Skoda’s RS models have been providing surprising delight for 50 years now. Few, if any, of the motor racing fraternity saw the oh-so-cute rear-engined 110, 130 and 200 RS models coming back in the mid-1970s, but with class wins in the European Touring Car Championship and the 1977 Monte Carlo rally, the little Iron…

The next-generation Toyota Highlander – which is sold in Australia as the Kluger – will be offered with a range-extender EV (EREV) drivetrain option, at least in China. At GAC Toyota’s technology day event last week, Toyota said it would tailor core, globally-developed products for the Chinese market in concert with its local development team,…

The Ford F-150 Lobo is a new, lower, meaner-looking variant of the evergreen F-150 pickup truck with a V8 soundtrack. Under the bonnet – sorry, hood – is a naturally aspirated 5.0-litre ‘Coyote’ V8 petrol engine making 298kW and 556Nm. Despite the Lobo’s sportier appearance, this V8 doesn’t gain any performance upgrades. It’s hooked up…

Australia will continue to serve as the home of Ford Ranger and Everest development for many years to come, according to top global product executive, Jim Baumbick. Once a key cog of the local economy, the Australian car manufacturing industry effectively died in 2017 with the closure of Holden, Ford, and Toyota production facilities. Despite…

Ford was willing to sacrifice performance for efficiency in developing its first Ranger plug-in hybrid (PHEV) ute, which features a heavily detuned version of the turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine found in the Ford Mustang EcoBoost. While standard variants of the Ranger are offered with a choice of two turbo-diesel engines – a 2.0-litre four-cylinder and…

General Motors has cited government regulations as the reason it can’t offer Super Cruise in Australia, but even if these were changed it wouldn’t be as simple as flipping a switch. Super Cruise is a Level 2+ autonomous driving technology that supports hands-free driving across over a million kilometres of roads in North America –…

General Motors says its upcoming lithium manganese rich (LMR) batteries will offer an ideal balance of cost and range for certain electric vehicles (EVs). The American automaker plans to offer LMR batteries in addition to its existing types of lithium-ion batteries: lithium iron phosphate (LFP), intended for use in more affordable vehicles, and nickel manganese…

The light SUV segment is one of the most competitive in the Australian market. It was once the domain of the Japanese and Korean manufacturers, but in recent years the Chinese have brought better and more advanced compact SUVs to market for under $30,000 drive-away. Within a short few months, Australia’s affordable,…

The 2025 MG 5 will be offered in a single, more expensive model grade following the introduction of key safety technologies which helped it score a higher three-star ANCAP safety rating earlier this month. For the 2025 model year, the MG 5 small sedan will be sold exclusively in Essence trim, with the previous entry-level…

“Faraday Future? I don’t know her!” some of you might say. But the fledgling electric vehicle (EV) startup is back in the spotlight after featuring in a ne music video from its latest high-profile customer. Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer, Mariah Carey, has been announced as the next owner of the Faraday Future FF 91…