Ford F-150 in Australia: What we know
Ford F-150 with 4500kg towing and almost 300kW of power will be on sale in Australia mid-2023. Ford Australia has confirmed the new 14th generation F-150 pick-up truck will be sold and delivered via local dealers next year. The biggest ute Ford Australia will sell, for now, the F-150 will
Caton to unveil bespoke 1950s roadster
The new coachbuilding outfit Caton will launch its first project at this month’s Salon Prive London – a high-performance rendition of an iconic 1950s roadster A new coachbuilding company has emerged to capitalise on the growing popularity of classic car restomods: fully refurbished, modernised versions of motoring icons. Called Caton,
Lexus RZ to bring new prestige EV
Lexus has confirmed an unveiling date for its RZ 450e, an electric SUV that will go on sale later this year and be built on the same underpinnings as the Toyota bZ4X. The Lexus RZ 450e will be fully revealed on 20 April at 20:00 AEST via a “global event”
New Honda Civic Type-R takes a new Suzuka record
Honda’s new Civic Type-R has claimed a new record around Suzuka. As Honda’s new Civic Type R goes through its final stages of development, the hot hatch has clocked the front-wheel drive lap record at Suzuka, the home of the Japanese Grand Prix. A pre-production prototype beat the previous record-holder
Nissan to begin solid state battery production by 2030
Nissan says it will have a solid-state battery car in production by 2030 as it amps up facilities. Nissan has detailed a ‘prototype facility’ that will help the Japanese car maker go into production to create solid-state cells for electric cars. The facility is currently housed within the Nissan
Lotus Eletre SUV to be revealed this week
Lotus has confirmed that we will see its first ever SUV tomorrow. Lotus will launch a new SUV, and the brand’s first-ever high riding model. Set for reveal on March 29 (GMT), the Eletre will be powered exclusively by electric motors. Lotus has shown a teaser video and teased the
Land Rover Defender 007 celebrates 50 years of Bond
Land Rover produces a one-off special Defender to celebrate James Bond. Land Rover’s Bowler division has prepared a rally-prepared Bowler Defender Challenge with 007 livery to compete in a celebratory rally. It features massive gold numbering on both the sides and roof set against the iconic logo of 007 The
New 2023 BMW X7 facelift leaks online
New look BMW X7 shown ahead of oficial debut. A user on Instagram has posted a leaked photo that shows the facelifted BMW X7. The new image shows what appears to be an X7 in standard trim, rather than the top-of the-range M Sport guise. It also gives a glimpse
Toyota Corolla GR set for reveal this week
Toyota confirms the reveal date for its new GR Corolla. Toyota has given us a peek at its forthcoming GR Corolla that will be revealed on Friday in full. In a teaser video, the badge and GR-Four can be seen, along with a reveal date for April 1. The latest
Mercedes-AMG GT Track Series revealed
The GT Track Series is an even more focused, non-road-legal derivative of AMG’s sports car. Having already pushed the envelope rather far with the Black Series, Mercedes-AMG has developed an even more extreme and non-road-legal version of the GT. Dubbed the Mercedes-AMG GT Track Series, it uses a fettled version
Victorian Caravan, Camping and Touring show returns in April
Victoria’s biggest and best caravan show returns Melbourne this April and tickets are available now. The revitalised caravan, camping and touring show will be held at the Melbourne Showgrounds Wednesday from April 6 through to Sunday, April 10. With over 75 caravan manufacturers and 95 camping and accessories exhibits, this
Kia utes to pack high performance EV drivetrains
Kia’s new electric utes to bring hot performance GT versions and different styles for different markets. Kia’s announcement earlier this month that the Korean car maker is expanding its electric model line-up came with the confirmation that there will be two new utes. To some extent, it’s a long-time coming
Honda HR-V Hybrid to arrive in Australia soon
Honda Australia confirms the imminent launch of its new generation HR-V. Honda’s new generation HR-V crossover will be available to buyers in Australia soon, although the brand is yet to detail full pricing and specifications. Honda says: “The all-new HR-V will begin arriving in Honda Centres around Australia over the
Ford Mustang California Special Convertible shown
New Ford Mustang California shown in convertible bodystyle, available to order in Australia already. Following confirmation from Ford Australia that the new Mustang California Special is available to Australian buyers in both GT Fastback and Convertible guise, here is our first look at the convertible model which is available for order now
Kia EV6 wins another Car of the Year award
Kia’s electric crossover won the awards up against Renault Megane E-Tech and Hyundai Ioniq 5. Kia has taken the crown of European Car of They Year in a ceremony at the Palexpo centre in Geneva, Switzerland. The Car of the Year is an independent organization supported by nine automotive publications