The Chevrolet Camarosports car, arch-rival to the Ford Mustang, could make a comeback if the ‘formula’ is right, says General Motors president Mark Reuss. The sixth-generation Camaro – which currently races in Australia’s Supercars racing category against the Mustang – went out of production in 2023. At the time, GM – which owns Chevrolet –…

Once slated to be replaced by the all-electric EX90, CEO Håkan Samuelsson has confirmed the Volvo XC90 will enter a third generation. During the company’s latest call with investors, the CEO was asked about speculation Volvo would build the XC90 in its Charleston, South Carolina plant in the US from 2028. Given the current car…

The Renault Koleos has received minor tweaks for model year 2025 (MY25), with the flagship trim level receiving a name change and cosmetic tweaks to align it with newer models. The Intens has been renamed Techno, and has also received new 19-inch alloy wheels. Pricing is unchanged from the Intens at $39,990 before on-road…

The Peugeot 5008 is Australia’s only seven-seater from France, and it has a whole heap of Euro panache to its styling and execution. Now available in upgraded ‘third-generation’ guise, the exterior is abundantly extraverted, and the interior is wow moment after wow moment. But unfortunately, some of those wows are bad ones. Mainly, in the…

The GWM Haval H7 arrives in Australia in August, filling a very specific niche for the Chinese auto brand. Effectively, if you want a mid-size SUV that has a more rugged look than GWM’s Haval H6 and H6 GT, but one not quite as rugged as the body-on-frame Tank 300, the Haval H7 is for…

Details of the 2026 Hyundai Palisade have been uncovered ahead of second-generation large flagship SUV’s scheduled Australian arrival in late 2025. The new Palisade had already been confirmed to bring a hybrid powertrain for the first time – replacing the existing 2.2-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder – in order to rival the Toyota Kluger, and Hyundai had…

An upgraded 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe has been revealed in the US with a conventional torque-converter automatic transmission in place of the large seven-seat SUV’s problematic dual-clutch auto. The US market’s petrol-powered Santa Fe previously employed an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission (DCT) made by the Korean automaker’s affiliate, Hyundai Transys, which has been the subject…

The Chery Tiggo 9 will be the next model from the Chinese brand to offer its Super Hybrid technology. Chery has confirmed the Tiggo 9 Super Hybrid will complete its quartet of electrified SUVs in Australia as part of a promotional tie-in with, what else, Marvel’s upcoming film The Fantastic Four: First Steps. It joins…

While more budget-oriented models appear to be entering the Australian auto market every month, their potential to steal market share isn’t a concern for Subaru Australia, according to general manager Scott Lawrence. Australia’s cheapest new car may still be the Kia Picanto, priced at $18,690 before on-road costs, but there has been increasing competition from…

As manufacturers in Australia prepare to meet the Australian Government’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), Subaru says it’ll let its customers decide when and how its more efficient vehicles will be introduced. The NVES is designed to incentivise manufacturers to reduce CO2 emissions across their vehicle lineups, and officially commenced on January 1, 2025. Monetary penalties began…