UPDATED 18/06/2025 1:30pm:The MG QS is now in Australian showrooms, following introductory pricing being announced and orders being opened on May 14. MG has also confirmed introductory pricing, previously set to end on May 31, has been extended. MG has launched its largest SUV yet in Australia, and its first model to offer three…

The BYD Seal 06 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) sedan will be joined by a PHEV wagon in China late this month, and BYD Australia says the model line is an ideal candidate for local showrooms. Priced identically to the BYD Dolphin electric hatch in China – which starts at $29,990 drive-away in Australia – the Seal…

Chevrolet has taken the best bits of its existing Corvettes and enhanced them to make a wild 932kW electrified twin-turbo V8 hypercar that’s claimed to blast to 60mph (96km/h) in under two seconds. The 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X combines the ZR1’s 5.5-litre twin-turbocharged flat-plane crank V8 with a front-mounted electric motor like that seen in…

The next-generation Mazda CX-5 is just around the corner, and what appears to be the first official image of the new Toyota RAV4 rival has now been leaked. Published on the Coche Spias forum and attributed to Car Design News on Instagram, the image shows the new mid-size SUV in what appears to be a…

Honda will unveil the Super EV concept at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, and the tiny electric hatchback looks almost ready to roll down the factory line. The company has so far only released one photo of the car, wrapped in disguise, crossing Westminster Bridge in front of the UK’s Houses of Parliament. In…

The MG 7 has been approved for Australian roads, but it appears to have taken a hit in power. The new mid-size liftback is due to arrive in local showrooms during the second half of 2025. Government certification documents list a power output of 170kW from the MG 7’s turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, which…

Toyota is making life hard for its tiniest tot, the humble Yaris. Launched back in 2020, the fourth-generation Yaris has been subject to price hikes just about every year since, despite the emergence of competitive new players in the light car space. The new Suzuki Swift and MG 3 both offer hybrid powertrains, while the…

Nissan’s new crossover-shaped Leaf, which launches in Australia next year, will get a range that’s dramatically longer than its hatchback predecessor’s. The second-generation Leaf hatch had a range of only 385km on the WLTP cycle from its biggest 62kWh battery. The new Leaf will stretch that to an impressive 604km. That’s thanks to a new…

Ford is recalling close to 30,000 vehicles across its Ranger, Everest, Mustang, Mustang Mach-E, Transit, Transit Custom and F-150 model lines to fix an issue with their reversing cameras. “Due to a software issue, the rear-view camera may not display the rear-view image whilst reversing as intended,” the company says in its recall notice. “If…

Mercedes-Benz is recalling a handful of GLE and GLS large SUVs due to an issue that could prevent their safety technologies from working properly. “Due to a manufacturing defect, the multi-purpose camera and/or the interior rear-view mirror on the windscreen may not have been bonded correctly and could detach,” the company says in its recall…