Australia’s war on gas guzzling utes in the name of reducing emissions may be putting another species on the endangered list — the grey nomad. The great Australian tradition of caravanning, whether taking in the Great Australian Bight along the Nullarbor Plain or through the red centre to Uluru, willContinue Reading
A promise by the Albanese government to unveil mandatory pollution caps for new vehicles sold in Australia by the end of 2023 has been broken, sparking fears its landmark EV policy will be put on ice. In April, Labor committed to introducing a new fuel efficiency standard, with a favouredContinue Reading
Green power dominates the 2023 News Corp Australia Car of the Year award. Of the eight cars to make the cut for our finals, four are powered only by electricity and three are hybrids. A solitary diesel ute waves the flag for traditional internal combustion engines. The make-up of ourContinue Reading
The most advanced ute in Australia will be an electric pick-up from China. LDV claims it will beat the Tesla Cybertruck and Ford F-150 Lightning to Australia with a high-performance electric ute. LDV general manager Dinesh Chinnappa announced on Wednesday that the brand would launch a tough-looking electric pick-up basedContinue Reading
Ford is adopting a “first in, last out” approach to V8-powered muscle cars, promising that the Mustang will retain V8 power for the foreseeable future. The Blue Oval launched its seventh-generation Mustang last week, telling Australian reporters its 5.0-litre V8 would outlive rival muscle cars such as the Dodge ChallengerContinue Reading
Lamborghini’s newest weapon is unlike anything the famed Italian brand has built before. The Revuelto is the replacement for the wild Aventador supercar and for the first time Lamborghini has installed plug-in hybrid power in a production car. This isn’t your Uber driver’s hybrid, though. Lamborghini has combined a screamingContinue Reading
The global head of Volkswagen-owned Cupra, Wayne Griffiths, says synthetic fuels that when burnt have net-zero carbon emissions would not only benefit sports cars that could keep the sound and emotion of firing cylinders but also the tens of millions of older cars that for now rely on petrol. “TheContinue Reading
A powerful bloc of countries has joined forces to challenge the European Union’s ban on internal combustion powered vehicles by 2035. In February this year the EU approved plans to cut tailpipe emissions by 100 per cent by 2035, signalling the end of new petrol and diesel-powered vehicles. But GermanyContinue Reading
Famous for powering sports cars such as the Mazda RX-7 coupe, the rotary engine is a compact and less complex alternative to conventional internal combustion engines. Rotary fans appreciate the free-revving nature of the motor, which lends itself well to agile sports cars. Mazda’s performance models have a particularly strongContinue Reading
The ute of the future is taking shape. Space saved by ditching internal combustion engines, gearboxes and four-wheel-drive hardware will make new features possible for pick-up trucks. American pick-up specialist Ram has unveiled its vision for a next-gen ute in the Ram 1500 Revolution, a vehicle that goes well beyondContinue Reading