Cupra Australia has confirmed plug-in hybrid (PHEV) power will return to the Leon Hatch range early in 2026, bridging the gap between the mild-hybrid entry-level S variant and the go-fast VZx hot hatch. The 2026 Cupra Leon Hatch Ve is due for local release “at the end of the first quarter” of next year (around…

There’s nothing out there quite like the Mercedes-Benz C350e. That might seem like an odd statement, but it’s true. Options are limited in Australia’s plug-in hybrid sedan market, so limited that this new arrival from the three-pointed star has no real competition following the local axing of the BMW 330e and Volvo S60 T8. In a class of…

The four-cylinder Ford Mustang EcoBoost is finally getting some love and attention with the new RTR package that’s been developed by the Blue Oval and drifting world champion Vaughn Gittin Jr. The Mustang RTR is technically not a new model in the range, but a package that can be optioned on high-spec versions of the…

Zeekr marked its first year of operations in Australia yesterday with a special handover ceremony at Sydney Motorsport Park (SMP), from which more than 100 customers drove away in their new Zeekr 7X. The 7X is the third model released here by the Chinese premium electric vehicle (EV) brand in the past 12 months, joining…

Buyers of the Honda HR-V, ZR-VandCR-V will receive five free scheduled services if they purchase before November 28, 2025, in a new deal that replaces a now-expired extended-warranty promotion. The five-year servicing offer represents a $995 saving for customers of all three SUV models, given Honda caps each of their 12-month/10,000km scheduled services at $199.…

How do you say ‘Golf’ in Spanish or Catalan? Depending on who you ask, they might actually say ‘Leon’. Spanish automaker Cupra has given its take on the Volkswagen Golf a mid-life facelift, and it returns to Australia hoping to get a bigger slice of the premium small-car pie – but it has its work…

The upcoming 2026 MG S6 EV was spied testing in camo in Australian in February, seen in patent renders in May, and then revealed in Australian government certification documents published in July, and now the Chinese auto brand’s answer to the Tesla Model Y can be seen from more angles in these images leaked after…

Hyundai is developing an internal combustion engine (ICE) that’s set to be mid-mounted, a layout common in exotic sports car from brands including Ferrari, Lamborghini, and even the more humble old Toyota MR2, which is mooted for a return. The Korean auto brand has never offered a mid-engined model, but it has produced several ‘Racing…

Full-size American pickup truck brand Ram has officially confirmed it will introduce its long-awaited global mid-size pickup – which could be called the Dakota, may borrow design cues from the Ram Rampage dual-cab sold in South American markets, and will do battle with the top-selling Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux in Australia – but not…

Details of the fourth-generation 2026Nissan Navara have appeared on an Australian Government website ahead of the all-new ute’s official global premiere on November 19, 2025. A federal government certification document has revealed the new D27/NP25-series Navara – which is based on the latest Mitsubishi Triton and will replace the decade-old D23/NP300 Navara – will be…