Hyundai has teased a photo of its new WRC car, but Skoda has gone one step further and released a video of its next-generation Skoda Fabia R5 rally car in action.

Hyundai will display five one-off models at the 2014 SEMA show in November with this 800hp BTR Genesis Coupe the most powerful on display.

While Australian new car sales for 2014 (year-to-date) are down by 2%, September new car sales, thanks to SUV sales, rose by 2.5% compared with September 2013.

Kia has released images and details of its face-lifted 2015 Kia Rio which will get its global premiere at the 2014 Paris Motor Show this week.

Hyundai has been caught testing a heavily camouflaged Veloster Turbo and i40 Wagon at the Nürburgring in Germany. Watch the video.

Australian new car sales fell in August 2014 by 5402 sales, compared with August 2013, with 88,157 new passenger cars, SUVs and commercial vehicles sold.

The Koup’s turbocharged engine offers plenty of grunt and the chassis is flexible enough to make it a properly comfortable car with enough agility to have a bit of fun on a twisting road.

July 2014 new car sales have fallen just 0.4% (368 cars) shy of July 2013’s record with Australians purchasing 89,867 new passenger cars.

Skoda is set to launch a seven-seat SUV and a smaller Range Rover Evoque-rivalling SUV as it pushes towards 1.5 million sales by 2018.

Isaac Bober’s first drive 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer GSR review with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety and verdict.

The seven-seat Kia Sorento is one of the better medium SUVs. it combines good looks with good driving dynamics and just enough rough road ability to satisfy all but the hardcore 4WDers.

Australian new car sales for June 2014 are up, which has the FCAI suggesting car sales in this country have bounced back from recent declines.

Google this week launched its Apple CarPlay competitor Android Auto with the first car boasting the two in-car control systems on-sale by the end of 2014.

An updated version of Mitsubishi’s mid-size SUV, the 2014 Outlander boasts a new look and more kit for the money. Is it better than the Hyundai Santa Fe or Subaru’s Forester?

Kia’s first toe in the water of performance hatches is a good one. The brand has rightly avoided comparing it with more aggressive competitors, like the Ford Focus ST, but it’s got enough grunt and go to be fun, and the price is hard to beat.