Mini Australia has announced it’ll celebrate an important moment in its motorsport history, with a new limited-edition Cooper hatch. Only 30 examples of the Mini Cooper JCW 1965 Victory Edition are set to arrive in Australia in the second quarter (April-June) of 2026, comprising 20 internal combustion and 10 electric models of the brand’s John…

The 2026 Geely EX5 is getting a new, larger battery as part of an upgrade for the mid-size electric SUV, Australian pricing and specifications for which have appeared online ahead of the official local reveal. Pricing published by industry guide Redbook reveals the EX5 will continue to be available in two variants for 2026 –…

After pricing was released earlier this month, we now have full specifications for the GWM Tank 300 Hi4-T plug-in hybrid (PHEV). Available in Lux and Ultra grades, the Tank 300 PHEV will arrive in GWM’s Australian showrooms from early April 2026. The large off-road SUV’s new PHEV option uses a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine like…

TheToyota Fortunerseven-seat SUV was axed in Australia in 2025 without a replacement being announced, but a new generation has been spied testing. Images of an updated version of the Ford Everest and Isuzu MU-X rival were published by the Kurdistan Automotive Blog, showing a disguised Fortuner on a truck in Thailand, where it’s made alongside…

Two decades ago engineers at Mazda Europe secretly plonked a 2.5-litre V6 into Mazda MX-5, and found a few issues. Christian Schultze, Mazda Europe’s director of research and operations, revealed to AutoRAI.nl the company’s European engineers built a prototype MX-5 with a 2.5-litre V6. Although Mr Schultze doesn’t mention which generation of MX-5 the…

While the Mercedes-Benz ‘Baby’ G-Wagen has so far only been spied in electric vehicle (EV) guise, it will reportedly now be offered with petrol engines too. According to Autocar, the Baby G-Class will be sold with the choice of hybrid and pure-electric drivetrains. The British magazine believes the Baby G’s hybrid system will be…

Australian Lotus distributor Simply Sports Cars has revealed the Lotus Emira Turbo Bathurst Edition, a limited-run version of the mid-engined sports coupe developed for local buyers. The Bathurst Edition is limited to 15 units and is available to order now. Pricing starts at $249,990 before on-roadcosts, which positions it well above the regular four-cylinder Emira lineup.…

Australian LDV importer Ateco Automotive is recalling the diesel-powered LDV Deliver 9 and battery-electric LDV eDeliver 9 commercial vans as their airbags could deploy unexpectedly. “Due to a manufacturing defect, the Airbag Control Unit (ACU) software may have been calibrated with higher than intended sensitivity,” Ateco says in its recall notice. “As a result,…

The JAC Hunter plug-in hybrid (PHEV) dual-cab ute has wrapped up its testing regime at the Lang Lang Proving Ground in Victoria – best known as the former Holden Proving Ground – ahead of its scheduled mid-2026 Australian showroom arrival. The Hunter is the PHEV version of the turbo-diesel T9 dual-cab ute that debuted the…

Australian-market Teslas are getting a new, more conversational voice assistant, starting from today. Developed by xAI, which was founded by Tesla CEO Elon Musk in 2023, Grok is an AI chatbot that Tesla claims can “deliver accurate and insightful responses to questions of a wide range”. It also has multiple “personalities” that can be selected.…