It’s been nearly eight months since the second-generation Skoda Kodiaq landed in Australia, and only now have we had the chance to get acquainted with the best it has to offer. That’s a long time to wait if you’re a fan of Euro performance cars, and your patience is rewarded with ‘only’ a large seven-seat…

The Ford Ranger and Everest will lose their popular Bi-Turbo 2.0-litre four-cylinder diesel engine next year. The twin-turbo diesel four, which serves as the volume-selling mid-level engine in the Ranger ute, and the entry-level mill in the related Everest off-road SUV, is being axed globally. It’s currently only used in the Ranger – Australia’s…

Audi is recalling its plug-in hybrid Q8 large SUV because its high-voltage battery poses a fire risk. “Due to a manufacturing issue, the modules installed in the high voltage battery may be defective,” the company says in its recall notice. “During charging a thermal overload could result in a vehicle fire. “A vehicle fire could…

New legislation designed to encourage the introduction of new cars with efficient engines and lower emissions is already having an impact on the market. Prior to the new laws, a former spokesperson for Volkswagen Group Australia was quoted as saying Australia was leaving itself open to being a dumping ground for old, dirty engines –…

Italian brands Alfa Romeo and Maserati have launched a new joint ‘creative hub’ covering everything from classic vehicle restoration to the development of performance technologies and new ‘few-off’ vehicles. Dubbed BottegaFuoriserie, the initiative draws on the four pillars of Bottega, Fuoriserie, Corse, and La Storia, all of which serve as individual departments for the preservation,…

It was a tight race for first place in Australia’s new car market last month, when the Ford Ranger and Toyota RAV4 were separated by just one sale and the Toyota HiLux narrowly pushed past both of them for the top spot. A total of 100,658 new vehicles were delivered in October 2025, up 0.7…

Mercedes-AMG has turned up the volume – and value – of its mid-size performance SUV range, by adding performance features and a host of carbon-fibre design elements to the popular GLC43, for less money. Available to order from today (November 6), the new GLC43 4Matic Carbon Edition is priced at $133,100 before on-road costs for…

Subaru Australia has confirmed the heavily updated Solterra electric SUV is set for an imminent arrival, bringing new looks, refreshed tech, a larger battery, more driving range, and more power – but price cuts of as much as $7000. Arriving at the same time as its updated Toyota bZ4X sister model, the facelifted Solterra boasts…

The updated 2026 Nissan X-Trail range has been confirmed for Australian release in the first quarter of next year (January-March). Headlining the facelifted mid-size SUV lineup are minor design revisions, enhanced infotainment including connected-car tech, as well as price rises of $1150 across the range. The general grade walk remains the same – though the…

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’d know about Jaguar’s controversial decision to become a more exclusive, electric-only brand, publicised via a garish and widely criticised ad campaign. But had the decision not been made to pivot the Indian-owned British auto brand from tackling BMW to taking on Bentley, Jaguar would potentially have a…