Jeep has confirmed its big-bore 6.4-litre Hemi V8 will be offered in the Gladiator dual-cab pickup for the first time, as well as more widely across the Wrangler lineup. It comes after the lauded 5.7-litre Hemi V8 returned to the Ram 1500 pickup range following the relaxation of US fuel consumption and emissions regulations, with…

Nissan Oceania managing director Andrew Humberstone has handed over the keys of a brand-new Nissan Patrol to winner Beth and driving partner (and son) Travers, courtesy of Nissan Australia. They were among almost 1000 entrants and five pairs of finalists who took part in this incredible competition to win a luxurious Ti-L version of Nissan’s…

Legendary automotive designer Ian Callum – best known for his work at Jaguar, Aston Martin and of course in Australia with Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) – has revealed the stunning VC25 Shooting Brake. The virtual design – there’s no physical, in-the-metal version yet – is based on the 2001 Aston Martin Vanquish, a 5.9-litre V12-powered…

The Leapmotor C10 is one of Australia’s cheapest electric SUVs, but it’s about to get a huge bump in power. Debuting at the Zurich motor show in October, the Leapmotor C10 Design 81.9kWh AWD packs a whopping 436kW of power from its dual-motor electric powertrain. That gives the new flagship all-wheel drive version of the…

A BYD electric vehicle (EV) has been caught on dashcam being struck by lightning three times, but its battery and electric motor reportedly remained intact – and, more importantly, so did the driver. Sanyan Technology reports the roof of the Song Plus EV – an electric version of the Sealion 6 sold here – was…

Suzuki Queensland has confirmed it will offer customers the chance to cancel orders – and refund their deposits – on its most popular model, the five-door Jimny XL off-roader. It comes after Suzuki Australia managing director Michael Pachota issued a directive to dealers to offer the option to customers, given no news on when a…

Ford is making bold claims about its new electric vehicle (EV) platform, which will debut underneath an all-new dual-cab electric ute for global consumption, with the American automaker saying it’s “reinventing vehicle assembly” and that this is a “Model T moment”. Much as Ford calls the Model T the “Universal Car”, its new platform is…

Incoming Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) CEO PB Balaji has stated the radical new direction of Jaguar will continue as planned, even as the automaker saw a dramatic fall in profits due to the tariff uncertainty in the US. During an investor call to discuss Tata Motors and JLR’s financial results, Mr Balaji was asked about…

The Kia EV5 has been something of a breakout success story for the Korean automaker Down Under, quickly becoming the brand’s top-selling electric vehicle (EV) locally as well as one of this country’s favourite EVs, period. After launching in October last year, the Chinese-built EV5’s sales have steadily grown, to the point where in the…

With the tariff situation in the US seemingly calming down a bit, Toyota has finally offered some insight on how much it will hurt the company’s bottom line. Toyota estimates tariffs in the US will cost it ¥1.4 trillion ($14.5 billion) in this financial year, which ends March 2026. That’s up ¥1.2 trillion ($12.5 billion)…