ANCAP has released the results of its first round of vehicle testing under strict new 2023-2025 test protocols, confirming a five-star safety rating for the battery-electric Lexus RZ. All up, the Lexus RZ scored 87% for adult occupant protection, 89% for child occupant protection, 84% for vulnerable road user protection […]
Month: September 2023
39% of Aussies Skipping Car Maintenance Under Cost of Living Pressures: Report
An alarming amount of Australians are skipping vehicle and tyre maintenance as cost of living pressures add up, illustrating how inflation has begun to potentially eat away at road safety. The numbers come from a report commissioned by Continental Tyres, who says that rising costs have caused 66% of Aussies […]
Mercedes Chief Says EV Prices to Remain High, Unlikely to Hit All-Electric Sales by 2030
Chief executive at Mercedes-Benz, Ola Kaellenius, has told reporters that he expects prices for battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) to remain high, while doubting that the entirety of its European sales to come in the form of an EV by the end of the decade. Speaking with Reuters at the IAA Mobility […]
BMW Launching Three EVs, Each Priced Below Luxury Car Tax Threshold
BMW has announced a major expansion of its battery-electric lineup here in Australia, confirming three new variants are on their way – each of which is priced under the Luxury Car Tax threshold. The company says that the i4 eDrive35 and iX3 M Sport will be on Australian shores before […]
Novitec’s Ferrari 812 Competizione Comes with a Gold-Plated Exhaust
No stranger to making supercars even more ridiculous, Novitec has taken the wraps off their treatment for the 812 Competizione that adds some substantial power upgrades and a gold-plated exhaust system because, why not? Not content with the Ferrari 812 Competizione’s stock 610kW/691Nm power outputs, Novitec got to work extracting […]
Audi Q8 55 e-tron Confirmed for Australia, Arrives Q4 2023
Audi says we can expect to see the first examples of its new Q8 55 e-tron lineup arriving to Australia in the fourth-quarter of 2023, with the range priced from $153,900 before on-roads. The new Q8 e-tron lineup is available in both a conventional SUV body shape, as well as […]
Mercedes-Benz Concept CLA Class with Modular Platform, 750km Range Figures
Mercedes-Benz has taken the wraps off a Concept CLA Class boasting 750km all-electric range figures at the IAA Mobility show in Munich overnight, giving us a preview of what we can expect to see from the next-gen CLA in a year’s time. The Concept CLA Class not only previews a […]
Polestar Brings Design Contest Winner to Life with One-off ‘Synergy’ Concept
Polestar has revealed the winner of its Design Contest with a one-off 1:1 scale model unveiled overnight at IAA Mobility show in Munich. The release of the winning design and subsequent 1:1 model comes as Polestar kicks off a partnership with Mattel’s Hot Wheels brand that will see Polestar’s vehicles […]