BMW might expand its electrified drivetrain options beyond mild hybrid, plug-in hybrid and pure EV to include petrol range-extenders. Sources have told Bloomberg BMW is considering adding a petrol range-extender option to some of its electric vehicles. At present the automaker is only thinking of adding the feature to its larger vehicles because they have…

In a world where performance brands are obsessed with Nürburgring lap times, Genesis is taking a different approach. It says it simply doesn’t care about the stopwatch. Speaking at the launch of the GV60 Magma, Genesis chief creative officer Luc Donckerwolke took a thinly veiled swipe at German rivals (and potentially even sibling brand Hyundai…

The new seventh-generation Subaru Outback is coming to Australia in 2026, bringing more brutal styling, slight price rises, and new, more rugged Wilderness variants. Announced yesterday, the five-variant Outback range now starts at $48,990 before on-roads, up $4800 on the outgoing model. Launching Australia with the arrival of the new Outback is Subaru’s previously US-only Wilderness sub-brand, designed…

Drive Against Depression (DAD), an Australian-registered mental health charity, will end its 2025 event calendar with the Brisbane Summer Drive Day on Sunday, December 7. The event will see attendees start at Sunshine Ford at Southport on the Gold Coast, and finish at the Wynnum Ambulance Museum on Brisbane’s southside. A member of the…

The Kia Seltos has been a small SUV favourite since its introduction in 2019, but it won’t be long before this generation is moved along. It has been updated in its almost seven-year life cycle, but the first-generation Seltos is visibly one of the oldest models in Kia’s lineup, with the Korean brand’s latest hybrids…

Bentley wants to “create another segment” with its first fully electric vehicle – a luxury SUV due to launch in 2026. Details remain relatively scarce, but chief communications officer Wayne Bruce says the as-yet-unnamed EV will be properly unique and sit at the bottom end of the Bentley price spectrum. “With this first urban luxury…

Mitsubishi Australia will have a new chief in 2026 as it looks to capitalise on a raft of new models in local showrooms, led by the new ASX small SUV and a more capable Outlander PHEV. Shunichi Kihara has been confirmed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL), effective January…

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 has been recalled due to a faulty charging port door which could fall off the vehicle. “The affected vehicles charging port door panel may misaligned due to poor adhesive application that causes the retaining hook to unlatch, resulting in the port door panel detaching from the hinge assembly whilst driving,” Hyundai…

An MG 2 electric vehicle is coming to showrooms as soon as 2027, according to the brand’s British arm, which said the automaker was spurred on by the success of the Renault 5 launched earlier this year. Speaking to Autocar, David Allison – head of product and planning at MG Motor UK – confirmed a…