Car News
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Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut breaks 0-400-0km/h record, 25.21s (video)
Koenigsegg has reclaimed the 0-400-0km/h record for road-legal hypercars, with the Jesko Absolut logging the sprint in 25.21 seconds. That’s quicker the previous record set by the Rimac Nevera R, which set a time of 25.79 seconds in July. The…
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Jaecoo EJ5 (E5) spotted in Australia, new Range Rover clone
Jaecoo has been spotted testing the new EJ5 in Sydney, looking essentially like the J7 with its grille-delete EV face on a familiar silhouette with smoother panels, suggesting a local announcement could be imminent. Overseas material gives us a clear…
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2026 ‘NX5’ Hyundai Tucson N high-performance version hinted – report
Hyundai’s next-generation Tucson is not far away, with the NX5 version expected to debut next year. Tantalisingly, a report from Auto Express indicates a 2026 Hyundai Tucson N performance flagship could be part of the equation. Vice president of Hyundai’s…
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Ford unveils ‘Universal EV Platform’, to debut with new mid-size pickup
Ford has unveiled its future plan in the form of what it calls the ‘Ford Universal EV Platform’ at an event held at its Louisville, Kentucky plant. The first vehicle to debut the new platform will be a pickup truck…
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Ford Ranger Super Duty undergoes ‘mud-pack’ testing
Ford engineers have put the upcoming Ranger Super Duty through a gruelling new mud endurance trial designed to replicate – and exaggerate – the worst real-world conditions. Conducted at the company’s You Yangs Proving Ground in Victoria, the “mud-pack test”…
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2026 Lotus Emira range now on sale in Australia, price from $207,990
Lotus has confirmed the 2026 model year Emira lineup for Australia, with the return of a manual V6 option becoming the new flagship. The 2026 range spans three variants; Emira Turbo, Emira Turbo SE, and the Emira V6 SE. Both…
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Chery Tiggo 4 Hybrid now on sale in Australia, price from $29,990
Chery has expanded its popular Tiggo 4 lineup with the arrival of a new hybrid option. It comes in as the cheapest hybrid SUV on sale in Australia. Priced from just $29,990 drive-away, the new Tiggo 4 Hybrid arrives in…
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2026 Range Rover Sport SV Carbon now on sale in Australia
Range Rover has unveiled the Sport SV Carbon, a new flagship performance variant that brings lightweight carbon fibre elements and a sharper design to the brand’s iconic Sport model. Positioned alongside the Sport SV and SV Black, the Carbon edition…
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2220kW Yangwang U9 Track Edition revealed
A new kind of horsepower war has hit hyperdrive, with details of a 3019hp (2220kW) production car from BYD’s Yangwang division emerging today. Revealed by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the car in question is the 2025 BYD…