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Flinching at a hybrid Porsche? This new one suggests you’re wrong

The 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet is every bit as compelling a drive as its petrol-powered predecessors and, in many ways, superior.

This Month

Why this new Australian electric motorbike is a game changer

After years of painstaking development in Melbourne, Savic’s C-Series cafe racer is a thing of beauty. Here’s what it’s like to ride it.

The secret world of rare car trading

Why elite car collectors are bidding in “sealed” auctions to nab their next prized purchase.

Get ready to geek out over the ‘coolest people-mover’ on the market

The Zeekr 009 is an EV made for Gen Z, with heaps of luxury touches, clever tech and an unusual mash-up of a name.

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia celebrates after winning the Spanish Grand Prix.

Piastri wins Spanish Grand Prix – and says it was just what he needed

The Australian driver said winning Sunday’s event was a saviour after losing out to McLaren teammate Lando Norris over the previous two weekends.

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Tesla

Could the updated Tesla Model Y break Musk’s sales slump?

Whatever the fallout from Elon’s dealings in Washington, there’s no doubt this is an outstanding EV.

May

Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 Coupe

This Mercedes is a classy (but slightly impractical) drive

The German manufacturer’s latest coupe, the AMG CLE 53, is comfortable, fast and festooned with tech. Here’s our verdict.

Audi Q4 e-tron

This long-awaited SUV is agile – and agreeable

The mid-sized Q4 e-tron, the only electric Audi under $100,000, has finally arrived in Australia.

This extravagant Lexus is an A-lister’s dream ride

The vast interior of the LM 500h Ultra Luxury has all manner of luxe touches for celebrities needing to arrive in style.

Move over F1. This is the motorsport separating the men from the boys

A new documentary film reveals the gruelling cost to body and mind of the Dakar Rally. Australian champion Toby Price wouldn’t have it any other way.

How the prestige sports car makers are pushing for top speed

Sports car brands are trying everything they can to speed up. Sometimes it takes extra spark.

BMW’s entry-level model is well-equipped to take on the hatch market

Its name is not the only thing to have been tweaked.

William Clay Ford jnr, executive chair of Ford Motor Company and sons William Clay “Will” Ford III (right) and Nicholas Ford (left) at the Ford Australia 100th year anniversary celebration in Melbourne. Photograph taken on the 4th of April 2025 by Louis Trerise. AFR 

How the Ford family plans to avoid a Murdoch succession battle

Bill Ford, the great-grandson of Ford founder Henry, has three rules for any of the family who want to work in the business. “It’s not a family employment agency.”

Porsche Taycan Turbo GT

Porsche’s latest Taycan is ‘like nothing else on the road’

The all-electric supercar has near-fantastical levels of acceleration, but does it risk being unusably fast?

Xpeng G6

This Chinese-made electric SUV is giving Tesla a run for its money

Part of the ever-growing influx of Chinese EVs on Australian roads, the Xpeng G6 is packed with impressive kit for a reasonable price tag.

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This is how far the Chinese car industry has come in 20 years

In 2005, the Asian giant’s car companies were making shameless copies of Daihatsu hatchbacks. Now, China is home to the largest motor industry the world has seen.

April

Donald Trump will back down on auto tariffs.

Trump to sign order granting some auto tariff relief, White House says

Officials confirmed a report that companies paying motor vehicle levies would no longer be charged other taxes, such as on aluminum and steel.

Is this Mini too big for its boots?

At 4.5 metres long, the new EV Countryman is a mini-monster. It made me smile every time I climbed in all the same.

Slate Auto’s base model lacks creature comforts such as power windows.

Jeff Bezos-backed start-up launches $30,000, US-made electric pickup

Slate Auto plans to debut its small, bare bones, two-seater truck for less than $US20,000 ($31,310) with federal subsidies.

The new Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II has a dark side

The “alter ego” of the chrome-accented SUV is a brooding riff on the original.

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