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Toyota Australia announces Aero Performance kit for 2026 GR Yaris
The Toyota GR Yaris hot hatch not racy enough for you? Well, the local arm is introducing an optional Aero Performance kit for the flagship GTS variant. It’s set to arrive before the end of 2025. As a turn-key package,…
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BYD Seagull to be called Atto 1 in Australia, price from $21,990?
One of the industry’s worst kept secrets is starting to loom large on the horizon, in the form of the BYD Seagull, which is set to start from a disruptive $21,990. This would make it Australia’s cheapest electric car. The…
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Yangwang U9 Track Edition sets world record 496.22km/h top speed (video)
The ink has barely dried on the BYD Yangwang U9 Track Edition’s 472km/h top speed record and already they’ve blown it out of the water, nudging the magic 500km/h barrier. The new Yangwang U9 Xtreme has stormed into the record…
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Porsche winds back on EV push amid 67% operating loss
Porsche CEO Oliver Blume has confirmed a major realignment of its future showroom is underway, in the face of a devastating 67 per cent operating loss in H1 of 2025. This will include a winding back of its EV push.…
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2026 Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series hybrid confirmed for Australia
Toyota Australia has confirmed it will soon offer a hybrid option for the 300 Series LandCruiser, borrowing the same parallel setup from the Tundra pickup truck. This is the first time the mighty LandCruiser is being offered with a proper…
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Geely Starray EM-i on sale in Australia, price from $37,490
Geely’s second locally-delivered model, the Starray EM-i, has launched with an introductory price of $37,490. After 3000 sales year-to-date of the EX5, Geely is looking to consolidate its position in the Australian market. Like the EX5, there are two variants…
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Cupra Formentor VZe (PHEV) price slashed to $47,990 drive-away
Cupra has launched a sharp run-out campaign for its 2024 Formentor VZe plug-in hybrid, cutting the price to just $47,990 drive-away with extra equipment bundled in. The deal includes the optional leather and camera package as well as a panoramic…
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2026 Toyota Corolla GRMN spotted, could use new G20E 2.0T?
A more hi-po model of the Toyota GR Corolla is in the works, in the form of the 2026 Toyota GRMN Corolla. GRMN dusts off the previous nomenclature of performance Toyota models signifying ‘Gazoo Racing, Meisters of the Nürburgring ‘…
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2026 MG HS Hybrid+ & Super Hybrid (PHEV) arrive in Australia
Pricing for the 2026 MG HS Hybrid+ and 2026 MG HS Super Hybrid has been revealed, giving MG a two-pronged assault on the hybrid and plug-in hybrid medium SUV market in Australia. Starting with the Hybrid+, it is a conventional…