Move over Tesla, Chinese-built BYD now Australia’s preferred EV
Chinese manufacturer BYD, which entered the Australian car market just two years ago, has taken over from Tesla as the vehicle EV buyers are most likely to consider.
Motoring
Holden owners may get compo as GM sued over alleged fault
Hundreds of thousands of Holden owners could be eligible for compensation from GM after a class action was launched over alleged faulty transmission systems. Does your car have one?
Haunting tales from the unencrypted VW data
Just when you thought driving silently meant you were safe, German newspaper Der Spiegel has revealed that leaked data shows the precise locations of about 800,000 VW electric vehicles.
All hail to the king McQueen as motoring crown jewel auctioned
Women wanted him and men wanted to be him, and now they can buy a piece of Steve McQueen’s motoring legacy – or for those of a more tender age, the car was also owned by Jerry Seinfeld.
When being of good cheer means shifting through the gears
Whatever way you’re celebrating the festive season, let’s reflect on those less fortunate in Brunei, where it will be Christmas-less but at least you can spend the day admiring the Sultan’s cars.
When you have more money than sense, try a Pagani Zonda
It’s reputedly got the same power as a turbo-prop aircraft and probably flies faster when it leaves the road and buries itself in a tunnel wall. Life flashes by quickly behind the wheel of a Pagani.
Why investing in collectable cars should be for pleasure
Older Australians are keeping the classic car market motoring but the buyers are getting very selective, and the growth of EV and potential of hydrogen vehicles could undermine their value.
This Dark Horse is one of the cars of the year
This muscular Mustang and its six-speed manual gearbox stands out among the crowd of EVs and hybrids and reminds us all what it’s like to have fun behind the wheel.
When it comes to recalls, fired-up Jag sets an electric pace
Jaguar’s a name synonymous with great looking but unreliable British marques and it seems the company’s Indian owner has even managed to take that dubious reputation a step too far.
No rear window, no worries
A bold design decision translates to maximum comfort for rear seat passengers in the Polestar 4. But why would any car buyer care so much about the comfort of their passengers?
Claws out for Jaguar’s pink panther
The concept car, which will form the basis for Jaguar’s highly anticipated electric GT, has attracted widespread ridicule. Critics compared it to the Barbie car and Lady Penelope’s FAB 1 from Thunderbirds.
Jaguar takes wraps off ‘woke on wheels’
For those expressing faux outrage at the rebranding of Jaguar, or genuinely forlorn at the company’s ‘woke’ overhaul, things may be about to get even worse.
Mad Max rises above the fear and loathing
In his seminal novel, Hunter S Thompson describes sin city as a surreal, grotesque manifestation of the American dream – which might explain Max Verstappen’s Las Vegas finish.
If you’re game, press the ‘rocket launch’ button on this EV
This feature allowed me to turn a couple of 50-plus male passengers into hooting school boys as it hurled us from a standing start to 100km/h in a hilarious 3.7 seconds. But don’t get me started on the impenetrable operating system.
’Attack mode’ in world’s quickest car
This staggeringly powerful performance car accelerates into a new dimension.
Ferrari’s got the most oomph for our Future Fund
Ferrari and even Tesla make the best investments for our federal Treasurer’s new-look Future Fund because they well and truly outpace Australian housing.
This lame horse EV needs to be put down, frankly
Yes, Ford did have to design and build an all-new electric vehicle from the ground up, because the market demands it. But putting a Mustang badge on it is like slapping the Apple logo on two tin cans connected with a length of string.
Top 10 new EVs: from fast and furious to downright crazy
From Cadillac whoppers to tiny Fiats and the craziest electric vehicle to launch in Australia this year – here are 10 of the newest electric cars to arrive on our shores.
Setting a hot pace with some sting in the tale
There are two things you don’t want to happen while cornering at 115km/h and, wouldn’t you know it, they both did.
This Audi is one of the greatest hot hatches ever
Sadly, buying an RS3 is a too-expensive proposition, but why not try this experience instead?
Bright spark: Luxury car dealer Martin Roller on EV charge
You know it’s time to get on board the electric vehicle rollout when former Brisbane luxury car deals Martin Roller starts selling them.
Who knew? The new president is a petrol head
Under the carports at Florida’s Spanish Revival Mar-a-Lago Club sits an impressive collection of very expensive vehicles – none of which the Trumpster can drive.
What would the world be like if the concept of global warming never caught on?
Your heating bills would be lower, there’d be no such thing as a vegan sausage roll and most of the world’s great art wouldn’t have orange paint all over it. But what about the cars?
‘Mega-monster’: Bentley unveils its near-perfect Continental GT
While the Bentley brand feels as old-school as flogging your peasants with a birch, this Continental GT Speed embraces new tech and borrows brilliant engineering from some other premier carmakers.
Keeping it sweet on the road
It’s a sign for your car, on which you can flash up a choice of two words: SORRY or THANKS. Why didn’t anyone think of this before?
Unreliability comes at a price for new car buyers
Try this quick quiz: Do batteries make a boring vehicle less boring? No, but they make it more expensive.
Yes, I’ll admit this Porsche is janky (now that I know what that means)
The S/T has been described as Porsche’s 60th birthday gift to itself, but frankly, on paper, it feels like it was built for me. But here comes the Roald Dahl twist …
Porsche dealerships moving faster than Chuck Leclerc in Texas
US auto giant Penske has bought another Porsche dealership in Melbourne taking its reach to 362 globally and you can be certain, unlike other car dealers in Victoria, it will give good service.
‘VW is screwed and all other western carmakers are too’
The mad rush towards an EV world has left the venerable German brand in dire trouble. And if they go, the brilliant new Golf GTI will go with them.
This is simply the most impressive electric SUV I’ve driven
I was not only confident that I would dislike this car, I was certain I would find it offensive, and was looking forward to giving it the kind of review that burns off eyelids in a PR department. I was in for a surprise.
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