“Holy moly”. The commentators at Sydney Dragway nicely summed up the quarter-mile run of the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT, which is now officially the fastest showroom-spec car to take on the 400-metre stretch of sticky bitumen Down Under. They knew it would be quick, but nobody – not even Porsche – thought it would be…

Ram is getting ready to take on the Ford Ranger again with an all-new ute, and now the CEO of parent company Stellantis has teased the long-awaited dual-cab 4×4 pickup truck. “That is now a product for ’27,” said Antonio Filosa at the Kepler Cheuvreux Autumn Conference when asked when Ram will introduce a so-called…

The GWM Haval Jolion Hybrid has received even sharper pricing for a limited time, making it comfortably Australia’s most affordable hybrid SUV. In base Premium trim, the small electrified SUV is being offered for $27,990 drive-away until September 30, 2025. That’s a saving of $2000 over the regular drive-away price, which previously saw it share…

Cupra Australia is advertising a very sharp run-out offer for the plug-in hybridFormentor VZe, which is now priced from $47,990 drive-away while stocks last. The special offer works out to more than $20,000 in savings over previous recommended retail pricing, given the VZe usually starts from $64,990 before on-road costs. Even better, the $47,990 sticker…

Police are appealing to the public for help in locating four cars stolen from a motoring event over the weekend. The vehicles were parked at Powercruise #99 at Queensland Raceway in Willowbank on Saturday (September 13), an event featuring cruise sessions, burnouts and racing. The Queensland Police Service says they were parked off Champions Way…

Australian new-car buyers are in a ‘fence-sitting phase’ when it comes to electric vehicles (EVs), according to Volkswagen Australia, though the company says its modest EV lineup is meeting sales expectations. The brand’s local head of product, Arjun Nidigallu, explained its recent hybrid push, which includes plug-in hybrid versions of the Tiguan and Tayron confirmed…

Video and images of the 2026 Toyota GRMN Corolla have emerged online, with the vehicle appearing to have been shown early at a special dealership event. Toyota’s GRMN badge is typically reserved for the company’s flagship, limited high-performance models – short for Gazoo Racing, Masters of Nürburgring – which are a step above its GR…

More than 1600 examples of the current-generation Ford Ranger ute are being recalled due to a braking fault. “Due to a software issue, the brake boost function may not operate as intended,” the company says in its product safety recall notice. “As a result, braking could be reduced requiring greater pedal force and potentially increasing…

Like its Toyota bZ4X and Lexus RZ platform-mates, the Subaru Solterra has been recalled for an issue that may prevent its windscreen from defrosting properly. “Due to the programming of the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) control ECU software, under certain conditions, such as a specific failure mode of the electric compressor, the HVAC…

Markus Schaefer, chief technology officer at Mercedes-Benz, has denied reports the automaker plans to use four-cylinder engines from luxury rival BMW. Reports emerged from Europe at the end of August indicating Mercedes-Benz was in high level talks with BMW to use its next-generation 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine. The BMW engine was to reportedly serve as…