These “number plates” sure don’t pass the sniff test. A Hyundai Veloster driver was pulled over by Bankstown Highway Patrol officers on July 4, 2025 for having hand-made cardboard number plates on their vehicle, according to the NSW Police Force’s Traffic and Highway Patrol Command Facebook account. Not only was the 32-year-old driver using illegitimate…

With the Aston Martin DBX707 dispatched, the 1200hp twin-turbocharged and supercharged RAM 1500 TRX wants to make the new Lamborghini Revuelto its next victim. So, we lined up at the airport in Wyalkatchem to see whether the beastly Dontex Performance RAM TRX has the goods to take on the electrified V12 supercar from Lamborghini. …

The IM Motors LS9 SUV could be coming to Australia in 2026, with the Chinese brand’s local arm confirming it’s eyeing up a large SUV as its third model for our market. Officially named IM Presented by MG Motor – and sold here through parent company MG’s showrooms – the brand confirmed it’s looking into…

Ram has revealed another mid-size dual-cab pickup designed to take on the Toyota HiLux, but don’t expect it to come here. The Ram Dakota Nightfall Concept was unveiled this morning at an event in São Paulo, Brazil and the production version will be built in Córdoba, Argentina from 2026 for Latin American markets. Unusually, however,…

Xpeng has shown off a new feature for its second-generation P7 electric sedan – not yet sold in Australia – enabling drivers to ‘throw’ emojis at other motorists. The feature, which the automaker calls the ‘Road Rage Reliever’, enables an Xpeng driver to tap the display in their vehicle to hurl an emoji at another…

Jeep still has examples of its flagship Grand Cherokee in Australia, and it’s offering major discounts to clear stock of the discontinued large SUV. The Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve 4xe plug-in hybrid (PHEV) is now being offered for $77,760 before on-roads, which is $33,090 less than its previous list price of $110,850 plus on-roads.…

Good news! Top Gear × Dacia Duster references are now easier to make than ever – don’t forget Renault though. That’s right: the Renault Duster is finally on sale in Australia, and it’s a significant departure from the artistically named (and ageing) SUVs the French brand has sold here in recent years. Renault, Dacia’s parent…

Volkswagen is giving its ID.4 and ID.5 duo more features as the full range of mid-size electric SUVs becomes available locally. The Volkswagen ID.4 GTX and ID.5 Pro join the entry-level ID.4 Pro and flagship ID.5 GTX that reached local showrooms in July. They’re arriving here as model year 2025.5 (MY25.5) vehicles, and all MY25.5…

Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kallenius has told a German newspaper the European car industry is facing “collapse” if the planned 2035 ban on the sale of new internal combustion engine-powered vehicles goes ahead. In the interview with Handelsblatt, the Mercedes-Benz boss spoke about the ICE ban, saying, “We need to do a reality check, otherwise, we…

BMW is reportedly developing an adventure-focused rival to the iconic Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen as its new flagship off-roader, with production planned for 2029. According to Automotive News, the new model – codenamed G74 – will be based on the BMW X5 SUV and manufactured at the same US factory in Spartanburg, South Carolina. When approached by…