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2018 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer receives midlife makeover
Front-driving hatchback receives improved looks, dual-clutch auto and performance-enhancing engine tweaks

350km/h+ electric Corvette GXE revealed
Genovation Cars has turned a new Corvette into a road-legal electric supercar

John Bowe to join Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame
Aussie racing legend to be inducted into the CAMS list of racing heroes

Subaru WRX STI concept confirms obnoxious wing will stay
Subaru will slip the sheets off its most overtly sporty concept yet at the Tokyo Auto Salon, but is the next WRX STI really going to go down the hybrid path?

LaFerrari V12 for sale on eBay for $492K
Ultimate Ferrari engine for grabs online

2018 Fiat 500C 60th Anniversary edition lands in Australia
The Italian carmaker’s diamond anniversary celebrations have spilled into 2018 with the release of a special edition Fiat 500 cabriolet

BMW reclaims longest drift world record with audacious 8-hour M5 stunt
Ever driven a car sideways for so long you needed to refuel mid-drift?

Performance bargains on MY17 models
We scour dealers nationwide for the best fast cars available new, for less.

2018 Toyota HiLux range gains three enthusiast-grade variants
Toyota isn’t resting on its laurels with its top-selling ute, introducing three new versions including a Ford Ranger Wildtrak rival

BMW E34 M5 added to BMW Aus heritage fleet
Tidy classic scores a new home with its fellow Bimmers

Mazda expands SUV range with ‘driver-focussed’ CX-8
A diesel-engined alternative to the seven-seat Mazda CX-9 will arrive this year, with driver enjoyment a priority

2018 Mazda CX-8 confirmed for Australia
Fastback-styled family hauler to arrive Down Under later this year as a diesel alternative to the seven-seat CX-9

HSV Clubsport R8 Dealer Team Spec for sale
Former MOTOR feature car has 470kW and is looking for a new home

Hydrogen cars to be cheaper than EVs by 2030, says Hyundai
Hyundai says hydrogen is the fuel of the future, and hints at all-new EV

Toyota reveals ‘rotary-powered’ self-drive electric bus
Mazda is believed to be supplying a rotary-engined range extender for Toyota’s first foray into shared electric mobility

Volvo, Lotus in talks over technology sharing
One wants to strip weight out of its cars, while the other is in need of modern drivetrains

Volvo weighs up in-car ‘micropayments’ for Australia
Want a parcel delivered to your car’s boot while you work? Volvo sees this as a valuable service to it and its customers

1988 Porsche 959 for sale in Australia
Melbourne dealer has one of Stuttgart’s most desirable in the showroom

Hyundai Nexo FCEV ups the hydrogen ante
All-new fuel-cell SUV boasts 800km range, more power and pace, and a raft of technological firsts

Hyundai confirms Genesis-badged supercar project
A rear-wheel-drive two seater with hybrid propulsion and “serious performance” is coming our way as Hyundai looks to build on the success of i30 N

Emissions cap would empty showrooms, new-car industry warns
If Australia moves too fast on setting tougher emissions standards, car makers would have to drop models from sale, FCAI says

Industry calls to scrap new car import tariff
Recent push to lower new car costs is being considered by Federal Government

Industry body supports tariff cuts to make new cars cheaper
Peak body representing car importers adds its weight to a call to carve up to $2000 from the price of new cars to up the safety game

Call for P-platers to cop driving ban for mobile phone offences
Young drivers are the target of a new proposal to discourage mobile phone use while behind the wheel.
