The rumour mill is once again swirling, with whispers that Toyota and Suzuki are planning on a co-developed two-seat sports coupe powered by a 1.0-litre turbocharged engine. The report comes from Japanese outlet Best Car, who says that Suzuki may be leaning on Toyota and its Daihatsu subsidiary for a […]
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Video: Fernando Alonso thrashes Aston Martin DBX707 SUV
Two-time F1 champion Fernando Alonso has been getting acquainted with his new Formula 1 team, Aston Martin, and one of its high-powered road cars, the DBX707 SUV. With Alonso joining the team for the start of the 2023 season, Aston Martin has been keen to get the Spanish world champion […]
Second batch of Cupra Leon & Formentor VZe PHEVs headed to Australia
Cupra has announced that a second run of its Leon and Formentor VZe plug-in hybrids are set to make their way to Australia, after the first batch were quickly swallowed up late last year. After Cupra’s initial allocation of 100 plug-in units hit the market in October last year, the […]
2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate T8 review (video)
We first fell in love with the Volvo XC60 T8 plug-in hybrid in 2020. It was one of the first SUVs to roll sheer performance and efficiency into one vehicle. For 2023, the luxury SUV has been updated with more power, more electric driving range, more features, refreshed design elements, […]
2023 Toyota HiLux Rogue review (video)
For years now, Ranger and HiLux have slugged it out for the number one position in Australian new vehicle sales. Despite the all-new Ranger being launched, HiLux actually grew its overall sales lead in 2022 , though it’s hard to argue against the Ford now having overall supremacy for the […]
2023 Ford F-150 now available to order in Australia, price from $106,950
Ford Australia has confirmed the initial details and prices for the incoming F-150 pickup truck, which will arrive in Australia later in 2023 as an official model line. Two trim levels will be available, with the XLT and Lariat. Both come powered by a 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 petrol engine that […]
Bentley to farewell its W12 engine next year with 551kW send-off
Bentley has announced the end of the line for its iconic W12 powertrain, confirming an April 2024 exit date for the powerhouse which will be farewelled with a 551kW version in the upcoming Batur. Production of the Batur will be capped at just 18 units, each of which will come […]
Novitec extracts 676kW from stunning McLaren Elva
One of Germany’s most influential tuning houses, Novitec, has lifted the lid on its engineering tweaks it has made to the open-top McLaren Elva. And the result is nothing short of spectacular. The McLaren Elva first broke the veil back in 2019, billed as the company’s first open-cockpit flagship with […]