The 2026 Mercedes-AMG G63 Offroad Pro has been confirmed for Australia with – as its name suggests – several off-road oriented upgrades designed for the rough stuff, making it the new flagship of the esteemed G-Class lineup. Priced at a hefty $383,900 before on-road costs ($15,500 more than the regular G63), the Offroad Pro combines…
The 2026 Renault Scenic E-Tech electric SUV has been confirmed for Australian release before the end of the year. It will be the first time in over a decade the Scenic nameplate has been seen in Renault Australia showrooms, where it previously graced as a series of compact people movers and crossovers in the 2000s…
The current generation of the Alfa Romeo Giulia sedan and Stelvio SUV will continue to be made until 2027 as the Italian marque scrambles to add internal combustion engines to their replacements. As reported by Motor1, Alfa’s CEO Santo Ficili announced the reprieve during a presentation for the facelifted Tonale. According to Autocar, the current Giulia…
The updated Toyota GR Corolla will land in Australian showrooms in “early 2026”, but the company has yet announce pricing. Revealed in Japan in the middle of September, the revised GR Corolla is indistinguishable from the model currently in showrooms with all the changes centred on making the body stiffer, keeping engine performance constant during…
China’s BYD is bringing a bargain-priced all-electric rival for small SUVs like the MG ZS, Mazda CX-30 and Hyundai Kona – enter the 2026 BYD Atto 2. Yes, that’s right, the electrified vehicle specialist is launching this small electric SUV in November, and it promises to charge prices that rival or even better both the…
BYD Australia has indicated its new entry-level model – the BYD Atto 1 electric hatch – will be priced from around the $25,000 mark when it arrives next month (November 2025), which would make it Australia’s most affordable electric vehicle (EV). Speaking with CarExpert at a recent BYD media event at the Lang Lang proving…
You’re looking at what’s likely to be Australia’s cheapest new electric vehicle (EV), but its name doesn’t match its cutesy design. Enter pint-size the BYD Atto 1 – also known as the Seagull in China and the Dolphin Surf in Europe – a light-class electric hatchback that could really shake things up at the attainable…
BYD Australia is confident its upcoming Atto 1electric hatchback – which is tipped to become Australia’s cheapest electric vehicle (EV) when it arrives in showrooms next month – should achieve top safety marks, based on its performance in Euro NCAP testing. The 2026 BYD Atto 1 will be priced from as little as $25,000 when…
A road sign paying tribute to the six-times Bathurst 1000 winner and former Formula 1 driver Larry Perkins has been stolen from his hometown of Cowangie in northwest Victoria. Mr Perkins, known as ‘The Kid from Cowangie’, noticed the Mallee Highway sign – which featured the Bathurst winner and four of the Holden Commodores he…

