The Ford Everest has been named Australia’s best off-road SUV in the inaugural 2025 CarExpert Choice Awards. It beat out the Nissan Patrol and Toyota LandCruiser Prado for the title. The Australian-engineered large SUV is an excellent all-rounder, just like the Ranger it’s based on and which we named Best Ute for 2025. There’s…

One of the most important parts required for the long-awaited successor to the Mazda RX-7 is nearly complete, but other pieces of the puzzle aren’t quite as ready. According to Motor Trend, work on the next-generation rotary engine is almost done, and it could go into production as early as 2026. Before it can…

At first glance the Mercedes-AMG GT XX is just another piece of concept car eye-candy. The active aero wheels with moveable blades between the spokes that close to reduce drag at speed and open to provide brake cooling when needed, light-up paint on the side sills, a configurable light panel between the tail-lights: We’re not…

Families of Australia take note – the Mahindra XUV700 is the cheapest seven-seater in the country. Priced from just $39,990 drive-away, the updated XUV700 mid-size SUV is more affordable than base seven-seat versions of the Nissan X-Trail and Mitsubishi Outlander – both staples of Aussie family life. And that’s not to say Mahindra’s offering skimps…

The current Suzuki Vitara is gaining a hybrid powertrain next year, when the unrelated but similarly named electric e-Vitara will join the Japanese small car brand’s local lineup. Both small crossover SUVs are due in Australia during the first quarter of 2026. The e-Vitara will be Suzuki’s first electric vehicle (EV) in Australia, but for…

The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ) is warning motorists in South-East Queensland to fill up now, as fuel prices spike in the region. Fuel companies in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast are currently hiking unleaded petrol prices from a low of 160 cents per litre to a high of 219.9 cents per litre.…

Skoda’s fourth-generation Superb has arrived in Australia, bringing revised styling, a more advanced chassis, a different engine, fresh tech and increased prices over its predecessor. Available in a sole Sportline equipment grade in either sedan (liftback) or wagon body styles, the new Czech large car now starts at $73,990 drive-away for the former – up by $4000 on the previous model’s…

The final large passenger car flying the Volkswagen Group flag in Australia has just entered a new generation, but it doesn’t wear a Volkswagen badge – enter the new Skoda Superb. Australian sales of large sedans and wagons have dwindled in the past 10 years, leading the Volkswagen Group’s namesake brand in particular to pull…

UPDATE, 25/06/2025 3:30pm: Land Rover has confirmed pricing for the updated 2026 Defender lineup. We’ve updated this article with a list of prices. The Land Rover Defender is receiving a range of updates for model year 2026, ranging from larger screens to wider V8 engine availability. After initial details were announced late in May, pricing…

Here’s one you don’t see every day. The driver of a 1923 Ford Model T hot rod was pulled over by Hills Highway Patrol officers after being caught allegedly “accelerating aggressively” in the Sydney suburb of Castle Hill, according to The Hills Police Area Command’s Facebook page. While no photos were shown of the hot…