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There’s really no missing the 2018 Infiniti QX80. It’s a massive 5340mm long for a start and wears the brand’s signature ‘look at me’ styling details, front and rear. Not only does it make a bold statement, but its exclusivity means unlike the armada of Mercedes-Benz GLE and BMW X5 SUVs lining the streets of […]

The automotive news wheel is always turning. If you’re not constantly checking CarAdvice – which you should be doing, by the way – it can be easy for some headlines to slip through the cracks. To make sure you haven’t missed anything important, we’ve gathered what we reckon are the hottest news stories from this week, right here. Check […]

Victoria and New South Wales are planning to build highways designed exclusively for high-riding crossovers, based on the segment’s growing popularity among Australian consumers. In February, the SUV category accounted for 41.5 per cent of sales in Australia: streets ahead of passenger cars on 25.9 per cent. Both the Victorian Labor and New South Wales Liberal state […]

The mid-size Volvo XC60 has taken out World Car of the Year, beating the Mazda CX-5 and Range Rover Velar to the coveted title. There were 34 models entered in the award, which was cut down to just 10 competitors and then the three finalists listed above. A panel of 82 automotive journalists from 24 countries […]

Customisation is in vogue at the moment, but choice can be seriously confusing. In our new configurator challenge, we’re going to let the CarAdvice team loose on a manufacturer’s website to create their ideal spec of a certain model. For this edition of the Configurator Challenge, we’re designing the perfect Volvo XC40 using the company’s UK website. Let […]

The VXR badge isn’t new to Australia. We’ve seen it on an Astra hot-hatch and an Insignia performance sedan. And, technically, it’s been on a Commodore before. Vauxhall used the VXR8 badge for the HSV Clubsport and GTS models it imported to the UK for a decade until 2017. (Which is fair considering the badge – […]

httpv://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EubwXyVv25c The McLaren 720S is one of the fastest cars on sale at the moment, but what happens when you square a supercar up against a superbike in a rolling drag race? Well, that’s what YouTuber Do It With Dan decided to find out when he came across a matte-black-wrapped example of McLaren’s second-gen Super Series model […]

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Google’s Waymo autonomous driving division have announced a long-term strategic partnership this week at the New York motor show. The two companies will work together to design and engineer a driverless version of the Jaguar I-Pace, with 20,000 units forecast to join Waymo’s self-driving fleet in its first two years […]

Uber switched off Volvo’s inbuilt collision-avoidance technology before one of its self-driving XC90 prototypes struck and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona – a new report has revealed. “We don’t want people to be confused or thing it was a failure of the technology that we supply for Volvo, because that’s not the case,” a spokesperson […]

httpv://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9Ny3bL-gL0 Chevrolet has touted the 2019 Corvette ZR1 has the “fastest, most powerful production Corvette ever” – but we didn’t realise just how much faster it is than previous iterations. According to a new report, Harlan Charles, product manager for Corvette, confirmed with CorvetteBlogger the ZR1 is capable of some serious acceleration times. How serious? Try 0-60mph (0-96km/h) in […]

Range Rover and racetrack – not two concepts you’d expect to see put into the same sentence, and yet the 2018 Range Rover Sport SVR is exactly the vehicle that encourages such folly. Don’t worry, you’ll have a hard time getting your head around the fact that a big heavy SUV can travel as quickly […]

httpv://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XDuvbyIfWs The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is the gold standard for luxury limousines, and nowhere is that more evident than its heated, cooled, electrically-adjustable, massaging seats. They’re a paragon of opulence, reserved for wealthy behinds (or Trent Nikolic’s behind, albeit briefly). How do they actually work, though? We weren’t game to find out – luckily, the team […]

No one would be surprised to learn the C-Class is easily the most successful model in the entire Mercedes-Benz lineup. In Australia alone last year, it moved around 8000 units – but with the latest version of C-Class arriving on local shores in August, that number could well be exceeded this year. That level of success […]

The 2019 Kia K900 has made its public debut at the New York motor show this week, with new details of the flagship luxury car revealed. In addition to what we already knew about the new model’s design and powertrains, Kia has finally released new information regarding the K900’s technology and features – including some new […]

The top-selling Mazda CX-3 small crossover will receive a range of pretty low-key upgrades before the end of the year, as previewed on the US model this week at the New York Auto Show. This is the second upgrade since 2015, and focuses on improvements to driving refinement and cabin feel. The show car appears […]

Acura, luxury arm for Honda, has unveiled its new RDX SUV in New York, carrying a new turbocharged powertrain and torque-vectoring all-wheel drive. Gone is the naturally-aspirated V6 from the old RDX, replaced with a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine making 272hp (203kW) and 380Nm. It’s paired with a 1o-speed automatic transmission, with closely-spaced ratios down […]

Rhys Millen and Bentley are preparing to chase the production SUV record up the fearsome Pikes Peak hillclimb in a Bentayga prepared by Bentley Motorsport. Nope, we aren’t pulling your leg. The current SUV record on the famed strip of Colorado blacktop – formerly gravel, alas no longer – is 12:53.61, which means Millen and his […]

Work days don’t get much better than this – over 400km on public roads and then half a day lapping one of the best racetracks in the world in a V10 road missile. It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, you savour the moment. The V10 road missile in question is the limited-edition 2018 […]

Subaru says that it will play the autonomous driving game the smart way and wait for the technology to mature further before it applies it to its vehicles, unlike other manufacturers that may be too hasty with their approach, at the cost of customer safety. Speaking to CarAdvice at the New York auto show, the […]

httpv://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPKANMQ2t2c The new-generation 2019 Nissan Altima has been revealed at the New York motor show, bringing an all-new design, upgraded technology and all-wheel drive to the long-running nameplate. Scheduled to go on sale in the US fall (September), the new Altima is the first Nissan sedan to be offered in the States with the option of […]

Volkswagen has revealed an MQB-based pickup concept in New York, in the form of the (stunning) Atlas Tanoak. Named after a species of tree native to the Pacific Coast of North America, the dual-cab pickup is 5438mm long, 2030mm wide and 1844mm tall, with a cargo tray measuring 1627mm x 1450mm x 530mm. Ground clearance […]

BMW Australia has confirmed pricing and specifications for the X2 sDrive 18i and xDrive20d models, bringing the local line-up to three variants. Due by the middle of the year, the new variants follow the sDrive20i launch variant, which arrives in showrooms this month priced from $55,900 before on-road costs. When it arrives in a few months time, […]

The Genesis Essentia concept has been unveiled at the New York motor show this week, previewing the company’s future vision for “product performance and technology”. Featuring a lightweight carbon-fibre monocoque construction, the Essentia is the Korean marque’s first battery electric vehicle. It represents Genesis’s initial concept for a “true GT car”. Despite not having a conventional […]

The 2019 Subaru Forester has been unveiled today at the New York motor show, ahead of its Australian debut in September this year. The new model will be powered by a single engine with the turbocharged XT and all manual variants dropped. The fifth-generation Subaru Forester is based on the Japanese company’s new ‘Subaru Global […]

Hyundai Australia says the hotly-anticipated Kona Electric should be touching down locally late this year, or early in 2019. According to the company, our compact electric SUV will be sourced from Korea when it arrives. Local tuning for the suspension and steering is set to commence shortly. Initially, priority will be given to the 64kWh […]

Hyundai has pulled back the sheet on its facelifted Tucson, with a sharper exterior, a new transmission, and a comprehensively overhauled interior. Launched at the 2018 New York motor show, the 2019 Tucson has gained a larger, more dramatic ‘Cascading Grille’ to match the rest of the Hyundai range, along with a sharp-edged new LED light […]

The 2018 Hyundai i30 N, the Korean marque’s highly anticipated foray in the global hot hatchback arena, has finally lobbed into Oz. So what do you want to know about it? Well, we went to our Facebook page just prior to the local launch and we asked you. In return, you bombarded us with an avalanche of mostly […]

I’ve effectively pulled the pin and stood right in the blast zone. The sheer level of enthusiasm Tony Crawford has for topics of his interest is matched only by the volume with which he projects his opinion, and few cars have lit such a fire under Tony in recent times as much as the 2018 […]

Ford Motor Company’s premium division, Lincoln, is putting its bleak days behind it and making bold American luxury cars again. The Aviator ‘preview’ SUV being shown in New York this week continues the trend. It’s a three-row crossover SUV to sit below the Navigator, and the company’s first plug-in hybrid (PHEV). The vehicle you see […]

Are you keen on a classic Mini, but hate the idea of owning a petrol car? Meet the Mini Electric, unveiled in New York overnight. Don’t get too excited, though – it’s not going into production. This is just a teaser, designed to get people excited about the all-electric Mini coming in 2019. That means […]

Yep, the rumours are true. The 2019 Jaguar F-Pace SVR is official. Images and details of the new performance SUV have been announced at the 2018 New York motor show, and they’re predictably impressive – or terrifying, depending on how you look at it. The images show a subtly upgraded F-Pace with a more aggressive body kit, […]

The Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport concept has been revealed this week for the 2018 New York motor show, hinting at a production model due sometime next year. Essentially a five-seat version of the Atlas SUV sold in North America, the Atlas Cross Sport concept is 7.5in (190.5mm) shorter than the vehicle currently on sale, though retains […]

The 2018 Lexus LX450d has been priced and specified for Australia, starting at $134,500 before on-road costs. It’s the first time the Japanese luxury off-roader has been offered Down Under in diesel form, utilising the 4.5-litre V8 twin-turbo diesel from the related Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series. Outputs for the new engine are rated at 200kW (at 3600rpm) and 650Nm (from […]

Mercedes-AMG has unveiled its facelifted C63 range in New York, with a mildly overhauled exterior and a tech-heavy interior but, in shocking news, no more power. What’s going on in Affalterbach? Power comes from the same 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 as before, making the same 350kW and 650Nm in ‘base trim’, or 375kW and 700Nm in […]

I have a confession to make. I’m madly in love with my car. In fact, so much that I love it more than my family, friends, and even my cat. Now I should make a disclaimer here: I don’t love it that much I want to do weird stuff with it, like this guy. I just […]

Uber has lost its autonomous driving permit in Arizona, after one of its self-driving cars struck and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona last week. Having welcomed the ride-hailing service to his state with open arms in 2016, Arizona Governor, Doug Ducey, used a letter to Uber CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, to suspend its testing permit. […]

Subaru has teased the new Forester again, ahead of a full reveal at this week’s New York motor show. The next generation of Subaru’s popular mid-size crossover will be joined by the new-generation Toyota RAV4 and refreshed Hyundai Tucson in the Big Apple, making for a fascinating bottleneck of family haulers on the Jacob J. Kavits Convention Centre. […]

There appears to be no end to the SUV sales boom that has gripped the auto industry for more than a decade, with almost all size categories surging ahead of 2017’s totals. And it doesn’t seem to matter which end of the scale you might be looking at, everything remains on the up and up, […]

If you read many of our reviews here on-site, watch our videos or listen to any of the CarAdvice radio shows, you’ll know we spend a lot of time recommending buyers look at wagons instead of rushing out to buy SUVs. Do they listen? Not really, no. You can lead a horse to water… All […]

Honda has revealed the production version of its new Insight hybrid, ahead of its debut at the New York motor show later this week. As you’ve probably gathered, the car’s styling doesn’t deviate far from the concept shown off last year. With broad, horizontal headlights and a slim grille, the nose shares plenty with the […]

Shortly after detailing its European launch plans, Chinese start-up Lynk & Co has revealed their latest model – the 02 crossover. Launched in Amsterdam, the Lynk & Co 02 is the third offering to be unveiled by the Geely subsidiary, joining the larger 01 SUV and the 03 sedan. Compared to the 01, the 02 features a […]

The KTM X-Bow GT has touched down in Australia, complete with a wraparound windscreen for (slightly) more refined racing thrills on the road. Imported to the country by Simply Sports Cars, the X-Bow (pronounced crossbow) GT will be priced from $189,990 before on-road costs. That’s $20,000 more expensive than the X-Bow R, which arrived last […]

Lynk & Co has confirmed it will manufacture its new 01 SUV in Belgium for the European market. Speaking with industry journal Automotive News Europe, the Chinese start-up which is owned by Geely – which also owns Volvo – the company’s boss, Alan Visser, said the 01 will be produced in Europe, for Europe, from 2019 at a […]

Aston Martin has announced pricing for the DB11 Volante drop top, with deliveries set to begin in May 2018. With a starting price of $398,495 before on-road costs it’s over $30,000 more expensive than the $368,000 V8 DB11 coupe, although it undercuts the $428,032 V12 coupe. Power in the Volante comes from a 4.0-litre V8 […]

The upcoming Ford compact off-roader has been spied for the first time during development testing, wearing a Fiesta body as camouflage. Announced as part of the company’s 2020 product rollout strategy just weeks ago, this mule is believed to be an early prototype for the Blue Oval’s upcoming small off-road SUV designed to “win a growing […]

From a global perspective, the Eclipse Cross plays the role of a brand ambassador, designed to convey the most avant-garde aspects of Mitsubishi’s ‘Dynamic Shield’ design ethos. Even the name, derived from a long-discontinued American-market coupe, has been specifically chosen to convey the dynamic and aesthetic goals Mitsubishi has aspired to. Alongside the budget-priced ASX, […]

Aston Martin has confirmed pricing for its compact Vantage sports car, set to arrive in Australia during the third quarter of 2018. With a starting price of $299,950 before on-road costs, the car will be around $18,000 more expensive than the Porsche 911 GTS. That price similarity is no accident. Speaking to media at the […]

Infiniti has unveiled the QX60 Limited and QX80 Limited ahead of the New York motor show this week, which are essentially high-end takes on its popular SUV models. Both models include exclusive appointments compared to their lesser variants, including exterior cosmetics and interior trim elements. QX60 Limited We don’t get it here, but the QX60 is […]

Infiniti is expected to reveal its road-ready, performance hybrid Q60 Black S at this year’s Paris motor show in October, but you won’t see it on sale until at least 2020 — provided it’s green lit for production by company chiefs at all. The 500hp (370kW) Black S model will tap into the company’s collaboration with […]

Dodge might have started the supernatural muscle car trend with its Challenger SRT Demon, but it’s been outdone by the hotted-up Hennessey Exorcist in our latest poll. More than 1000 people voted in this week’s face-off, with 53 per cent of voters handing the Camaro-based Exorcist a narrow victory over its factory rival. That finishing […]

The next-generation Volkswagen Touareg has been revealed in Beijing, ahead of an Australian introduction next year. Pitched as “Volkswagen’s claim in the premium class”, the new Touareg is a showcase of the brand’s latest design, technology and luxury – as any flagship model should. In terms of looks, the Touareg is instantly recognisable as a Volkswagen, featuring […]

httpv://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaTJPtxA1BA Brabham Automotive is gearing up to launch of its V8 BT62 supercar, with another teaser surfacing online over the weekend. Having given us a snippet of engine noise, the company has posted a video of the car flying past a pit wall. Once again, it’s hard to garner any details about the car from the […]

Australian details for the 2018 Volvo XC40 range have been announced this week, with the company’s smallest SUV to kick off from $47,990 before on-road costs when it lands next month. Based on the Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) co-developed with Chinese parent Geely, the XC40 is Volvo’s third globally-available SUV model and will also be the first […]

It’s almost futile to attempt to ‘objectively’ assess a vehicle like the peerless 2018 Mercedes-Benz S Class. Does a buyer with anywhere from $200,000–$300,000 to spend really care about objective measurements anyway? Is there any merit in ‘comparing’ a vehicle to others when in reality it effectively sits alone in its class? The answer is […]

The automotive news wheel is always turning. If you’re not constantly checking CarAdvice – which you should be doing, by the way – it can be easy for some headlines to slip through the cracks. To make sure you haven’t missed anything important, we’ve gathered what we reckon are the hottest news stories from this week, right here. Check […]

httpv://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTEHcZAxR_E While very few people will ever get to experience the Ferrari FXX K at full tilt, we can live vicariously through those privileged enough to afford it. Fitted with an uprated version of the already-wild LaFerrari’s hybrid setup, the FXX K features a 6.2-litre naturally aspirated V12 mated to an F1-inspired KERS (kinetic energy recovery system). […]

BMW’s CEO has confirmed the company will not commit to volume production of electric vehicles (EV) until at least 2020, as he believes current technology isn’t profitable enough. Speaking with industry journal Automotive News Europe, Harald Krueger, CEO for the BMW Group, said: “We wanted to wait for the fifth generation to be much more cost […]

Most cars have a lockable glovebox, and maybe some kind of security in the centre console. For most owners, that isn’t a problem. As you’ve probably gathered by now, the Bentley Bentayga isn’t most cars, and the brand’s average buyers aren’t most owners.  That’s why there’s a new biometric lockbox for the centre armrest, designed to […]

The Kia Stinger makes our servers smoke every time we cover it. With a big engine up front, loads of space in the middle and power going to the rear, there was no shortage of hype. As soon as it arrived in Australia, we knew we wanted to buy one. Here it is, resplendent in […]

Customisation is in vogue at the moment, but choice can be seriously confusing. In our new configurator challenge, we’re going to let the CarAdvice team loose on a manufacturer’s website to create their ideal spec of a certain model. For this edition of the Configurator Challenge, we’re designing the perfect Mercedes-AMG GT.  Let us know what you […]

It was just over 10 years ago this month that Anthony Crawford, Paul Maric and I (plus Karl Peskett, our then videographer and now occasional contributor) paid our own way to visit Bugatti’s factory in Molsheim, France, and spent two days with the Veyron. Then, the world’s fastest and most expensive car. A decade on, […]

It seems the long-rumoured Audi R8 V6 is no longer happening, according to a new report out of the US. Speaking with Road and Track, an “Audi spokesperson” reportedly ruled out a new entry-level variant powered by the 2.9-litre V6 found in the RS4, RS5 and several Porsche models. “There is no V6 planned for R8,” the […]

I remember when I first spotted the Range Rover Velar on the street shortly after its release – it’s a car that looks even better in person than it does in pictures. Regardless of what you think of SUVs, this is one of the most beautiful cars on the road. So I was keen to […]

McLaren has confirmed the Senna is on its way to Australia, and says demand was strong enough for it to be knocking back prospective buyers. Speaking to CarAdvice ahead of the 2018 Australia Grand Prix in Melbourne, George Biggs, McLaren managing director for Asia Pacific, said demand has been “very, very strong” locally, on the back of […]

You don’t need to spend a ton of cash to have fun on four wheels, nor do you need maximum power. Sometimes cars with lower performance ceilings, driven near their ragged edge, are the most fun of all. Cases in point, the two you see here. The just-launched Suzuki Swift Sport from Japan and the […]

A raft of details and images for the upcoming 2019 Toyota Corolla have been handed down today, in advance of the new hatchback’s August launch for the Australian market. The new hatch was first unveiled at the Geneva motor show earlier this month, in the form of the European-market Auris – specifically in hybrid guise […]

As you’ll soon learn, the Hyundai i30 SR has a well laid out, logical interior. That same user-friendliness extends to the infotainment system, which is shared with the wider i30 range. Central to the system is a freestanding 8.0-inch touchscreen mounted high on the dashboard. With its gloss-black surround and (almost) aftermarket look, it could have […]

Mercedes-AMG has announced local pricing for the new G63 will kick off at $247,000 before on-road costs when it touches down in August. Power comes from 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 making 430kW and 850Nm – up 10kW and 90Nm over the previous model respectively. It’s put to the road through a nine-speed automatic transmission, which works with on-the-fly switchable low-range to […]

The facelifted Ford Mondeo has been spied on an ice track in Sweden this week, giving us a first look at the mid-life refresh of the Blue Oval’s medium car. Earlier this week the Mondeo’s North American twin, the Fusion, was revealed in facelifted 2019 guise – and it appears the Euro-market equivalent is in line […]

Porsche AG CEO, Oliver Blume, says the upcoming Mission E will “redefine” the world of performance electric vehicles. In an interview published through Porsche channels after the brand’s 2017 Sustainability Report was released, Blume highlighted the four-seat, dual-motor electric car’s green credentials, and talked up its performance. “Well over a year ago, we switched all […]

The 2019 Cadillac CT6 V-Sport has been revealed this week ahead of the New York motor show, boasting an all-new twin-turbo V8 engine. Headlining the specifications list is headlined by an in-house 4.2-litre twin-turbo V8, generating 410kW of power and 850Nm of torque. While Cadillac doesn’t quote performance figures for the CT6 V-Sport, the twin-turbo V8 is matched to […]

The all-new Aston Martin Vantage shares its lightweight aluminium platform with the DB11, but 70 per cent of components are unique to the car. Aston Martin chief engineer, Matt Becker, spent 26 years at Lotus Cars, where he was responsible for some of the finest handling cars on the planet before making the leap to Gaydon. He […]

BMW facilities in Austria and Germany have been searched by prosecutors in search of defeat devices. According to a report in Automotive News, around 100 police and law enforcement officials raided the brand’s Munich HQ and its engine plant in Steyr, Austria. Prosecutors told the outlet “there is an early suspicion that BMW has used […]

Pagani has touched down in Melbourne, with the Huayra Roadster becoming the first road-registrable hypercar in Australia. Priced from a whopping $5.5 million before on-road costs, the news that “just a few” of the 100 Huayra Roadster production slots would be reserved for local buyers was revealed at the opening of a new Pagani showroom on Swan […]

The facelifted 2019 Ford Fusion has been revealed for the North American market, bringing a host of new technologies, refreshed styling, and upgraded powertrain options. In a global debut for the Blue Oval, the new Fusion comes equipped as standard with Ford Co-Pilot360, which includes a suite of active safety systems like autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian […]

Australian Formula 1 star, Daniel Ricciardo, says he at least partially misses the days when F1 cars were incredibly loud and visceral, compared to today’s hyper-complex electrified beasts. He even spoke favourably about having some kind of mandatory minimum noise for F1 cars. Talking with a small group of journalists ahead of this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, […]

Mercedes-AMG has unveiled its facelifted ‘warm’ C43 Coupe and Convertible with more technology, mildly tweaked looks and more power. The two-door semi-skim AMG models have been given the same exterior updates as the regular C-Class range, which means minor changes to the front and rear bumpers, a revised grille and more aerodynamic wheels. An optional AMG […]

Toyota has turned to flex-fuel technology in an attempt to make hybrids like the Prius more popular in Brazil. The Hybrid FFV Prius was unveiled in Sao Paulo, Brazil, earlier this week at an event attended by local government, universities and members of the sugarcane industry. According to the company, the FFV has the potential […]

The BMW X3 M has been spied again, this time during cold weather testing – previewing Munich’s rival to the Mercedes-AMG GLC63. How do we know it’s an X3 M? There are a few cues, most notable being the BMW M shifter and M1/M2 buttons protruding from the steering wheel. Both those elements were debuted […]

The UK-built Nissan Qashqai has been a top-seller for the Japanese brand for some time now, and the recent MY18 refresh aims to add to the stylish crossover’s appeal. We’ve already had a steer of the entry-level ST variant (you can read that review here), so this time around we’re getting behind the wheel of the […]

The facelifted 2018 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe and Cabriolet range have been revealed this week, ahead of an Australian introduction in August. Headlining the mid-life upgrade is a revised design, the availability of a digital instrument cluster, and new mild-hybrid ‘EQ Boost‘ technology for select powertrains – basically, everything from the new sedan and wagon. Other updates include […]

Easter is almost here. Along with eggs, hot-cross buns and family, that means it’s time for a glut of concepts from Jeep at its annual Easter Safari in Moab. Along with the usual array of tweaked Wranglers, the Safari will play host to a hotted-up Renegade and reimagined Wagoneer. Check them out, and let us […]

httpv://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBg-mh43j1M The next-generation Volkswagen Touareg has been teased again this week, ahead of a full reveal at the Beijing motor show on March 23. In addition to a quick video clip showing a camouflaged version of the new SUV travelling through Russia and Kazakhstan on its way to the Chinese capital, we’ve nabbed some new images […]

If you’ve got $60,000 to spend on a hot hatch, you really need to have these two at the very top of your list. They are the 2018 BMW M140i and the 2018 Volkswagen Golf R. BMW recently dropped the price of the M140i to $59,990 (plus on-road costs), meaning that it’s now within earshot […]

Volkswagen will add a sportier five-seat variant to the Atlas line-up, designed and built for American tastes. Set to be built in Chattanooga, Tennessee alongside the seven-seat Atlas and (US-specific) Passat, the new model will be the third Volkswagen assembled in the USA. The five-seat Atlas will be based on Volkswagen’s MQB platform, and represents […]

American Special Vehicles has recalled 2014-2017 Ram 2500 and 3500 trucks with the 6.7-litre diesel engine, over concerns a faulty water pump could cause an engine fire. According to the importer and right-hand drive converter, the water pump could fail which, in turn, might cause an engine compartment fire. There are 529 vehicles included in […]

Since a coupe can’t ever really be a practical purchase, two-door cars ought to be blatantly hedonistic. In the case of the BMW 220i Coupe, there’s no overwhelming sporty edge, but the heaped-on Luxury Line approach ensures the right amount of indulgence. Few brands have embraced niche products quite like BMW. The German brand is […]

Bridget Driscoll isn’t exactly a household name. But thanks to being in the wrong place at the wrong time on 17 August, 1896, Ms Driscoll entered the annals of automotive history by becoming the first pedestrian killed by a car, according to Guinness World Records. Ms Driscoll was walking in the grounds of Crystal Palace […]

A woman has been killed in Arizona overnight, after being struck by a self-driving Uber prototype operating in autonomous mode.  According to police in Tempe, Arizona, 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg was crossing the street at around 10PM local time when she was struck by a Volvo XC90 autonomous test vehicle. She later died in hospital. Uber says […]

Hyundai has confirmed the i30 N hot hatch will gain a dual-clutch transmission option in late-2019, potentially accompanied by the entry-level variant not currently offered in Australia. According to Andrew Tuitahi, senior product manager for Hyundai Australia, described the decision to launch with only the Performance-spec i30 N as a “statement of intent”, but said the […]

The new-generation Kia K900 has been revealed in a leaked Korean brochure this week, accompanied by preliminary specifications for the Korean flagship. In terms of design, the K900 stays true to the teaser sketches released over the past few weeks, representing a pretty substantial overhaul from the ageing exterior of the outgoing version. A choice of […]

Hyundai Australia has confirmed it will include cover for track use as part of the five-year warranty program on its i30 N hot hatch. The first product to launch under the Korean manufacturer’s new N performance sub-brand arrives in Australia from $39,990 before on-road costs, in high-output 202kW/353Nm ‘Performance’ specification. Unlike its rivals, the i30 […]

Volkswagen has revealed renders of the all-electric racer it will use to tackle Pikes Peak this year, dubbed the I.D. R. The four-wheel-drive racer was teased as a successor to the twin-engine Golf, run as a one-off in the 1987 Pikes Peak hillclimb. Although it was undeniably cool, the 486kW racer failed to reach the […]

Volvo Car Australia has at last installed a new managing director, this week appointing company veteran and inaugural Polestar boss Nick Connor to the role. Connor replaces Kevin McCann, who resigned from the company in November, and McCann’s temporary replacement as acting managing director, Stephen Connor (no relation). McCann oversaw the introduction of Volvo’s more […]

httpv://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6kpnafHc8o Lincoln has teased the return of its Aviator badge, previously applied to a reworked take on the Ford Explorer. The new car, likely to be another SUV, will be unveiled at the New York motor show, and joins the Navigator and Continental in the revived luxury brand’s lineup. Once the proprietor of Fords with […]

Volkswagen has recalled the 2011/12 Passat, Golf and CC over concerns about an overheating starter motor relay. According to the company, a bent or broken spring could obstruct the clearance of the spindle in the starter motor relay. This could cause a blockage, creating a constant current supply to the starter motor relay and, in […]

Holden wagons had been ferrying Australian families around long before the term ‘SUV’ emerged in the late 1980s. The traditional, lower-riding body style may be a niche choice on the road these days, but that hasn’t stopped the variant being part of the all-new Holden Commodore range imported from Europe. In a Commodore line-up comprising three […]

Volkswagen has announced pricing and specs for the 2018 Polo GTI, with the dual-clutch hot-hatch to start from $30,990 before on-road costs when it arrives in August. Power in the hot Polo comes from a turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol engine, putting 147kW and 320Nm to the front wheels through a tricky electric front differential. Not only […]

The Jaguar I-Pace is preferable to the Tesla Model X, BMW is onto a winner with the M8 Gran Coupe and the challenging looks of the McLaren Senna haven’t held it back – at least, that’s what our latest poll results say. A set of Geneva motor show polls put some of the hottest debuts […]

A new online used-car dealership, dubbed HelloCars, joins a growing collection of businesses looking to revolutionise the sometimes frightening world of used-car shopping. HelloCars enters a segment occupied most notably by SellMyCar and Carzoos – owned, respectively, by the massive new-and-used dealership groups Cox Automotive and AP Eagers. The service offered by these three outfits […]

Jeep has teased two of the concepts it plans to show at its annual Easter Safari in Moab, offering a sneak preview at the first pair of worked-over takes on its seventh-generation Wrangler. The concepts are a tie-up with in-house accessories supplier Mopar, and follow in the footsteps of some impressive (and insane) one-offs from […]

The Lamborghini LM002 was the most outrageous, fastest, and meanest four-wheel drive on the planet between 1986 and 1992. The latest to sell, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s, has a price on-par with what you’d pay for a current Urus. Using history as a guide, we were expecting the car to sell for around US$500,000 ($650,000). […]

Mercedes-Maybach has unveiled its latest ultra long-wheelbase limousine, fit for celebrities, heads-of state and despot dictators alike. The facelifted S-Class Pullman follows in the footsteps of its lesser stablemates with small upgrades, both inside and out, designed to deliver an even more luxurious experience. Like the rest of the S-Class Maybach lineup, the Pullman has […]

Mitsubishi has unveiled the Blackline, a limited-edition version of its ever-popular Triton GLS dual-cab ute. The nameplate, which has also been used on Toyota and Nissan specials in the last few years, brings a black grille, black door mirrors, black door handles, dark sports bars and special graphics to the existing Triton GLS package. There are […]

The new-generation Opel Mokka X has been spied on the snowy roads of Sweden this week, giving us a first look at the company’s overhauled CX-3 rival. Having previously shared its underpinnings with the Chevrolet/Holden Trax, the next-generation of Opel’s popular baby crossover will almost certainly going ride on a platform provided by PSA Peugeot Citroen. It’s […]

With a simplified three-model range, the 5008 is the latest string in Peugeot’s SUV bow – the question is whether the range-topping 2018 Peugeot 5008 GT is the one to have. We spent a week with the GT in the CarAdvice garage to find out. The medium SUV segment is – to use a well-worn […]

The automotive news wheel is always turning. If you’re not constantly checking CarAdvice – which you should be doing, by the way – it can be easy for some headlines to slip through the cracks. To make sure you haven’t missed anything important, we’ve gathered what we reckon are the hottest news stories from this week, right here. Check […]

Mandy Turner, Mike Stevens and Scott Collie are broadcasting from Subaru Docklands this week. There was so much news from the Geneva motor show, we needed to do a special podcast to fit it all in. Ed’s note, 18/03/2018: The week of Geneva was so hectic, it was easy to miss bits-and-pieces from the news. Here’s our […]

The next-generation Ford Focus sedan has been spied wearing a very thin disguise this week, giving us a closer look at what’s to come from the upcoming small sedan. Like the hatchback (spied undisguised recently) and wagon prototypes before it, the sedan gets a completely redesigned face, headlined by a new six-point grille, and headlights that […]

There’s a go-fast Subaru BRZ tS, finished in white with discrete red accents, with red Brembo calipers nestled inside 18-inch black alloys. The back sprouts a high-mounted, adjustable (and rather large) carbon-fibre wing, while black spoilers around the front splitter, flanks and rear of the car further emphasise its sportiness. There’s some trickery under the […]

Sometimes it’s hard to write an entirely objective review of an object whose primary appeal is emotional. Certainly, you can argue the Mercedes-Benz G-Class – or G-Wagen, which stands for Geländewagen – is a purpose-built, Zombie-apocalypse proof, no-nonsense military-style vehicle designed to conquer every surface the Earth has to offer. But the reality is, most […]

Customisation is in vogue at the moment, but choice can be seriously confusing. In our new configurator challenge, we’re going to let the CarAdvice team loose on a manufacturer’s website to create their ideal spec of a certain model. For this edition of the Configurator Challenge, we’re designing the perfect Jaguar E-Pace. Let us know what you […]

httpv://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbDyEwqf8-U Honda is on a performance charge with cars like the NSX and Civic Type R at the moment, but road cars and motorbikes aren’t the only high-powered vehicles in its line-up. Meet the Mean Mower 2, successor to the first Mean Mower. Capable of over 134mph (216km/h), the Mean Mower 2 is powered by […]

The Mercedes-Benz A-Class family – which includes the B-Class, CLA and GLA lines – will get a three-row option very soon, a company official has confirmed. Speaking with industry journal Automotive News Europe, Mercedes-Benz’s global sales boss, Britta Seeger, hinted a seven-seat model is in the works for markets like China, though it’s unclear what form it […]

The third-generation Mercedes-Benz GLS will get a super-luxurious Maybach variant to take on the likes of the Bentley Bentayga, according to a new report out of the UK. Autocar cites anonymous insiders who have confirmed such a vehicle is under development, with a preview to be shown in concept form at the Beijing motor show in April, […]

An unknown prototype disguised as a Renault Kadjar has been spied during cold-weather testing in Europe this week, raising questions as to what the French brand has in the works. While the body is from the Kadjar – which shares its underpinnings with the Nissan Qashqai – this particular vehicle seems to have a bespoke setup beneath […]

The Toyota Prius has long been a kind of byword for environmentally friendly motoring in Australia, especially in the absence of any volume selling full-electric vehicles (EV). But Hyundai Australia has decided to join what remains a super low-volume field here with the Ioniq, a hatchback created specifically to house electrified drivetrains. The plug-in hybrid […]

We’re on location this week from the Melbourne 4×4 Training and Proving Ground for our ute mega test with Mandy Turner, CEO Andrew Beecher, Mike Costello, Curt Dupriez and Kez Casey. In car news, the Volkswagen Golf GTE has been ruled out for Australia, the Subaru Forester has been teased, and Lexus says autonomous cars […]