The Audi A2 looks like it is finally getting a successor 20 years after the groundbreaking original went out of production. Sporting styling that seems to mix the front end of a Volkswagen ID.3 with the rear of the original A2, the new Audi is set to become the brand’s cheapest EV when it’s unveiled,…

The Argentinian-built Ram Dakota may wear a modern face and a classic name from the Dodge/Ram back catalogue, but this isn’t the all-American ute it may present as. Unlike the full-size 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups, or the smaller, unibody Rampage dual-cab built in Brazil, which will soon be exported to Europe, the body-on-frame Dakota…

The MG QS Super Hybrid is one step closer to launching in the Australian market, where it’ll take on establishment Japanese and Korean players and Chinese challengers in the growing plug-in hybrid SUV space. Government certification documents seen by CarExpert show the QS Super Hybrid has been approved for sale in Australia, and provide key…

TheFord Everest lineup now has a cheaper entry-level model with a new engine as part of a revised lineup for model year 2026.5 (MY26.5), with the updated SUV due in showrooms mid-next year. Based on the popular Ford Ranger ute, the Everest is Ford’s best-selling SUV – and was Australia’s top-performing SUV in September after…

Korean auto brand KGM has confirmed the latest member of its growing suite of mid-size SUVs – an electric SUV that’ll enter a segment already booming with options. The KGM Torres EVX joins the petrol-powered Torres and its sleeker Actyon sibling already in showrooms, and the recently announced Torres Hybrid. Like the Torres Hybrid, the…

The Ford Ranger is receiving updated styling, more standard tech and safety gear for model year 2026.5 (MY26.5), as well as new Wolftrak and Black Edition variants and wider V6 availability. The updated MY26.5 Ranger lineup brings minor exterior changes to the hugely successful current generation – introduced in 2022 – with gloss and matte…

The Ford Everest is receiving a new, less powerful base engine, as well as a rejigged model range. For what Ford Australia calls model year 2026.5, the popular large off-road SUV is moving from a bi- to a single-turbo 2.0-litre four-cylinder diesel engine, though the carryover 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 will be available across all model…

The NSW Police Force and Transport for NSW have been cracking down on illegally modified vehicles throughout the greater Sydney area, with their latest joint operation taking place in the western suburbs and sweeping up a raft of suspect vehicles. In a post on its Traffic and Highway Patrol Command Facebook page, the NSW Police…

The Ford Ranger is losing its volume-selling engine but gaining wider availability of its turbo-diesel V6. The Blue Oval has announced pricing and (limited) specifications for what it’s calling the model year 2026.5 (MY26.5) Ranger lineup. Orders for the MY26.5 Ranger open in December, ahead of customer deliveries scheduled for mid-2026. Ford Australia has announced…