Helping your teenager into their first car is a massive challenge for many families – and not every parent can help financially. Here are some tips to help navigate your way to a safe car.
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Hybrid car technology is in the middle of going from niche to mainstream – and plug-in hybrids are becoming more popular. So what’s the difference between the two?
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EXCLUSIVE Seven years after the shutdown of Australian car manufacturing, the last Holden...
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This is BMW’s first foray into a high-performance all-electric successor to the epic M5. It’s called the BMW i5 M60. The i5 refers to it being based on a 5 Series sedan, and the M60 tag is a pointer to its performance credentials.
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This is the top-of-the-range version of the new-generation Mitsubishi Triton, the biggest overhaul since 2015. It’s Mitsubishi’s rival to flagship utes such as the Ford Ranger Wildtrak, Toyota HiLux Rogue and Isuzu D-Max X-Terrain.
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What is it: The number of petrol-electric hybrid cars is growing in Australia. There’s...
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The MG4 X-Power is the hot-hatch flagship of the MG4 electric-car range from China – and it’s faster than a turbocharged Volkswagen Golf R and almost as quick as an electric Hyundai Ioniq 5 N.
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This is the sporty Hyundai i30 N-Line sedan – without going all the way to the full-blown i30N high-performance version. It still has turbo petrol power but isn’t quite as nuts as the performance flagship. We reckon it’s the sweet spot in the range and here’s why.
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In a major upset to fans, the Ford Mustang has been available with turbo four-cylinder power since 2015 – and this option continues with the latest model. Here’s why the Ford Mustang Ecoboost deserves the famous Mustang badge – and why its performance will shock V8 diehards.
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Until the end of next month, the price of the MG4 has been slashed by up to $10,000 – to $30,990 drive-away – making it Australia’s cheapest electric car, undercutting fellow Chinese rivals such as the GWM Ora ($35,990 drive-away) and the BYD Dolphin ($39,200 drive-away).
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This is the seventh-generation Ford Mustang and the first new model in Australia since 2015. While much of the hype has been around the flagship Dark Horse, the reality is most Mustang buyers will be taking home this GT edition.
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This is the first electric car from Volkswagen-owned Czech brand Skoda to launch in Australia. We get the recently updated version rather than the original model that launched in Europe two years ago.
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The Toyota Tundra pick-up from the US has finally been given the green light after a real-world trial of 200 vehicles in the hands of VIP customers over the past 12 months.
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The Ford Mustang Dark Horse is the current flagship of the new-generation Ford Mustang range – until more power gets unlocked with other special editions – and it has already sold out locally.
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Japanese car giant Toyota – Australia’s top-selling automotive brand for the past 21 years in a row – will join the V8 Supercar motorsport category from 2026.
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The Volkswagen-owned Czech brand Skoda aims to quell concerns about the uncertainty around resale values of electric cars by launching its entree into the segment – the Skoda Enyaq – with a guaranteed future value offer.
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Police across Australia are calling on the community to dob in the drug dealer next door amid a rise in the number of clandestine laboratories – after discovering larger and more complex home-made set-ups, with bigger outputs and more dangerous recipes than ever before.
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This is the electric version of the large Ford Transit van. While it has better performance and a similar payload compared to the diesel equivalent, driving range remains a factor. But despite some people having reservations, there is definitely a use for a vehicle like this.
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This is the stretched, four-door version of the pint-sized Suzuki Jimny four-wheel-drive – and it has just shattered sales records again. Here is why it is so popular.
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The Kia Sportage Hybrid is Kia’s answer to the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, with seamless petrol-electric power that recharges as you drive. It’s the first mid-size hybrid SUV we’ve tested that gets close to Toyota’s fuel-efficiency – plus the Kia has more technology, more standard features and a longer warranty than the Toyota.
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The current generation Nissan Patrol V8 is due to be replaced by a new model with twin-turbo V6 power in 2026. To farewell the last of its type, we took it for one final drive.
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What is it: This is the first new Ford Transit Custom in more than a decade, since 2012. It...
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It turns out Toyota wasn’t joking when it said it had thousands of outstanding orders to fill for the popular Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.
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The clock is ticking for Nissan Patrol fans to secure a V8 before it’s too late. The new generation Nissan Patrol has been unveiled with twin turbo V6 petrol power instead of a V8.
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This is the first new-generation MG HS in almost a decade, and marks the biggest change to MG’s mid-size SUV to date.
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The luxury flagship of the Toyota HiLux range now has 48V technology – just don’t call it a hybrid.
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The electric Volkswagen Kombi range will start from below $80,000 when it arrives in Australian showrooms by the end of this year.
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There are now two Australians leading the design studios for two of the biggest car giants globally – General Motors and Ford – after a job promotion was announced in Detroit overnight. It means two Australians are now responsible for shaping the look of millions of new cars that we will be sold globally in the years ahead.
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NSW Police are poised to embark on a ground-breaking trial of electric vehicles for highway patrol use to assess their suitability for police work – to supplement the existing fleet of patrol cars. Here’s what we know about the real-world test of electric police cars in NSW.
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All 1000 examples of the Ford Mustang Dark Horse destined for Australia later this year have been allocated to dealers and declared as ‘sold out’ – unless any existing deals fall over and allow someone else to take the spot in the queue.
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Ford has given its Everest four-wheel-drive the off-road treatment. While not quite a fully fledged Ford Ranger Raptor twin, the 2025 Ford Everest Tremor edition gets specialised off-road suspension, tyres and underbody protection – while maintaining the 3.5-tonne towing capacity.
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The latest version of the GMC Yukon – one of America’s top-selling luxury SUVs – has been unveiled in the US. And for the first time, it is coming to Australia.
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A post on social media has proven police officers get as frustrated as the rest of us when it comes to drivers who hog the right lane when not overtaking.
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New Chinese car maker Zeekr – which is part of the giant Geely automotive group – will launch its first car in Australia next month, adding to the current wave of electric vehicles from emerging car brands.
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Another established car brand has bitten the dust in Australia as cut-price motor vehicles from China continue to flood the local market.The oldest continuously-running car brand in Australia – French manufacturer Citroen – will shut its showroom doors in Australia by the end of this year.
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This is a special edition of the Ford Ranger developed by Walkinshaw Performance and the Walkinshaw Andretti United (WAU) race team. Just 25 will be built. And we’ve driven it.
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The Chevrolet Corvette portfolio of top-end supercars has expanded in Australia with the long-anticipated arrival of the E-Ray hybrid model just months after the Z06 arrived.
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Tech giant Google has just added vehicle speed to its Maps display. But why is the speed shown different from the car’s speedometer?
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This is the entry model to the Nissan Navara Warrior range and it is arguably better suited to genuine off-road driving compared to the leather-lined Pro-4X edition. It gets the same mega upgrades (off-road suspension, wheels and tyres) but, based on the SL, it is equipped with a vinyl floor and cloth seats which makes it easier to clean out mud and dirt.
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The Toyota Tundra pick-up from the US – a direct competitor to the Ram 1500, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, and Ford F-150 – has passed another major milestone in Australia.
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Do you have a family member on a learner driver permit – but there’s not always a spare car for them to learn in?
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Nissan is experimenting with a new paint that reflect heat, which it hopes will reduce the load on air-conditioning systems in cars. And this is NOT some kind of late April Fools Joke.
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Most people think reviewing cars is about testing Porsches, Ferraris and Lamborghinis. Sometimes...
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This is the first major update to the Skoda Kamiq city SUV in five years. It introduces a simpler, streamlined range with two levels of luxury: Select and Monte Carlo.
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Chinese car maker MG has announced a 10-year warranty on all new cars sold in Australia from today – up from its previous seven-year coverage. In what is certain to a major upset among the Top 10 car brands, the MG 10-year warranty has no strings attached – whereas Mitsubishi’s so-called 10-year warranty is conditional.
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The price of a new electric car has dipped to $34,990 drive-away in Australia after the cost of the MG ZS EV was slashed as the model approaches runout.
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COMMENT It’s time to change gears in Australia’s top motorsport category. V8 Supercars...
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US car giant Chevrolet has unveiled the new-generation Corvette ZR1 – and with an epic 1064hp it...
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Modern cars require lane-keeping technology to achieve a five-star safety rating. But some car brands cut corners to pass the test in a staged environment – while the technology ‘zig-zags’ on real roads and in some cases puts drivers at risk instead of trying to prevent a crash.
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Police in Australia’s capital – Canberra – have created a new online reporting tool that enables the general public to upload dash-cam footage of dangerous driving offences. And the technology could come to other Australian jurisdictions.
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