Why hybrid models soar amid EV cost woes
Electric car sales are soaring in Australia but it’s a different story overseas, where interest has begun to plateau. Some brands are hedging their bets on hybrids.
Motoring
Gorgeous new model confirmed for Australia
Head-turning looks help this premium coupe stand out in the traffic, while hybrid tech helps to boost its performance.
Most popular cars Aussies are buying right now
Australians may be in the grip of a cost-of-living crisis but they are still buying new cars in record numbers. And it’s one type of vehicle that’s leading the way.
Minimum shock value from the Max-imum result
In what was blindingly obvious to all this year, Max Verstappen surprised no one by wrapping up the F1 season without a serious challenger in his rearview mirror.
Believe it or not, this race-tuned 911 is legal
Race cars are angry beasts that squeeze your insides with their G-forces, rattle your skeleton, evacuate your lungs and make your eyes bulge. Which is why you’re generally not allowed to drive them on public roads.
Lookalike SUV likely to raise eyebrows
An all-new version of a big family SUV is due to arrive next year but it bears an uncanny resemblance to a well-known luxury SUV.
Audi takes on Tesla, and Apple, with its ‘Audi Experts’
Audi is focusing on spreading product knowledge among the potential customers, in a similar fashion to Apple showrooms, which you visit to learn about what’s new.
Petrol v electric: performance test
Two cars from the same brand – one conventional and the other cutting edge – go head to head to decide which makes the most compelling case for ownership.
Vegas gamble elevates the fear and loathing
F1 drivers dice with their longevity all season but hitting a loose manhole cover at 320km/h in Las Vegas really does stack the odds.
Want to flatten some nature? This is the car for you
I can report, however, that this Warrior – a muscled up, Mad Maximumed version of Nissan’s Patrol – is so clever, and tough, that it could turn even a city slick soft hander like me into an off-roading titan.
Trust Lambo to give us the world’s wildest off-roader
The Sterrato is not as fast as the normal version. It won’t corner as quickly either, or stop as well. But what it will do, we’re told, is a huge power slide on a gravel track.
Game changing new car confirmed for Oz
One of the most exciting new cars headed to Australia is almost here and it brings tech and performance that no other can match.
Automotive industry is alive and thriving in Australia
Many new automotive companies have risen and are now employing even more people than the big name brands did in their final years.
BMW picks up electric pace in style with 5 Series
With the launch of the new 5 Series, BMW is accelerating towards the electric future. The hero of the 5 Series range is the highly stylish BMW i5, with the entry level model costing $114,900.
Why Victoria is the worst place to launch a new car
Inviting the media to drive a new car on Victoria’s roads is like launching a churrasco chain in a vegan’s fridge, or hosting a Mensa meeting in federal parliament.
How a Ferrari smoked $80m in 20 minutes
Well, the conversations you have while perusing a rally course in the Adelaide Hills. Who knew my co-driver would be outbid after pitching $61m for a nice little motor car?
Audi RS e-tron GT packs excitement and electric power
Audi’s RS e-tron GT and its most important electric vehicle to date, the Q4 e-tron, are amazing reminders of the potential that electric vehicles have, if price isn’t a hurdle.
More affordable luxury electric SUV confirmed
The German luxury brand is bringing its most affordable electric vehicle to Australia next year where it will compete with the popular Tesla Model Y.
Ferocious sports car sets new benchmark
Europe’s luxury car makers may have turned their attention to electric vehicles, but one remains committed to producing ballistic V8 performance machines.
Overlooked brand’s SUV hits the mark
This new luxury car maker’s latest electric SUV impresses inside and out and should be on the shopping list of those wanting to stand out from the crowd.
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