Mazda is recalling over 5000 examples of its CX-70, CX-80 and CX-90 crossover SUVs as they may not display the correct fuel level. The recall doesn’t include the CX-60, which shares its Large Architecture with the other three models. “Due to a software programming issue of the Body Control Module (BCM), the instrument cluster fuel…
Ferrari may have announced its last V12-powered supercar, but the monster engine configuration is set to live on in the automotive sphere – along with its smaller and much-loved sibling, the V8. According to the company’s chief technology officer, Markus Schafer, Mercedes-Benz is planning to keep building V8 and V12 engines into the next decade,…
Flush-fitting hidden door handles have migrated en masse from concept cars to production vehicles thanks to electric vehicle designers seeking to maximise aerodynamic efficiency and improve range, as well as give their cars a bit of extra showroom pizzazz. However, in an interview with Deutsche Welle, Thomas Schäfer, head of the Volkswagen brand, said flush…
Here it is – the Porsche Macan Electric by CarExpert! Last year we held a fun little competition with our social media community, in which members of the CarExpert team each configured a new Porsche Macan Electric in the hope of their creation being voted into production. Well, this is the car you chose! Based…
“Holy moly”. The commentators at Sydney Dragway nicely summed up the quarter-mile run of the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT, which is now officially the fastest showroom-spec car to take on the 400-metre stretch of sticky bitumen Down Under. They knew it would be quick, but nobody – not even Porsche – thought it would be…
Ram is getting ready to take on the Ford Ranger again with an all-new ute, and now the CEO of parent company Stellantis has teased the long-awaited dual-cab 4×4 pickup truck. “That is now a product for ’27,” said Antonio Filosa at the Kepler Cheuvreux Autumn Conference when asked when Ram will introduce a so-called…
The GWM Haval Jolion Hybrid has received even sharper pricing for a limited time, making it comfortably Australia’s most affordable hybrid SUV. In base Premium trim, the small electrified SUV is being offered for $27,990 drive-away until September 30, 2025. That’s a saving of $2000 over the regular drive-away price, which previously saw it share…
Cupra Australia is advertising a very sharp run-out offer for the plug-in hybridFormentor VZe, which is now priced from $47,990 drive-away while stocks last. The special offer works out to more than $20,000 in savings over previous recommended retail pricing, given the VZe usually starts from $64,990 before on-road costs. Even better, the $47,990 sticker…
Police are appealing to the public for help in locating four cars stolen from a motoring event over the weekend. The vehicles were parked at Powercruise #99 at Queensland Raceway in Willowbank on Saturday (September 13), an event featuring cruise sessions, burnouts and racing. The Queensland Police Service says they were parked off Champions Way…

