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Toyota announces factory Gazoo Racing Australia team
The Japanese giant will return to having a factory-backed motorsport presence in Australia

2019 Toyota RAV4 engine lineup confirmed – more power, but diesel disappears
Toyota Australia says its next-generation RAV4 will introduce a range of powerful new engines – among them its first all-wheel drive hybrid powertrain

Mitsubishi vans to return… as rebadged Renaults
Mitsubishi Australia is set to sell commercial vans again, with new alliance partner Renault providing the firepower

Volkswagen explains 5-cylinder Golf R testing
VW lets us in on what it’s doing with an RS3-powered Golf

Motorsport’s top six ugly ducklings
Not every race car is a stunner; these are some of the more aesthetically challenged track-only monsters

Former Toyota Australia exec to chair Tesla
Robyn Denholm will leave role as Telstra’s chief financial officer to replace Elon Musk as chairperson of Tesla

2019 Mazda 3 sedan and hatch to debut at LA show
Brand new Mazda 3 confirmed for Los Angeles show later this month, with spunky new sedan set to debut alongside Australia’s favourite hatchback

Toyota aims for all-hybrid model line-up
Toyota is planning a hybrid assault which will see every model in its range electrified

F1 track revealed for 2020 Vietnam GP
Hanoi’s street circuit is 5.6km long, with 22 turns and expected top speed of 335km/h

Volkswagen says manual performance cars won’t return
Speculation about limited edition manual models quelled by local product managers

2019 BMW X1 and X2 updated with more gear, lower pricing
BMW’s baby SUVs get standard head-up display, smartphone mirroring and sharpened price

Toyota Camry TRD teased – Camry sports sedan on the way?
We pray it’s more than just a bodykit, but is there demand in Australia for a sportier Camry option?

Ford Ranger Storm is a Raptor Lite
Brazilian Ranger concept wears Ford Ranger Raptor bits, but don’t expect to buy similar parts four your XLT

Volkswagen aims to broaden ‘R’ performance range
R division’s new boss has new models in mind, and VW Australia’s interested

2019 BMW M2 and M5 Competition pricing and features
Pumped up high-performance Competition pair replace ‘standard’ M2 and M5 varieties

2019 Lexus UX: Price and features announced for new baby crossover
Lexus Australia confirms its fresh-faced compact SUV will be its new sub-$45k ‘gateway’ model.

2019 Ford Mustang Supercar first look
Ford’s replacement for the FG X Falcon Supercar has broken cover as it takes to the track for testing

Ford, Volkswagen set to share dual-cab ute platforms
Global VW boss says it makes sense for VW Amarok to partner up with Ford Ranger

Porsche 911 GT2 RS ‘MR’ sets new Nürburgring record
Fastest road-legal car around the ‘Ring is once again a Porsche

Hyundai i30 N-Line to join local line up
Hyundai i30 SR to make way for more ‘ballsy’ N-focused warm hatch

VFACTS – Australia’s most popular cars and SUVs in October 2018
As the Australian new car landscape continues to evolve, we tell you what vehicles Aussies are buying the most.

VFACTS: Holden and Mazda defy October car sales slump
Holden regroups after horror 2018, while housing slump could mean sharper new car deals this month

Forget the Melbourne Cup, here are motorsport’s five best-ever finishes
Like horsepower of a different kind? So do we! Check out the top five most amazing motorsport finishes ever!

Toyota Mirai hydrogen cars hit Melbourne
Melbourne beats Sydney (and rest of Australia) to become first Australian city to trial Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell cars on city streets
