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Toyota GR Yaris Rallye slides into sixth at MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022

Second time’s the charm? Toyota’s fully-loaded GR Yaris Rallye hits back and finishes sixth at Sports Car of the Year

Features

Chrysler VH Charger R/T E38: retro throwback

At Bathurst, it didn’t win on Sunday, yet still sold on Monday

Holden Elizabeth plant last days
Opinion

Opinion: Why Australians still pay too much for new cars

Like for like, Australian cars were surprisingly good value. Crude and old-fashioned? Maybe. But now Angus MacKenzie isn’t sure it mattered.

News

Government report reveals vehicle active-safety pitfalls

Active safety and autonomous driving technology still have some way to go before reducing the national road toll

Performance COTY

Corvette C8 Stingray turns heads on its way to fifth at MOTOR’s Performance Car of the Year 2022

Grabbing more attention than a Lamborghini, the Corvette C8 impressed on its Australian debut at MOTOR’s Performance Car of the Year 2022

WCSA 2020 McLaren GT
News

2019-2021 McLaren GT recalled due to airbag fault

The issue means the driver airbag might not deploy in a crash

News

2022 Polestar 2 sales boosted by EV demand

Clever ordering has meant the Volvo subsidiary isn’t struggling for stock

News

New-gen 2023 Ford Mustang V8 confirmed for Australia, manual in doubt

Pony car fans pay attention: Reveal timing locked in as Ford shares some juicy details about its all-new Mustang

Reviews

2022 Mercedes-Benz C200 review

A gifted base car that has us questioning if you really need a C300…

Comparisons

Spec battle: Toyota GR Corolla vs Focus ST, i30 N, Megane RS, Civic Type R, WRX STI, Golf R

If you’re in the market for Toyota’s latest hot hatch, see how it ranks against its main competition

News

2023 Smart #1 electric SUV to be revealed on April 8

Smart’s new range of electric cars will use a hash in their model names, starting with #1

News

2023 Toyota GR Corolla revealed: Australian launch due late 2022

How Gazoo Racing’s 220kW Corolla could up-end the hot hatch hierarchy

News

2024 Maserati Quattroporte: Next-gen flagship rendered

The seventh-generation Quattroporte is expected to be solely electric, with internal-combustion power set to bow out

Performance COTY

Porsche Boxster 25 Years swans into fourth at MOTOR’s Performance Car of the Year 2022

The subtly brilliant Porsche Boxster 25 Years just misses the podium at Performance Car of the Year 2022

Performance COTY

Mazda MX-5 GT RS ties for fourth in MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022

Mazda’s MX-5 GT RS ties with Hyundai’s hi-po sedan for Fourth at our inaugural Sports Car of the Year title

Performance COTY

Hyundai i30 Sedan N powers to a joint fourth-place at MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022

If the Sports Car of the Year field skipped Phillip Island, the impressive Hyundai i30 Sedan N might have nabbed the inaugural title

Features

Why the Nissan 200SX is a modern classic

There was no follow up when the last Nissan 200SX rolled off the production line two decades ago, but we already knew it was irreplaceable

Jaguar I-Pace
News

Jaguar Land Rover to halve emissions by 2030 and go net-zero by 2039

JLR’s emissions targets fall in line with its aim to transition to electric vehicles by the end of the decade

News

LEAKED! Toyota GR Corolla hot-hatch design and specs revealed

Focus ST, Megane RS and Golf R rival leaked a day ahead of its official unveiling. 224kW. AWD. Launch Edition with carbon-fibre roof and other extras.

News

2023 Lotus Emira I4 First Edition and Base Edition pricing confirmed for Australia

The first examples of Lotus’s AMG-powered sports car are expected to arrive in the opening half of next year

Toyota Hydrogen centre
News

Federal Budget: Hydrogen industry receives billions as EVs snubbed

Electric vehicles have been left on the outside, with the Government eyeing hydrogen as its path to reduced emissions

Reviews

2022 Porsche Taycan RWD review: Australian first drive

Porsche’s most affordable Taycan contrasts its older siblings but shines as brightly

News

Toyota and Honda post strong production numbers while Nissan and Subaru struggle

Tough months are still to come for manufacturers worldwide

News

Nissan expanding Australian factory to build EV components

Australia may not mass-produce cars any more, but Nissan does still makes parts here – and its plant is about to grow