Category: News

Two more Chinese cars are about to lob with the arrival of BYD’s Atto 1 and Atto 2. Set for launch on November 13, the Atto 1 is poised to become Australia’s most affordable EV.  The pair will take the number of models offered by BYD to 10. The first, the Atto 3, was launched in June, 2022, priced from $48,000. The rapid growth of the company mirrors the exponential growth of Chinese vehicles in the Australian market, and is likely to result in the demise of some established brands in the… Read more

Christmas is coming and so is the Volkswagen ID. Buzz Pro electric van. Available in five-seat and seven-seat form, the ID. Buzz Pro 5 Seater and ID. Buzz Pro 7 Seater available for $79,990 and $84,990 drive away until December 31. The instantly recognisable modern interpretation of the iconic Kombi delivers an unrivalled combination of family and touring space, practicality smarts  – plus 210kW and 560Nm of passenger car platform-based rear-wheel drive fun. Every ID. Buzz comes packed with equipment including 19-inch Tilburg alloys, IQ.LIGHT matrix LED headlights with adaptive… Read more

Warning. There’s another Chinese brand on the way. GAC is set to launch in the Australian market later this month, bringing what it describes as “next-generation” vehicles to local roads for the first time. A pioneer in quality, sustainability and design, GAC will make its local debut with three models, each offering advanced safety, cutting-edge powertrains and premium features. The Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) is a Chinese state-owned car maker based in Guangzhou, Guangdong. It was the fifth largest automobile manufacturer in China, with 2.144 million sales in 2021. Its the predecessor the Tongsheng Machining… Read more

Someone has just forked out $85,000 for the smallest car in the world. It’s the car Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson famously drove through the offices of the BBC in London. We’re taking about the tiny 1964 Peel 50. It was discovered in a Queensland garage after more than 50 years and is believed to be the only factory-built example in Australia. The Peel P50 holds the Guinness World Record for smallest production car, measuring 137cm long and weighing 59kg. Only 49 Peel P50s were ever produced, with just 27 believed… Read more

The Mercedes-Benz Vision Iconic concept car previews the look and technology that will be carried forward by models. The stylised grille has been a key design element of Mercedes-Benz vehicles for more than 100 years and has been reinterpreted for this show car. Introduced with the all-new electric GLC in September, Benz says the new grille enables its cars to stand out from the sea of sameness. The iconic grille draws inspiration from the upright grilles of legendary models such as the W 108, W 111 and the Mercedes- Benz… Read more

What’s a Ford Ranger without some accessories? The more the better it seems, with Ford releasing a limited edition accessory pack for its already highly equipped Ranger Raptor. The Ranger Raptor Desert Pack transforms the vehicle into a trophy truck-inspired off-road machine with lots of lighting and bold visuals. Developed in partnership with ARB, inspiration is drawn from Raptor’s record-setting performances in the legendary Finke Desert Race. For the past three years, the Ford Australia engineering team and Ford Performance have taken a race-prepared ‘Stock Class’ Ranger Raptor to the… Read more

If at first you don’t succeed, try again. At least that seems to be BMW’s approach to the i4 Gran Coupé which makes a return later this year. They’ve made some changes though, with a revised model strategy and increased levels of standard specification. The new strategy means there will be just the one variant instead of three and it will be the cheapest of the trio — the i4 eDrive35. Prices for the 2024 model before ranged from $87,800 for the i4 eDrive35 to $133,900 for the i4 M50…. Read more