If an NX is too small for your Lexus plug-in hybrid (PHEV) needs, the RX is your only other option. We won’t blame you if you’re not familiar with the PHEV version of the RX – the Japanese luxury brand’s largest SUV, before you step up to the off-road-ready flagship LX, based on the Toyota…

Michael Leiters will take over as CEO of Porsche on January 1, 2026, replacing Oliver Blume, who will continue in his role as the CEO of the Volkswagen Group. Mr Leiters was CEO of McLaren Automotive from mid-2022. He was replaced in April this year when Abu Dhabi’s “advanced mobility” investment company bought the British…

The GWM Tank 300 Diesel has been designated as a support vehicle at China’s Great Wall Station in Antarctica, marking the first time a Chinese auto manufacturer has used an unmodified, mass-production vehicle for a polar expedition. The large off-road SUV earned its stripes through a series of comprehensive tests conducted by the Polar Research…

When it comes to street-legal race cars, they don’t come much finer – or popular – than the Porsche 911 GT3. We came away from our first drive of the upgraded, 992.2-series version of the hardcore, rear-wheel drive, big-bore naturally aspirated boxer-powered coupe at Sydney Motorsport Park mightily impressed recently, as you can read here.…

A Melbourne factory which previously produced Volkswagen, Nissan and Volvo vehicles for decades has been demolished to make way for a data centre on the same site that has already claimed the former Holden Special Vehicles headquarters. The long-defunct car manufacturing plant on Centre Road, Clayton, which first produced Volkswagen Beetles in 1954, was demolished…

The value of the Tesla brand has taken a 35 per cent dive over the last 12 months, according to an annual survey of the world’s most valuable brands – in which arch-rival BYD made the top-100 list for the first time. The Interbrand Best Global Brands Top 100 has been running for more than…

Rimac, the Croatian hypercar brand, is looking to take full control of Bugatti by buying out Porsche’s stake in the storied supercar maker. Mate Rimac, founder of the eponymous electric hypercar brand and CEO of the Bugatti Rimac holding company, told Bloomberg “it’s no secret that we are in discussions” with Porsche. Mr Rimac…

In Australia, Mazda has, count ‘em, seven SUVs. That’s more than in any other market. Of these, four use a new rear-/all-wheel drive platform and new inline six-cylinder engines. The Mazda CX-80 is intended to be one of the higher-volume vehicles on what’s called the Large Architecture. It’s effectively a stretched version of the CX-60…

The Kia Sorento Hybridis now available in another six model variants, bringing the total number to eight, and the Sorento PHEV (plug-in hybrid) lineup has been expanded from one to four grades, resulting in lower entry-level prices – but there are higher prices for pre-existing versions. The addition of another nine electrified versions of the…

The Suzuki Jimny three-door has been given a suite of safety and tech upgrades – and a price increase – in Japan, providing a potential preview of what to expect from the updated model due on sale in Australia next year. An updated three-door Jimny is scheduled for local release in the first quarter of…