CarExpert has launched a new car buying experience built for how Australians shop today. At the heart of the new service is CarExpert Exchange, Australia’s first large-scale new-vehicle buying service – combining trusted new and reviews, human expertise, and smart technology to make buying your next car quicker, easier, cheaper, and far more transparent. The way…
The heat on door handle design is rising, with the European Union (EU) the latest jurisdiction to consider the safety of newer, mostly electronic, handles in the event of an accident. The Netherlands Vehicle Authority (RDW), which is responsible for inspecting and certifying Tesla vehicles for sale in the EU, says new door handle regulations…
The F40 turns 38 this year, and one Ferrari buyer has commissioned a modern interpretation based on today’s 296 GTB. Dubbed SC40 due to its F40 inspiration, as well as the guiding hand of Ferrari’s Styling Centre. The car revealed here is likely already with its owner, but a styling buck will displayed at the…
If an NX is too small for your Lexus plug-in hybrid (PHEV) needs, the RX is your only other option. We won’t blame you if you’re not familiar with the PHEV version of the RX – the Japanese luxury brand’s largest SUV, before you step up to the off-road-ready flagship LX, based on the Toyota…
Michael Leiters will take over as CEO of Porsche on January 1, 2026, replacing Oliver Blume, who will continue in his role as the CEO of the Volkswagen Group. Mr Leiters was CEO of McLaren Automotive from mid-2022. He was replaced in April this year when Abu Dhabi’s “advanced mobility” investment company bought the British…
The GWM Tank 300 Diesel has been designated as a support vehicle at China’s Great Wall Station in Antarctica, marking the first time a Chinese auto manufacturer has used an unmodified, mass-production vehicle for a polar expedition. The large off-road SUV earned its stripes through a series of comprehensive tests conducted by the Polar Research…
When it comes to street-legal race cars, they don’t come much finer – or popular – than the Porsche 911 GT3. We came away from our first drive of the upgraded, 992.2-series version of the hardcore, rear-wheel drive, big-bore naturally aspirated boxer-powered coupe at Sydney Motorsport Park mightily impressed recently, as you can read here.…
A Melbourne factory which previously produced Volkswagen, Nissan and Volvo vehicles for decades has been demolished to make way for a data centre on the same site that has already claimed the former Holden Special Vehicles headquarters. The long-defunct car manufacturing plant on Centre Road, Clayton, which first produced Volkswagen Beetles in 1954, was demolished…
The value of the Tesla brand has taken a 35 per cent dive over the last 12 months, according to an annual survey of the world’s most valuable brands – in which arch-rival BYD made the top-100 list for the first time. The Interbrand Best Global Brands Top 100 has been running for more than…

