The Lexus UX300e small electric SUV has been recalled due to an issue that may prevent its windscreen from defrosting properly. The same issue has also led to recalls for the Lexus RZ and Toyota bZ4X. “Due to a manufacturing defect, the electric heater element within the Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) system may deteriorate…

The design chief of Mercedes-Benz has publicly criticised the brand’s German rivals, following the reveals of the BMW iX3 and Audi Concept C at the Munich motor show this week. In a rare public sledging, Mercedes-Benz design boss Gorden Wagener hit out at the interiors shown by BMW and Audi while speaking to UK magazine…

The Leapmotor B05 made its global debut at the 2025 Munich motor show, and it’ll gain a hot Ultra variant in the not-too-distant future. The new small electric hatchback is due in Australia during the second half of 2026. Leapmotor is happy to talk in hyperbolic terms about the B05, claiming it “redefines what it…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been offered a salary package potentially worth around US$1 trillion (A$1.5 trillion) according to business news outlet Bloomberg. The 10-year deal would require Mr Musk to hit several ambitious targets for the organisation before banking his paycheques, including growing the company’s robotaxi business to one million vehicles in operation, delivering…

Aston Martin is commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Volante, a nameplate worn by its open-top grand tourers. To celebrate, the marque’s Q by Aston Martin bespoke division has created two exclusive limited editions based on the DB12 Volante and Vanquish Volante, complete with a modern take on the iconic ‘Green over Tan’ colour scheme…

The Leapmotor B05 made its global debut at the 2025 Munich motor show, and will gain a hot Ultra variant in the not-too-distant future. Leapmotor is happy to talk in hyperbolic terms about the B05, claiming it “redefines what it means to drive electric”, was “conceived for those who live life at full speed”, and…

Have you ever wondered whether a road car (albeit a highly modified one) can keep up with a GT3 race car across a quarter-mile drag race and rolling race? Well, wonder no more. We’ve lined up a beastly 1200hp RAM 1500 TRX, which is both twin-turbocharged and supercharged, alongside a Ferrari 296 GT3…

Ferrari has revealed its latest series-production apex predator – the 849 Testarossa (‘Redhead’) – which reprises a hallowed nameplate from the prancing horse annals. The name is a reference to the red cam covers affixed to the 1956 500 TR and this under-bonnet visual element has remained a trademark of all high-performance Ferraris since. The…

Spanish brand Cupra has revealed a striking concept car at this week’s Munich motor show, claimed to be the “embodiment of the brand’s vision, and home to its future design language”. The Cupra Tindaya is named after a volcanic mountain in the Canary Islands, chosen for its “copper-toned rock” that “echoes the signature of Cupra”.…