2018 Ford Ranger Raptor: Desert Stormer
Ford's biturbo Ranger Raptor amps up the shock and awe. We take a look at what makes it tick
Baby seat crash testing finds only one five-star result
Local testing by Crashlab reveals less than a quarter of child seats assessed rated four stars or higher
2019 Ford Everest borrows Ranger Raptor engine
Ford’s gutsy 2.0-litre bi-turbo diesel headlines the upgrade to Ford’s big, go-anywhere SUV
Re-educating speeding drivers ‘more effective than demerit points’
An Australian motoring organisation’s call to introduce Speed Awareness Classes for drivers caught speeding has received a boost, with UK research showing they help prevent reoffending
2018 Kia Sportage to introduce 48-volt mild-hybrid drivetrain
Kia kicks off hybrid-drivetrain integration with the Sportage, more hybrids to join next year
Mazda CX-3 diesel recalled for self-destructing engines
Own a CX-3 diesel or know someone who does? Read this
2018 Skoda Karoq priced from $29,990
This Czech midsizer will crunch down to a two-seat van once you ditch the rear seats
2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio pricing and features
Alfa’s stylish entry into the SUV market has arrived in Australia to shake up the Euro high-rider establishment
Subaru Australia keen for hybrids
Subaru reveals plug-in hybrid XV crossover, but no Australian allocation … yet
Ford launches five-year warranty across range
Two year boost takes Ford’s range-wide warranty to five years and unlimited kilometres
Renault pares back warranty on RS models
High performance Renault hatches lose two years from factory warranty
Audi looks to fill drivers’ wheel time with money-making services
The German luxury brand says its new suite of digital services will help drivers, but it will also add to the carmaker’s bank accounts
2018 Lexus RX Crafted special edition revealed
Limited-run Crafted brings an audio-visual boost to the entry-level RX premium SUV
Kia Stinger range gains five-star safety rating
Upgrades have lifted the shock three-star rating once applied to entry-level Stinger variants, but at a cost to entry-level pricing
Reversing cameras become mandatory for all new cars in the US
Safety advocates pushed for the change from 2013
2019 Mini hatch and convertible pricing and features
The Mini 3-door, 5-door and Convertible sport a fresh look, cutting-edge infotainment and new transmissions, but still lack auto braking as standard.
2018 Ford Everest to add a 2.0-litre engine?
The second-best selling model in Ford’s showroom appears to be adding a smaller diesel engine as part of running changes to the large SUV
2018 Range Rover Sport to add plug-in hybrid version
A more fuel-efficient version of Range Rover’s performance off-roader joins the range later this year as part of a showroom-wide facelift
2018 Holden Equinox diesel joins range
Holden brings diesel power to its Equinox mid-size SUV family, providing a fuel-sipping alternative to low-capacity turbo petrols.
2019 Range Rover Velar gains new diesel, tech tweaks
The first running update for the stylish Velar adds a torque-laden V6 turbodiesel, as well as improvements to driver assistance tech
2019 Jaguar F-Pace Jaguar gains safety tech, SVR range topper
A series of improvements are added to Jaguar’s big-selling performance SUV
2018 Kia Carnival pricing and features
Kia’s popular eight-seater receives a round of updates to make it an even more compelling alternative to seven-seat SUVs
Top-selling passenger cars for April 2018
A segment-by-segment list of the best-selling cars and SUVs from March 2018
Jeep Wrangler Golden Eagle and Freedom Edition announced
Two oh-so-American Wrangler special editions will be the curtain call for the JK-series offroader, ahead of the arrival of its all-new replacement later this year