Hybrid
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2025 Porsche 911 hybrid officially confirmed, debuts May 28
It’s official, there is a Porsche 911 hybrid in the works. We’ve already seen prototypes out and about, including on the Nurburgring wearing special ‘EV’ warning stickers. But now Porsche has confirmed the new powertrain will debut later this month.…
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2025 Toyota Camry details confirmed for Australia, hybrid-only range
Toyota’s new-generation 2025 Camry sedan is set to hit Australian shores in the latter half of this year, with the complete range shifting to hybrid technology for the first time. Comprising the Ascent, Ascent Sport, and flagship SL variants, the…
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Cupra announces drive-away price deals in Australia for EOFY 2023-24
Cupra, the sporty Volkswagen-owned brand from Spain, is offering some enticing ‘End of Financial Year’ (EOFY) offers, with drive-away pricing for a limited time. The company, known for its blend of European design and German performance, is no doubt looking…
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Lamborghini Urus SE plug-in hybrid revealed, fastest SUV in class
Lamborghini has unveiled its first-ever plug-in hybrid car, with the Urus SE. It makes its public debut at the Auto China Beijing 2024 show this week. As suspected, Lamborghini has gone with the 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 already featured in the…
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2025 Mazda CX-80 revealed, on sale in Australia later this year
Mazda has revealed its first-ever CX-80. It will join Australian showrooms later in 2024, slotting in between the CX-60 and CX-90. Yep, it’s a weird little niche for it to sit, between the two relatively new siblings. Unlike the CX-60,…
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2024 Toyota HiLux V-Active 48V mild-hybrid now on sale in Australia
The facelifted Toyota HiLux for 2024 has arrived in Australia, bringing in 48V mild-hybrid tech for the first time, called V-Active technology. Some revisions to styling and other bits and pieces are also introduced. Firstly, the 48V mild-hybrid tech. It’s…
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2024 Lexus RX 500h F Sport Performance review (video)
It’s hard to believe the Lexus RX is now in its fifth-generation. The Japanese luxury automaker is often credited with creating the luxury crossover segment, having debuted the first-generation RX all the way back in 1997 – some 27 years…
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2024 Toyota C-HR now on sale in Australia, GR Sport gets 146kW hybrid
Toyota Australia is introducing the second-generation 2024 C-HR small SUV, bringing in a more powerful hybrid package and an all-new design inside and out. The C-HR has been a reasonably successful model line, even for Toyota standards, however, it does…
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Kia Australia announces 169kW hybrid option for 2024 Sportage
Joining the likes of the Toyota RAV4, Mitsubishi Outlander, and Nissan X-Trail, Kia Australia has just confirmed the arrival of a new hybrid version of its Sportage mid-size SUV for 2024. The Sportage is being offered with a 1.6-litre turbo-petrol…