The sports car square dance may have a new pairing in the not-too-distant future, with the next iteration Mazda MX-5 reportedly sharing its lightweight, rear-wheel drive platform with the third-generation Toyota GR86. A report in the latest issue of Best Car magazine, which we discovered via Forbes, claims Toyota will abandon Subaru as its development…

Kia has been adding to its battery-powered lineup of models, most recently with the EV3 small electric SUV. Now, the South Korean brand is rolling out a mid-size electric sedan to rival the likes of the Tesla Model 3. Its design is like a concept car that just rolled off the motor show stand, and…

An investigation into counterfeit airbags is underway after they were linked to five deaths in the US, where authorities have warned they are a “direct threat to public safety” and their fitment is a federal crime. According to Carscoops, troublesome airbag inflator systems are being imported from China, and panel beaters and repair centres are…

SPONSORED Small SUVs are big business now. The growing kindergarten of soft-roader toddlers has taken over the sandpit where hatchbacks used to play and, in the process, has taken on a variety of customers, ranging from first-time new car buyers, growing families and empty-nesters. The Honda HR-V was an early pioneer of this segment, first…

This is the first time our spy photography agency has captured the first electric vehicle (EV) from Ferrari out and about wearing its production body, with earlier prototypes featuring Maserati Levante panels. Sadly we can’t discern much about the car’s design as this prototype is covered with flat false body panels from the waistline down.…

The car that started it all for Lexus is about to be retired in its key market, with a final run of limited editions set to see out the current-generation LS limousine in the US. Lexus USA has announced the 2026 LS500 AWD Heritage Edition, a “final year tribute” to the nameplate that launched the…

Australians are still wary of self-driving cars, according to a new survey conducted by insurance company iSelect just as Tesla releases its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system here. The insurance company surveyed 500 Australians aged over 18 years who drive regularly or travel in a car, with responses gathered between July 30 and August 5, 2025. The…

Nearly 200,000 Toyota Supra and BMW Z4 sports cars – and other more popular BMW models – have been recalled in the US, and some Australian vehicles are also likely to be caught up in what has now become a global issue. The US product safety recall for both models is due to a potential…

The local launch of the Chinese-built, electric Mazda 6e liftback appears almost inevitable at this point, with a right-hand drive example spied by CarExpert negotiating a roundabout in Sydney. The latest sighting of the battery-powered successor to the long-running Mazda 6 follows images of what is likely to have been the same car (judging by…

A new documentary has revealed the challenges, heartache and determination of one of Australia’s greatest rally drivers – and female motorsport exports – Molly Taylor. Drive like a Girl follows the story of the brilliant Sydneysider who made her way to Europe as a 20-year-old and broke into the World Rally Championship (WRC) before cementing…