[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] In a sign of Australia’s changing taste in new cars, seven of Australia’s four best-selling new vehicles last month were SUVs – and the other three were utes. View 6 images No traditional ‘passenger cars’ – hatchbacks, sedans, wagons or coupes – finished in the Top 10 sellers list for the first time in…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Mitsubishi could be the next major Japanese car-maker to succumb to the surge in sales of Chinese cars in Australia – as it faces the prospect of a three-car showroom line-up. View 5 images Japanese car maker Mitsubishi – a fixture among Top 10 automotive brands in Australia for more than three decades –…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Mitsubishi is a step closer to bringing the Ralliart brand back to showrooms, but will the vehicles have real performance or simply be a styling pack? View 10 images Mitsubishi Ralliart – a performance brand made famous in rallying and motorsport – is set to return to showrooms within the next five years. However…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Applying history and common sense to the Ford Ranger proves that, despite what some people think, the 2023 Drive Car of the Year is in fact a ‘car’. When we announced the Ford Ranger as our Drive Car of the Year for 2023, the comments section lit up like American suburbia at Christmastime.…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Most anticipated new car of 2023? For those who cherish and enjoy their driving, the new BMW M2 may well be. The first-generation BMW M2 stirred emotions with religious-like fervour when it was launched in 2015. The German carmaker’s M Performance car division had finally been given the go-ahead to inject its magic…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Sales of new motor vehicles have been hampered by unprecedented delays at Australian ports, with the first month in decline after three in a row of growth – and market leader Toyota is unusually down 40 per cent. View 13 images Sales of new motor vehicles took a dip in March 2023 – after…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A new Mitsubishi Triton with revamped diesel power is just around the corner. An electric version is due by 2030, plug-in hybrid tech is on the back-burner. View 5 images The next-generation Mitsubishi Triton ute – due in showrooms later this year – is due to spawn an electric version by the end of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Analysis by a major car company has revealed electric vehicles have a worse environmental impact than petrol cars in Australia – until cleaner energy is more widely available. View 7 images A rapid switch to electric vehicles in Australia would do more environmental harm than good – until more clean energy is produced locally…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Volkswagen ID.7 has been developed as an electric alternative to the traditional Passat range, but with competitors like the Tesla Model 3 and Hyundai Ioniq 6 already established, can VW match its rivals’ momentum? Volkswagen has successfully established itself as a key player in the global electric car ranks with the ID.3,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A car design boss whose resume includes iconic models from Lamborghini, Bentley and Audi says SUVs are hurting upcoming talent – and insists sedans are not dead yet, despite the global sales slide. View 6 images The head of design for South Korean car giant Hyundai and its luxury-car division Genesis says the surge…