The tamest Mercedes-AMG GT yet has launched in Australia, but so has arguably the hottest. The new GT43 is the first Mercedes-AMG GT to come with a four-cylinder engine and the only member of the current-generation lineup to feature rear-wheel drive, with the twin-turbo V8-powered GT63 and GT63 Pro being all-wheel drive. The latter is…

Porsche is ‘realigning’ its product plans to take into account slowing growth for cars with electric drivetrains. For enthusiasts, the big news announced at the company’s recent earnings call is the addition of “top ICE derivatives” of the next-generation 718 Boxster and Cayman sports car range. It’s unclear what petrol engines the 718 will use,…

MG Motor Australia has released full pricing and specifications for the U9, the first ute to be sold by the Chinese manufacturer on local soil. Despite early suggestions that the U9 would fall within the $55,000-65,000 range, MG has now confirmed that the Explore will start from $52,990 drive-away, while the top-spec Explore Pro is…

MG wants a piece of the ute pie in Australia and its ute-nsil of choice is this – the U9. Based on the same platform as the LDV Terron 9, the MG U9 combines a traditional four-cylinder turbo-diesel powertrain, innovative packaging and premium interior presentation, positioning it as an attractive dual-cab 4×4 pickup alternative to…

Franz von Holzhausen, chief designer for Tesla, revealed the company is working on combining its mechanical and electronic interior door handles. Mr von Holzhausen made the revelation during an appearance on a Bloomberg podcast. He said merging the two units into one “makes a lot of sense”, and would make it more intuitive for passengers…

If you’re going to challenge the Tesla Model Y, you better be ready. Geely-owned Zeekr was formed in 2021 and launched in Australia in 2024, making 22-year-old Tesla seem comparatively prehistoric as a company. The Zeekr 7X is the third model from the Chinese luxury upstart in Australia after its small electric SUV, the…

Porsche is ‘realigning’ its product plans to take into account slowing growth for cars with electric drivetrains. For enthusiasts the big news announced at the company’s recent earnings call is the addition of “top ICE derivatives” to the next-generation 718 range. It’s unclear what petrol engines the 718 will use, but given their positioning towards…

Despite a plethora of rival brands offering support for connected services in their cars, Skoda says it isn’t focused on following suit locally, where for now its customers will continue to rely only on smartphone connectivity. Generally speaking, connected services is commonly associated with electric vehicles (EVs) but allows any vehicle to communicate with other…

The world’s largest battery maker is targeting the European electric vehicle (EV) market with a new battery promising 478km of range with just 10 minutes of super-fast charging – an improvement on figures originally quoted back in August 2023. Chinese battery giant CATL says the Shenxing Pro is the highest-performing lithium iron phosphate battery in Europe,…

A new generation of city-friendly soft-roaders are flipping the script on the ‘cheap and cheerful’ tagline. While that saying has commonly been used in the past with a negative connotation to diplomatically describe – or deride – cars for which the only redeeming feature is their price tag, it is now a legitimate…