Mercedes-Benz Australia has announced special editions of some of its smallest and most affordable vehicles, bringing more equipment for no additional cost. The company says the Special Edition package adds as much as $4800 value in extras and is available on the A-Class sedan and hatch, CLA Coupe as well as the GLA and GLB…

The 2025 Aston Martin Vantage S has been revealed with a 500kW twin-turbocharged V8 powertrain and driver-focused chassis upgrades ahead of its public debut at this weekend’s 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Described by the British brand as “the most performance focused Vantage”, the S adds more power, more prestige and, ultimately, more performance –…

For a company with such a long history of electrified cars, it took Lexus a long time to enter the fully electric vehicle (EV) game with the UX 300e in 2021. But with more and more all-electric models being released by its rivals, Lexus clearly saw the lay of the land – and so it…

Honda is the latest automaker to scale back its electric vehicle (EV) plans, with some of the money saved going to hybrid drivetrain development instead. According to The Nikkei, Honda has reduced its spending on EV models due for launch by 2030 from ¥10 trillion (A$100 billion) to ¥7 trillion (A$70 billion). This could be…

The Chevrolet Corvette Stingray R Launch Edition is set to arrive in Australia and New Zealand from January 2026, priced from $235,000 before on-road costs. New Zealand pricing has been set at $NZ245,000 (A$225,400) plus on-roads. General Motors Specialty Vehicles (GMSV) announced the special-edition Corvette as a prelude to the upgraded 2026 model year Corvette…

Powered by a V12 engine from the Countach, boasting a top speed of more than 200km/h, the Lamborghini LM002 4×4 wasn’t just the world’s first super SUV, it also came dangerously close to becoming the late Muammar Gaddafi’s ultimate desert patrol weapon. Lamborghini was struggling financially in the 1970s, and its usual business of building…

Tesla’s stock price plunged by around seven per cent on Monday, the first day of trading after company CEO Elon Musk announced he would form the ‘America Party’ over the weekend. The move drives another wedge between Mr Musk and US President Donald Trump, who criticised the Tesla chief’s plan to challenge the country’s existing…

Kia has confirmed it’s working on an affordable city-size electric car – even smaller than the 2026 Kia EV2 already announced – as a direct competitor to the BYD Seagull, Dacia Spring and Fiat 500e. Speaking to UK publication Autocar, Kia president and CEO Ho Sung Song said a cheaper, smaller electric city car was…

The Denza B5 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) SUV is set for right-hand drive production, with parent company BYD confirming its official public debut at next week’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK. Denza is the luxury arm of BYD and will launch in Australia later this year, with a third-quarter debut expected – and the…

BYD Australia says it’s looking into every product across the automaker’s global product portfolio – from city hatches to Ferrari-chasing supercars – as it builds its local lineup to boost sales. Former Honda Australia director Stephen Collins was appointed BYD Australia chief operating officer last month, ahead of the company taking over Australian distribution from…