The Nissan X-Trail has never been accused of being sporty, and while most members of the booming mid-size SUV segment are staid, there’s still a market for something more dynamic. According to Japanese outlet Creative Trend, that has led Nissan to plan a Nismo version of its popular X-Trail, which would follow in the footsteps…

Ford Motor Company president and CEO Jim Farley has declared his disdain for ‘two-row crossovers’ – such as the Toyota RAV4, Australia’s best-selling SUV – and has indicated the similarly sized Ford Escape is about to be axed globally. The Blue Oval brand will use the same Louisville, Kentucky, plant in the US to build…

With the new QX65 Monograph “sportback SUV” concept Infiniti, Nissan’s luxury brand, has revived its most distinctive design in a bid to reverse declining sales, and give it a little bit of distinction from the parent brand. The roof line, window graphics, and rear end of the QX65 are a clear homage to the…

The Suzuki Swift is a stalwart in Australia’s light car segment. It seems like everyone has had one in their family, or at least had a friend or colleague that’s owned one. Suzuki has also grown its share of the light car segment over the years, but that’s largely because the segment itself has been…

GWM has now sold 200,000 vehicles in Australia, achieving the milestone late last week after more than 16 years of operating locally. The 200,000th vehicle was a Fossil Grey Tank 300 sold in Victoria by South Morang GWM Haval. It comes only 27 months after the 100,000th GWM was sold in Australia in March 2023,…

The only way you’ll be able to drive the Chevrolet Corvette CX and CX.R Vision Gran Turismo supercars is by popping on Gran Turismo 7 on your gaming console, but that doesn’t mean these two concepts are complete flights of fancy. The two show cars debuted in the metal – not in pixels – at…

Mahindra has revealed four new concept SUVs at a special event in New Delhi, India, and they could preview a new range of models to take on rivals from the Mazda CX-3 small SUV to the Toyota RAV4 mid-size SUV, while addressing a key issue for Australian buyers. The Global Vision 2027 event showcased the…

Subaru Australia has introduced special-edition versions of its Impreza small hatchback and its SUV spin-off, the Crosstrek, both of which raid the Japanese brand’s spare parts bin to offer mostly cosmetic enhancements. The Crosstrek AWD 2.0S Onyx is priced at $43,890 before on-road costs – $1500 more than the 2.0S it’s based upon – and…

The Honda Civic Type R has copped a price increase of close to $5000, but is unchanged apart from a new colour and a new option. Now priced at $79,000 drive-away, an increase of $4900, the Civic Type R is available from tomorrow. Honda hasn’t confirmed how many vehicles are in the 2025 production run…