The part of your car most likely to fail is the tyre because of a puncture. That’s when you’re glad you’ve got a spare tyre.

Shelby American has revealed its most powerful ute, the Shelby Baja 700 which packs 700hp (or 522kW). Only 50 will be made.

RAM Trucks to arrive Down Under in September this year via Fiat Chrysler New Zealand, with right-hand drive conversion to take place in New Zealand.

The 2015 Hyundai i30 Series II has arrived in Australia sporting styling tweaks and improved equipment levels, with the entry-level Active priced from $20,990.

Shell together with Gordon Murray and Osamu Goto wants to co-engineer and a city car concept around the internal combustion engine, it’s called Project M.

Four-time Rally World Champion Juha Kankkunen driving a Valtra T234 tractor has set a Guinness World Record for the fastest tractor at 130.165km/h. On ice.

Rolls-Royce has given the world its first glimpse of its Phantom Series II-based all-wheel drive crossover known as Project Cullinan.

The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG have announced overnight that Nissan will build the Mercedes-Benz pickup (ute), based off the all-new Navara.

More than 100 cars have set a new world record at Summernats 28 (2015) for the most number of burnouts performed simultaneously.

Subaru Australia has announced it will slash the price of Impreza, XV and Forester from January 16 by up to $1000.

January is going to be a big one for carheads with the Detroit Motor Show and the Dakar 2015 Rally. Watch the Dakar teaser video.

Porsche has released a video showing how it builds a Porsche 918 Spyder.

Prodrive Racing Australia has revealed the Ford Falcon FG X V8 Supercar – the last-ever Ford-backed V8 Supercar will get its public debut in February.

Mark Higgins’ first drive 2015 Holden Trax LTZ review with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety and verdict.

Mitsubishi will send its all-paw terror, the Evo X, out with a bang when it shows the 353kW Lancer Evo X Final Concept at the Tokyo Auto Salon in January

Ford has hoisted a 2015 Ford Mustang high above the Sydney Opera House as part of Sydney’s New Year’s Eve celebrations.

Isaac Bober’s first drive 2014 Fiat Abarth 595 review with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety and verdict.

Merry Christmas from all of the team at Practical Motoring.