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”.…
The sixth-generation Renault Clio has been unveiled at the 2025 Munich motor show with a bold new look, and an improved hybrid drivetrain option. For the new-generation light hatchback, the Clio presents a number of familiar design cues including a rising side window line and the hidden rear door handles, which first appeared in the…
General Motors Australia and New Zealand is recalling the recently launched Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV due to an issue with its headlights. “Due to a software issue, the headlamp high beam auto control may not detect oncoming bicycle/motorcycle traffic,” the company says in its recall notice. “If this occurs, the headlamps may not switch from…
The Volkswagen Group is on the verge of spicing up its electric lineup with the Porsche Boxster and Cayman EVs. Audi’s Concept C is also slated for a 2027 launch, but what about VW’s mainstream brand? Wolfsburg isn’t planning a dedicated sports car, yet it asked Italdesign to sketch one just for fun. The EVX…
The Suzuki Swift has shed its one-star safety rating following safety upgrades for models landing in Australia imminently, but its new, higher rating won’t push local prices up. Safety authority ANCAP has lifted the Swift a full two stars higher after the city-sized hatchback was reassessed under the latest 2023-2025 ANCAP testing protocols. The current…
MG has added more safety equipment to its entry-level model, netting it a better ANCAP rating than before. The Chinese auto brand quietly added a front centre airbag and a driver monitoring system to MG 3 vehicles produced from April 30, 2025 onwards. These changes, plus improvements to the light hatchback’s collision avoidance capability, have…
Europeans may be increasingly flocking to SUVs, but there are still plenty of wagons available in the continent – and Skoda has shown it has no intention of abandoning the body style. The Vision O concept, revealed at the Munich motor show, shows what a wagon would look like with Skoda’s new Modern Solid design…
With so many electric vehicle (EV) startups shooting up out of China, Polestar‘s listing on the Nasdaq in 2022 had all the signs of success early on. Polestar’s share price peaked shortly after it listed at around $13, but since that day in 2022 it has fallen 90 per cent to barely $1.
In grim…

