Engine conversions
A cornerstone of our sport since time immemorial, and a world that’s only getting wider as manufacturers pump out huge-horsepower crate engines. From big-blocks to Barras, LS combos of all sorts, and Godzillas, you’ll find helpful info here no matter your transplant of choice.
2023 Peugeot e-308 electric hatch details revealed
All-electric e-308 is on the cards for a local berth
Skoda Superb joins Western Australia Police
The Skoda Superb becomes the latest European model to take on police duties in Australia with the likes of the BMW 5 Series and Volkswagen Passat
BHP invests in East African mine following demand from electric car companies
Australian mining giant BHP is answering the call from electric carmakers, with battery metals becoming big business
Chrysler 300 set to be reborn as an EV
It’s everything that economical driving isn’t, but Chrysler’s brick on wheels, the 300, looks likely to be reborn as a 300kW EV
AdBlue: Shortages continue, here’s where to get it
The mixed bag of AdBlue supply across dealers, retailers and fuel stations continues into 2022
Volvo reveals Ride Pilot, its new unsupervised self-driving tech
The subscription-based software will feature in Volvo’s incoming EV range
Renault commits to 100 per cent EV sales in Europe by 2030
The French marque has clarified its previous electrification aims
Porsche researches split turbocharger design
Patents reveal a split ‘turbo’ system is under development at Porsche
Tesla security weakness exposed by teenage hacker
The young researcher wanted to show off the flaws in Tesla’s system
SsangYong eyes electric future under new owners – UPDATE
The Korean carmaker may have found its saving grace, and it could mean big things
Tesla begins groundwork to expand production
A big hiring push by Tesla’s factory in China looks to be good news for Model 3 buyers
Most-searched car brands of 2021
It should be no surprise to hear the highest-selling manufacturer has appeared in the most searches
2017-2021 Mercedes-Benz diesel models recalled
Certain models fitted with the OM654 and OM656 engines are affected
Mazda patents triple-rotor hybrid powertrain
Mazda continues to tease us by filing patents for a hybrid three-rotor
Stellantis and Amazon to join forces, develop vehicle software
The two giants will pair up in a move which benefits both parties
2021 Skoda Fabia recalled for seat belt issue
A new recall issued by Skoda Australia affects just 16 vehicles
Jim Rowan to replace Håkan Samuelsson as Volvo Cars CEO
Samuelsson vacates the top job after almost a decade in charge
Honda targets 120,000 unit EV production capacity at new Chinese plant
The 630,000 square metre facility will be able to produce over 15 per cent of all Chinese-made Hondas
Video: US startup claims more than 1200km of driving range from new battery
An emerging company is looking at ways to improve battery tech, while making it cleaner
Lithium hits record price, may affect electric vehicle costs
A component of EV batteries has gone up in price, and new-car buyers could be left with the bill
Australian engineer Stella Clarke creates colour-changing BMW
Michael Jackson doesn’t think it matters, but one Aussie engineer has made a BMW that is both black and white
Winners and losers: Car brands that sailed or failed in 2021
We pick the most notable winners and losers from the 2021 sales race
VFACTS December 2021: Toyota HiLux number one again as new-car sales pass one million
Worst December sales since 2008 – but enough to push new-car market past the one-million mark as Toyota wins the ute battle with Ford
Mercedes-Benz recalls more 2021 S450 models over SOS function failure
It’s the second time the model has been recalled for the specific fault
