WHEELS NEWS
Cupra Born VZ due in Australia in 2025, Born range passes 1000 sales
New flagship version of Spanish brand’s electric hatch beefs up performance and dynamics and is expected here in early 2025
Legendary car designer, Marcello Gandini, dies at 85
Prolific and influential, Gandini’s works included the Lamborghini Countach, Lancia Stratos and the first BMW 5 Series
Electric Golf GTI! Volkswagen reveals 2025 ID.3 GTX hot hatch
Volkswagen’s revealed a hot GTX version of its ID.3 small car
Electric Porsche 718 Boxster expected before new-gen Cayman
Two-door EV twins not far away, but drop-top coming first!
EVs will be cheaper to race and maintain!
Porsche says costs compared to combustion engine models will be way lower.
Why all-wheel drive is a must for performance EVs
Traction? Speed? Those are just some of the reasons to choose AWD.
Toyota Corolla, Yaris hatches go hybrid-only in Australia – except GR performance models
Toyota Australia has announced petrol-only versions of the Corolla and Yaris hatches have been axed – excluding the GR Corolla and GR Yaris
Porsche Taycan Turbo GT pricing: $416k hero revealed
Porsche’s record setting and most powerful series-production model of all time will reach Australia in mid 2024 with a $416,600 starting price
2025 Audi A3 facelift revealed, Australian timing confirmed
Audi A3 facelift revealed with revised design and updated tech – and a jacked-up Allstreet hatch model that won’t come to Australia
2025 Peugeot E-3008 electric SUV: Australian launch timing confirmed for Tesla Model Y, Toyota bZ4X rival
Peugeot Australia has confirmed local timing for the all-new E-3008 electric midsize SUV
2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV GSR: Blacked-out flagship priced
New blacked-out range-topping variant added to electrified Mitsubishi Outlander line-up
Wheels catch-up: Lexus GX, LBX pricing + bZ4X, Solterra, Ioniq 5 N, 911 Dakar reviews
Here are the stories that made headlines this week
Tesla quits the FCAI; claims lobby group misled consumers
Explosive letter sees Tesla exit the FCAI and refer it to the competition watchdog. Other EV brands could follow
2024 Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 pricing and features
The latest Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 has switched to a four-cylinder and is more expensive than the old V6 model
2025 Renault 5 E-Tech EV revealed with 50,000 buyers on wait list
Finally, Renault has unveiled the production version of its reborn Renault 5 – three years since it was first previewed as a hot hatch concept
BYD adding SEVEN more 7000-car ships to boost export capacity
BYD now has a new cargo ship all to itself, just in case there was any concern that its growing popularity in western markets would be hard to supply
New Subaru Forester due for Australia in July 2025
Sixth-generation midsized SUV was expected this year, though return of turbo XT model is still looking good alongside already confirmed Toyota hybrid system
2024 Subaru Solterra pricing and features
Japanese brand’s first EV launches in late February, but it’s been priced to ignore cheaper rivals and instead battle AWD versions of the Tesla Model Y, Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5
Solterra cost-cut not a reaction to bZ4X pricing, says Subaru
New AWD EV twins from Japan are close on price, but Subaru says it’s more likely Toyota reacted to its pricing
Subaru WRX Club Spec returns
STI wing, Brembo brakes and more for latest special edition WRX that will be limited to 150 units.
2024 Lexus LBX pricing and features
Lexus Australia has confirmed local pricing for its new LBX baby SUV, which undercuts the cheapest models from Mercedes-Benz and BMW
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5: N Line confirmed, bigger battery & more
The popular Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV will add a sportier N Line model this year, along with improved ride and insulation, a battery upgrade and styling tweaks
Wheels catch-up: New Triton & i30 Sedan N tested, Apple Car dead, next MG3 revealed
Here are the stories that made headlines this week
2024 Hyundai Staria Hybrid van revealed, Australia ‘very keen’
Hyundai adds hybrid option shared with related Santa Fe and Kia Carnival to Staria van in Korea, local arm keen to expand hybrid line-up
