Competition xDrive will commence in the fourth quarter of 2021 (October to December inclusive). Our original story continues below. 19 April 2021, 9:45am: The 2021 BMW M3 and M4 Competition xDrive have been revealed – bringing a long-awaited all-wheel-drive...

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2021 Volkswagen Multivan Comfortline Premium

While everybody is seemingly busy banging on about SUVs, Volkswagen has updated its out-and-out people mover for 2021. It’s called the T6.1 Multivan, and has landed with the broader Transporter range to renew Volkswagen’s offering in the anti-SUV segment. Few models carry as big a stick as this Multivan in terms of heritage and icon-ness....

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"Unconscionable" and "fraudulent" Australian four-wheel-drive rental firm fined $1.2 million

An Australian four-wheel-drive vehicle hire business has been ordered to pay fines totalling $1.223 million, after the Federal Court found it had serially breached consumer law and behaved deceptively.

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Auto industry hampered again by rubber supply shortages

Production within the automotive industry continues to be stifled, as rubber stock shortages add to semiconductor chip supply issues that could see delays balloon out to years. While the car industry has had its eyes on the aforementioned semiconductor shortages which have plagued auto manufacturing since the start of 2021, market analysts are...

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Reborn Mini Moke goes on sale in UK, Australian deliveries due this year

The reborn Moke has officially gone on sale in the UK, priced from £23,950 (AU$42,600). Moke International – which acquired the 'Moke' trademark back in 2015 – last year unveiled its new iteration of the ragtop classic, and subsequently released 56 limited-edition examples. As of this week, a standard production variant is now on offer.

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2022 Mercedes-Benz EQB unveiled, Australian launch due 2022

The 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQB has been revealed, ahead of an Australian launch sometime in 2022. Hot on the heels of the debut of the flagship EQS limo, the new EQB will launch as Mercedes-Benz's second electric SUV based on a combustion-powered vehicle underpinned by its compact MFA2 platform – namely the GLB seven-seat SUV – following the GLA-based...

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Video: Mazda BT-50 v Isuzu D-Max off-road comparison

We challenge the twins under the skin with a steep and slippery hill climb.

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