The ‘other’ Korean brand offers an underrated towing and touring proposition by way of the Musso ute and Rexton SUV. Sam Purcell has been writing about cars, four-wheel driving and camping since 2013, and obsessed with anything that goes brum-brum longer than he can remember. Sam joined the team at CarAdvice/Drive as the off-road Editor…
The current Nissan X-Trail gets one last update to see out its final months on sale, with new variants and features – but no more diesel option. 2022 Nissan X-Trail pricing and specifications New ST+ grade added with parking features, sat-nav Front parking sensors introduced, but diesel dropped Priced from $30,665 before on-road costs The…
Globally, almost 30,000 examples of the zero-emission four-door have been delivered so far this year. William Davis has written for Drive since July 2020, covering news and current affairs in the automotive industry. He has maintained a primary focus on industry trends, autonomous technology, electric vehicle regulations, and local environmental policy. As the newest addition…
It’s not for the reason you might think. View 2 images Four-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel is advocating for speed limits on Germany’s network of speed-unlimited autobahns, labelling the move a ‘no-brainer”. Vettel — who has become something of a renaissance man in recent times, speaking out on a range of topics including social…
Japanese car giant Honda switched to a fixed-price business model on 1 July 2021. Sales have since halved. View 3 images Sales of Honda cars in Australia have hit their lowest since records were kept – since switching to fixed prices from 1 July 2021. However the company says it had anticipated the slowdown and has…
Australia’s F1 boss says if next year’s race gets cancelled, Melbourne is at risk of losing the slot for good. View 8 images Next year’s race is ‘make or break’ for the Australian Formula One Grand Prix. After hosting the F1 championship season-opener for 10 years, the event was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to…
The Australian distributor for Chinese manufacturer BYD promised it would offer a “sub-$35,000” electric hatchback this year. Now, it appears those plans have fallen through. View 21 images An ambitious plan to sell cheap Chinese electric cars in Australia has stalled before the first delivery, despite months of bold claims and big sales projections. In April…
The Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger are neck-and-neck in the new-car sales race. But a production slowdown for HiLux could hand victory to the Ranger. Here’s how the battle is heating up. Joshua Dowling has been a motoring journalist for more than 20 years, spending most of that time working for The Sydney Morning Herald…
News that the Honda Integra is set for a revival got our imaginations going. Here’s what a new Honda Integra Type R could look like. View 11 images Hold onto your hats, the Honda Integra is set to return – although not necessarily in Australia. The Integra story is a complicated one. In China the Integra…
Hyundai Australia says it expects to start delivering the limited run of facelifted Hyundai i30 N Fastbacks early next year. Australian buyers interested in a 2022 Hyundai i30 Fastback N Limited Edition have at least a few more weeks to place their orders, to take delivery of the facelifted model early next year. While most…