The replacement for the Lexus LS sedan is not one car but two, with a pair of wildly different concepts – debuting at this week’s Tokyo motor show – taking the nameplate in new directions. The six-wheel Lexus LS Concept people mover was revealed in Tokyo alongside the LS Coupe Concept – a coupe SUV…

The upcoming Kia EV4 GT hot hatch has been teased and the design changes are subtle, but could hide some serious powertrain upgrades. Compared to the EV4 GT-Line, the GT has a redesigned lower air intake with vertical slats. The bottom section of the rear bumper is now fitted with a diffuser-like element, and the…

The upcoming Kia EV4 GT hot hatch has been teased, and like the brand’s other heated up electric hatch, the EV6 GT, the design changes are subtle. Compared to the EV4 GT-Line, the GT has a redesigned lower air intake with vertical slats. The bottom section of the rear bumper is now fitted with a…

After teasing its massive fixed swan-neck rear wing in July, Mercedes-AMG has now released the first official images of its hardcore racer for the road, Concept AMG GT Track Sport, undergoing track testing. As you can tell from its title, the most extreme version of the second-generation (C192-series) Mercedes-AMG GT super-coupe released in 2023 remains…

If the C-HR is too small for you and the RAV4 is too big, look no further than the Toyota Corolla Cross. Lengthy names and haphazard embossed badging aside, the Corolla Cross is the oft-forgotten middle child in the Toyota Australia family. Everyone knows what the Corolla and RAV4 are, but what’s this all about?…

The larger and higher-tech Toyota LandCruiser 80 Series might be the more popular choice for Aussie tough-truck converters, but Toyota has chosen the earlier 60 Series (FJ60) of the 1980s as the basis for this eye-catching official resto-mod to be revealed at the upcoming SEMA Show. But the Japanese giant’s cool new Turbo Trail Cruiser…

MG is updating its popular ZS small SUV for 2026, making driveability improvements to hybrid-powered variants while adding standard kit across the range. Simultaneously, MG has announced a runout clearance for 2025-plated vehicles. MG hasn’t confirmed pricing for the full 2026 ZS lineup, which will include the new Vibe Turbo variant. This was introduced as…

Near-silent hybrid and electric vehicles can catch out even the sighted, and pose an even greater danger to the visually impaired. A new regulation, however, will require all cars, trucks and buses sold in Australia to be fitted with an Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS) if they can be propelled in reverse or in at…

The Toyota HiLux Champ, which debuted in 2023 as a boxier, more affordable alternative to the HiLux, has been spied in Australia. The single-cab ute was spotted in Melbourne, wearing Australian number plates and incorporating a steering wheel on the right-hand side. But before you call up your local Toyota dealer to put down a…

BMWGroup Australia has joined forces with leading Australian battery recycler EcoBatt to launch a new national recycling program aimed at recovering and reusing critical materials from high-voltage electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The initiative forms part of BMW’s global push toward a ‘circular economy’ by reducing waste and ensuring that valuable minerals from high-voltage lithium-ion batteries…