This is the first Toyota for millionaires. Statistically speaking, it’s highly unlikely Toyota Australia has you in mind for the new Tundra pick-up. The Texas-sized slab of Americana is a niche machine for cashed up folks with a shed full of toys. Pitched as a “premium towing vehicle”, the TundraContinue Reading
Aussie drivers are increasingly spoiled for choice when considering an electric vehicle, prompting car makers to trim costs to make their cars more attractive. Entry prices for the new Ford Mach-E Select have dropped by $7000 following a reduction from $79,990 to $72,990 plus on-road costs. The mid-grade Ford MustangContinue Reading
Safety technology has come a long way in the 30 years since ANCAP started crash testing cars in Australia. The safety body marked the anniversary of its first assessments by re-crashing one of the first cars it tested, a 1993 Mitsubishi Magna sedan. The results make for grim reading. AContinue 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
New car buyers frustrated by poor communication surrounding when cars will arrive are set to have direct access to internal shipping, cutting dealers out of the loop. Lengthy delays in the new car supply have caused friction between customers, sales staff and manufacturers, with buyers struggling to get straight answersContinue Reading
As traditional car makers scramble to play catch-up on electric vehicles, Tesla has shifted the goalposts once more. The EV leader has launched an updated version of its popular Model 3. As the first electric car to reach more than 1 million sales around the world, the original Tesla ModelContinue Reading
The independent safety body will test auto emergency braking, pedestrian detection and lane keeping assistance features in full-sized pick-up trucks in a new push to make roads safer. The vehicles have not been included in ANCAP testing to date, though that will change in 2025. Speaking at NSW’s CrashLab testingContinue Reading
A new four-wheel-drive is on the way from the land where bigger is better. America’s GMC Yukon will join the Chevrolet Silverado in Australian General Motors Special Vehicles showrooms. Measuring a full metre longer than the latest Toyota LandCruiser, the GMC Yukon is an enormous SUV unlike any currently offeredContinue Reading
Subaru locked in prices for its first electric car on Monday, when customers were told it costs significantly more than the brand’s petrol machines. Priced from $77,990 plus on-road costs in its cheapest form, the new Subaru Solterra is double the asking price of an entry-level Subaru Forester (yours forContinue Reading
Second-hand cars with crash damage are usually worth a fair bit less than pristine examples. But experts believe the damage shown on this Lamborghini adds at least $1 million to its value. That’s because the 1989 Lamborghini Countach was deliberately crashed in the film The Wolf of Wall Street, starringContinue Reading