The latest phase of durability testing for the 2026 Ford Ranger Super Duty, which will bring a class-leading 4500kg towing capacity and other heavy-duty capabilities, has left its development driver speechless. Ford Australia has turned to robot drivers for durability testing at the Blue Oval brand’s You Yangs proving ground in Victoria, which is shielded…

A study by Continental Tyres has revealed only four per cent of Australians take their SUVs off-road – despite buying them for their ‘outdoor’ appeal. Australians buy more SUVs than any other vehicle type, with higher-riding five-door wagons having overtaken conventional sedans and hatchbacks as the most popular body type in 2017 – and every…

The Ford Ranger Raptor has won the Finke Desert Race for the third consecutive year, setting a new Production 4WD class record time in the process. Driven by Brad Lovell and navigated by Adam Lovell, the Ranger Raptor underlined its desert-smashing capability by dominating its class in the 2025 Tatts Finke Desert Race over the…

The 2025 BYD Atto 2 has been confirmed for Australian showrooms, where smallest and most affordable electric SUV offered here by the Chinese automaker so far will arrive in the fourth quarter of this year. BYD Australia – which will take over local distribution of the brand from independent importer EVDirect next month – has…

The BYD Sealion 8 has been confirmed for Australian showrooms with a choice of two plug-in hybrid powertrains, and the brand’s first three-row large SUV is to arrive here in the first quarter of 2026 (January-March). The Sealion 8 joins the BYD Atto 2 small SUV – also confirmed for Australia today – as the…

Alfa Romeo has announced a partnership that its boss says will spawn a series of lighter and “more powerful” special-edition Quadrifoglio model variants, with the first to be unveiled in early 2026. The unique road cars will come from Alfa Romeo’s new technology sharing partnership with Luna Rossa, an Italian challenger for the 38thAmerica’s Cup…

While Mahindra states that it cannot produce the current-generation Thar and Thar Roxx in sufficient numbers to meet demand in its domestic Indian market, let alone Australia, it has promised that a next-generation off-road vehicle like the Thar is in development for our market. Speaking to Australian media in India last week, Velusamy R, the…

The Mahindra Pik-Up is the model on which the Indian automaker built its reputation in Australia, but production ceased in the last few months and the brand’s new global ute is now well into its final development stage, having undergone testing of more than 600 test mules over several years. Having spotted the camouflaged new…

The refreshed 2025 Genesis Electrified GV70 has landed in Australian showrooms with refreshed styling, higher equipment levels – including a bigger battery that delivers its longest driving range yet – and a $6942 price rise. Following price rises of between $5600 and $16,000 for the updated petrol-powered GV70 range in November 2024, the facelifted Electrified…

The 2026 Cadillac Optiq-V is the second high-performance electric SUV to appear from General Motors’ luxury brand, though it’s not quite as powerful as the first. It incorporates a dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrain producing 387kW of power and 880Nm of torque, up 163kW and 400Nm on the regular Optiq. Cadillac claims this 2470kg battery-powered SUV…