[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] After lifting the lid on a plug-in hybrid option for the Ford Ranger, will the same technology be offered in the Ford Everest off-road wagon which shares the ute’s DNA? View 4 images The Ford Everest off-road wagon is not about to get the option of plug-in hybrid power – even though the technology…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Ford Ranger will take one giant step towards electrification with a petrol plug-in hybrid option available from late next year. View 19 images View 19 images Previous“>Next The company believes plug-in hybrid technology could deliver a competitive advantage if it finds favour among customers who use the tech to operate power tools, or provide…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The next-generation BMW M3 will make the dramatic switch to full battery power with four electric motors when it arrives in 2027 – and the wagon is poised to return for another run. View 12 images What the new electric M3 could look like, illustrated by Theottle. The next-generation BMW M3 super sedan is…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The middle-of-the-range version of the Volkswagen Polo city hatch is due to re-introduce key crash-avoidance features as standard after they were removed a year ago. View 2 images Blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert are due to return to the Volkswagen Polo Style city car in Australia later this year after they were made…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Tesla is about to introduce a Model 3 Plus in China – but if you’re hoping for a new Performance or Plaid edition, don’t get excited just yet. View 5 images Tesla Model 3 Plus dual-motor, image from Chinese government regulatory filings. Photos of a new Tesla Model 3 ‘Plus’ edition have leaked in…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The base-model Volkswagen Golf will be deleted from the line-up later this year – and it will open with a better-equipped model that costs $13,600 more than the cheapest version five years ago. View 6 images Base Golf 110TSI. The price of the cheapest Volkswagen Golf hatchback will have climbed by nearly $14,000 in…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The first two new Volkswagen models in Australia to scrap the touch-sensitive steering wheel buttons subject to customer backlash and media criticism have been announced. View 6 images German car giant Volkswagen has commenced its move away from its controversial touch-sensitive steering wheel buttons – and return to physical switches – in Australia after…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] After almost a decade on sale, the current Mazda 2 will reportedly be replaced by a new model next year – which could offer unconventional rotary-engined, range-extender hybrid technology. View 3 images The next generation of the Mazda 2 city car may finally be on track for launch late next year – after multiple…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Not far from Eliott is the huge cattle station of Newcastle Waters, once part owned by Kerry Packer who sent his son, James, there to work for a year. It’s also the site of Sun Cable’s proposed $30bn solar farm. When operational, this ambitious 12,000-hectare project would provide power to Darwin and –…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Demand for Australia’s cheapest new car – and one of two new vehicles still available for less than $20,000 drive-away – is at record levels. View 6 images Australian buyers are proving there is still strong demand for new cars priced from less than $20,000 with record orders and deliveries for the Kia Picanto,…