There’s no getting around it: The Tesla Model Y is a massively successful product. Not only was it the best-selling electric vehicle in the world in 2023 and 2024, it was also the best-selling SUV, full stop. What did we get? We paid $61,380 out the door for our 2026 Tesla Model Y Launch Series. […]
The most popular small SUV out there has been given a makeover. The redesigned 2026 Toyota RAV4 is following in the footsteps of its best-selling predecessor with an all-hybrid lineup that boasts great new tech, improved performance and updated design. It’s not a clean-sheet overhaul, though, so many of the outgoing RAV4’s pluses and minuses have carried […]
Described most simply, the 2026 Honda Passport is a Pilot with its third row and some length removed. Dig deeper than that, though, and you’ll find a completely redesigned model for 2026 that’s boxier and more distinctive than both its predecessor and the current-generation Pilot with which it still shares so much. It’s also surprisingly capable off-road, […]
Our editorial team’s predictions for 2025 included a cooling of the electric vehicle (EV) market (check), new-car price cuts (check), and the rise of hybrids (check). This time last year, we also tipped cheaper EVs (hello BYD Atto 1 for $23,990 plus on-roads – check) and said Toyota would confirm new sports cars (checkmate) … although we predicted it […]
At the end of every year, we reflect on all the models discontinued over the past 12 months and pick which one we’ll miss the most. Last year, for example, we waxed lyrical about the dearly departed Jaguar F-Type and Ford Puma – all bar one member of our team picked one of those discontinued vehicles as the one they’d miss […]
The past 12 months have been a tumultuous time for automakers, with tariffs, cyberattacks, emissions laws, tax incentives and an influx of new brands all impacting the new-car market. Locally, we saw some big – seriously big – vehicle launches, including the covers being pulled off a new Toyota HiLux, while arch-rival Ford bet the house on its […]
This year has been unprecedented in many ways, not least because Australia’s first mandatory new-vehicle CO2 emissions legislation came into effect, and at least half a dozen new Chinese auto brands were launched locally. But the full effects of both those major developments are yet to be felt, so 2026 will be a litmus test […]
Gareth Herincx Auto News Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is urging motorists to take extra care, with winter weather predicted across most parts of the UK. Road journeys are more difficult and treacherous when there is ice on roads or a fall of snow, so GEM is encouraging drivers to plan ahead and […]
Gareth Herincx Auto News A stunning 1964 Ferrari 250 LM has been named winner of the 10th annual The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award 2024. Presented during an awards ceremony at The Peninsula Paris, the distinction recognises the pinnacle of classic automotive design and engineering. The Ferrari, chosen from a select group of nine […]
Gareth Herincx Auto News Kia has pulled off the double by winning the UK Car of the Year Awards two years in a row. Following on from the Kia EV9’s triumph in 2024, the EV3 has been named overall victor in 2025. It’s also the fourth year in succession that the top prize has gone to […]