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In brief: History of the Ford F-150 in Australia

As Ford brings the F-150 back, we take a look at the pick-up’s relationship with our market

News

Electric Porsche 911 made in Bulgaria is powered by BMW i3 running gear

The fully-electric 911 is the Munich/Stuttgart/Bulgaria mash-up no one expected

News

South Australian fuel stations to begin accepting Bitcoin

Motorists will soon be able to pay for their fuel with digital currencies, thanks to a deal between Crypto.com and OTR

Reviews

2023 Maserati Grecale review: International first drive

The Grecale SUV stands to become Maserati’s best-selling car by a big margin – but can it live up to the brand’s promise?

Performance COTY

How turning down the tempo improves the Hyundai i30 Sedan N’s driving experience

At what point does steering become too quick?

News

Chevrolet Corvette SUV teased by GM’s design team

Rumours of a Corvette SUV have swirled around for years, but a new sketch suggests it may be on the way

News

2022 Beijing Motor Show postponed due to Covid-19

The Chinese auto industry’s premier show continues to suffer from the pandemic

News

Victoria extends $3000 EV subsidy for an extra 2600 vehicles

An extra $7.2 million has been injected into Victoria’s electric vehicle incentive scheme

News

Toyota GR Corolla Touring: Hot wagon imagined

When there are so few wagons left, let alone fast ones… Toyota has an opportunity to steal a small but significant slice of the market

Reviews

2021 Mazda CX-8 Touring SP petrol review

Mazda revives sporty SP nameplate for pragmatic three-row SUV

Performance COTY

Jaguar F-Type P450 R-Dynamic slides into seventh at MOTOR’s Performance Car Of the Year 2022

The last time Australia was offered a rear-drive V8 F-Type it impressed the judges at Performance Car of the Year. Can the follow-up do the same?

Performance COTY

Volkswagen Golf GTI continues its legacy to finish eighth at MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022

An all-new generation of the iconic hot hatch benchmark faces tough fresh competition at Sports Car of the Year 2022

News

EV smart chargers trialled in Australia

This latest trial will see how smart chargers can be employed to work around electricity grid peak times

Best advice of 2017
News

Delivery delays see drivers opt to fix and keep their cars

Faced with long delays, more Australians are finding alternatives to purchasing their next new car

Performance COTY

Ford Mustang Mach 1 hauls its way into seventh at MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022

For the first time a Mustang was able to survive track testing at MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022

News

April Fools’ Day highlights: The best of 2022

Take a look at our list of some of the car industry’s best April Fools’ jokes for this year

Reviews

2022 Tesla Model 3 review

The most affordable Tesla is the company’s best car. And it now comes with extra range and a new interface

Performance COTY

How to get the most out of the Porsche 911 GT3’s aerodynamics

Andy takes a closer look at the various aerodynamic settings of the fearsome Porsche 992 GT3 – PCOTY 2022’s hot lap king

Performance COTY

Porsche Taycan Turbo S charges into sixth place at MOTOR’s Performance Car of the Year 2022

At PCOTY 2022 the Taycan is out to prove that not only can electric performance be engaging, but an EV can still feel like a Porsche

News

2023 BMW i3: Electric BMW 3 Series revealed for China

BMW’s latest electric offering is a new-generation i3 – except it’s not entirely new, and it’s not coming here

Opinion

Opinion: Ioniq 5 is proof that Hyundai is an EV industry leader

Robbo can’t remember when he was more impressed by a new model

News

Ford’s V8 engine could be saved by hydrogen

The bent-eight may live on thanks to zero-emissions tech

Features

How Trevor Worthington led Ford Australia to the world stage… and kept it there

From being a Ford Australia engineer to leading the Blue Oval’s global product development, this boy from Tallangatta has quite the resume

Opinion

Opinion: Why Toyota needs an old man from Porsche

What have the four Toyota GR sports models got in common? Next to nothing. And that’s a problem