Could Hyundai be phasing out light bars at the front and rear of its vehicles? Maybe, if one of its senior design executives has his way. At recent launch of the Concept Three, Simon Loasby, head of the Hyundai Design Center, and one of the automaker’s senior vice presidents, told Car magazine: “When is the…

Two off-road performance cars are going drag racing! The off-road ready V10-powered Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato takes on the 1200hp twin-turbocharged and supercharged V8-powered RAM 1500 TRX from Dontex Performance to see which is fastest across the quarter-mile, both from a standing start and with a rolling start. Whether you’re chasing performance upgrades, replacement parts,…

Toyota Australia says its new LandCruiser Hybrid is likely to fall on the penalty side of Australia’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) regulations, but its broader hybrid sales should see it avoid any fines. Scheduled to arrive in Australian showrooms in March next year in two model grades – with final details including pricing yet…

MG Motor Australia CEO Peter Ciao has committed to full five-star ANCAP safety ratings for all future models in response to criticism over a recent ‘critical safety failure’ in European NCAP testing. The Chinese automaker has faced backlash after Euro NCAP testing of the MG 3 light hatchback, which exposed a driver’s seat latching mechanism…

Luxury auto brand Genesis is looking to a raft of new vehicles – including new flagship models and its first hybrids – to push its global annual sales to 350,000 by 2030. For context, the Hyundai-owned premium brand expects to sell 225,000 vehicles across its trio of passenger cars (G70, G80, G90) and trio of…

General Motors CEO Mary Barra has made it clear: electric vehicles (EVs) remain the company’s “North Star”, but GM won’t be abandoning hybrids or internal combustion engines any time soon. Speaking in a candid interview with Automotive News last week, the GM CEO outlined a pragmatic approach to the industry’s transition, one that balances new…

UPDATED 22/09/2025 4:45pm: The federal government’s department of climate change and energy has responded to our questions around its statement that petrol and diesel will only be used by “light vehicles in very specific circumstances” as soon as 2035. It said the Cleaner Fuels Program is about developing low-carbon liquid fuels for aviation, shipping and…

A Kia Stinger driver is now without his twin-turbocharged V6-powered liftback and his driver’s licence after allegedly speeding through a suburban area that was once home to one of Australia’s most well-known racetracks. The 33-year-old driver was pulled over on Friday (September 19) for allegedly travelling at more than double the speed limit in his…

Skoda Australia has confirmed pricing and specifications for the new-generation Kodiaq RS, which arrives Down Under priced from $69,990 plus on-road costs. Boasting a 195kW/400Nm 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine driving all four wheels via a seven-speed DSG dual-clutch auto, the seven-seat Kodiaq RS quotes a hot hatch-like 6.3-second 0-100km/h sprint. While a Czech three-row performance…