Motor Authority
OCTOBER 15, 2024
2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is now fastest production car in GM history Stock example reached 233 mph during recent testing A more potent Corvette Zora is thought to be coming The 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, the current flagship of the C8 Corvette family, has just gone where no production Corvette has gone before. Chevrolet on Tuesday announced.
Autocar
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Redesigned front end improves downforce and air flow Sharper look, updated engine and more options for hardcore 911 Porsche is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the 911 GT3 with a round of updates for its track-honed halo model, to bring a new look, extra options and a “more exhilarating” drive. The updated version of the most extreme 911 arrives, priced from £157,300, a quarter of a century after Porsche first used the GT3 name for the race-homologated, range-topping version of the 996-genera
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Carscoops
OCTOBER 16, 2024
The road-going version of the rumored Lexus LFR has been spotted on public roads. This homologation special shows some key differences from the V8-powered GT3 racecar. Both models are an evolution of the Toyota GR GT3 Coupe concept from 2022. The long-awaited successor to the Lexus LFA, rumored to carry the LFR badge, has finally made its public debut, this time in fully street-legal form.
CarExpert
OCTOBER 15, 2024
EVDirect, BYD’s local distributor, has confirmed the luxurious Denza brand will be launching in Australia during 2025. At this stage the company hasn’t confirmed what its local model lineup will look like from launch. But Denza, which is now wholly owned by BYD, currently offers a wide range of plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and electric vehicles (EVs) in China.
Motor Authority
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Road car counterpart to Toyota GR GT3 race car has been spotted New sports car may be marketed as a Lexus Power expected to come from newly developed V-8 Toyota is developing a new GT3 race car that will form the basis of a high-end sports car built for the road, and a prototype for that road-going model has been spotted for the first time. The.
Autocar
OCTOBER 16, 2024
New Prelude will be based on the Civic, serving as a halo for Honda's electrified technologies Revived sports coupé, which will use a hybrid powertrain, is spotted testing in Germany ahead of 2026 launch The new Honda Prelude has been spied testing for the first time – while the hybrid sports coupé's project leader has refused to rule out that it could offer a manual-style transmission.
Carscoops
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Tesla’s Cybercab promises to revolutionize transportation, but legal and safety challenges present major roadblocks. Current NHTSA exemptions cap deployment at 2,500 vehicles per year for models lacking human controls. Regulatory approval for Tesla’s steering-wheel-free Cybercab will limit production, making mass adoption difficult without changes.
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Motor Authority
OCTOBER 14, 2024
Aston Martin DB12 Goldfinger Edition celebrates 60th anniversary of “Goldfinger” Special-edition Aston Martin features real gold accents, including gold-laced carbon fiber Production run to total 60 units It's been 60 years since the James Bond classic “Goldfinger” hit theaters, and kicked off a partnership between the.
Autocar
OCTOBER 15, 2024
P39 is RML's take on what a Le Mans Hypercar would look like were it based on a road-going model British firm marks 40 years with a Le Mans-style supercar that outpunches the 911 GT3 RS The RML Group has unveiled the P39, a drastically overhauled Porsche 911 Turbo S that’s claimed to be capable of lapping the Nürburgring quicker than the 911 GT3 RS.
Carscoops
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Hyundai Mobis plans to replace every screen in your car with holographic versions projected onto the windshield. The company is working with Zeiss to make it happen and mass production could begin as early as 2027. Future vehicles could be equipped with a high-tech projector and a thin film that is applied to the windshield. The screen wars have reached new heights with the Cadillac Escalade flaunting a gargantuan 55-inch display and the Lincoln Navigator trailing just behind with a 48-inch scre
Automotive News
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Ferrari’s new hypercar is here. It has nearly 1,200 horsepower from a hybrid V-6 and a $4.0 million price tag in the US.
Motor Authority
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Updated 911 GT3 and 911 GT3 Touring revealed Changes include modified final drive ratio for both DCT and manual New options available, including a Weissach Package for first time It's been 25 years since the original 996-generation Porsche 911 GT3 made its debut, and Porsche is celebrating with the launch of the latest evolution of the track hero.
Autocar
OCTOBER 14, 2024
The new 4 is positioned as a more family-friendly alternative to the reborn Renault 5 The 4 is the second model in Renault’s ‘Iconic Family’ after the smaller and closely related 5 electric supermini The new Renault 4 electric crossover is set to arrive in the UK next year with a starting price of less than £30k, continuing the revival of famous names from the French brand’s past with retro-futuristic designs.
Carscoops
OCTOBER 16, 2024
A camouflaged prototype of the Honda Prelude coupe was spied testing in Germany. The production version appears to have minor changes compared to the concepts. The Prelude will inherit the self-charging hybrid setup and CVT gearbox from the Civic. Honda’s revival of the Prelude is officially in motion, with the first prototype spotted on public roads just a year after the concept was unveiled in Japan.
Automotive News
OCTOBER 18, 2024
The new 911 GT3 gets a naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six and a standard 6-speed manual. And it's a lot more expensive than the last one.
CarExpert
OCTOBER 17, 2024
MG’s most expensive vehicle ever sold in Australia could be the catalyst for cheaper sports cars if the brand’s head of design gets his way. Speaking to CarExpert ahead of the Cyberster going on sale in Australia, Carl Gotham – studio design director for MG’s parent SAIC Motor – said a sports car to bridge the gap between the brand’s new electric roadster and its budget-friendly family models is on the wishlist.
Autocar
OCTOBER 14, 2024
A110 is bowing out due to new safety regulations it doesn't comply with. Ferrari money and Porsche pace for the final new version of Alpine's sports coupé Alpine has revealed an extreme new special edition of the A110 with 345bhp and a top-end price tag of nearly £300,000. Called the A110 R Ultime, the final edition of the French brand's halo sports car is one of the most expensive four-cylinder cars of all time, far exceeding the £90,000 A110 R on which it is based with a start price of £209,00
Carscoops
OCTOBER 17, 2024
The F80 is Ferrari’s brand-new hypercar, and it’s not here to play nice. Out goes the operatic V12, replaced by a snarling twin-turbo V6 hybrid that cranks out out a brutal 1,184 horsepower (1,200 PS), packed with enough tech to make a NASA engineer blush. Purists might grumble about the loss of a naturally aspirated V12, but this V6 has pedigree—it’s closely related to the engine that powered the 499P racer to back-to-back Le Mans victories. 0-62 mph comes in a claimed 2
Drive.com
OCTOBER 18, 2024
BYD will meet the expected high demand for the Shark 6 before the current fringe benefits tax exemption is closed for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. BYD is aware of buyers wanting to take advantage of the fringe benefits tax (FBT) exemption on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) before it closes next year and will open the taps on Shark 6 ute supply to meet demand.
CarExpert
OCTOBER 16, 2024
The 2025 MG Cyberster has landed in Australia, with pricing for the convertible sports car announced. Priced from $115,000 before on-road costs , the MG Cyberster is well and truly the brand’s dearest model to be sold in Australia, surpassing the Ford V8-powered ZT 260 which was listed at $89,990 plus on-roads 20 years ago. It also marks the beginning of a new niche segment, becoming the first electric convertible to go on sale in Australia, though Porsche will soon give its Boxster batter
Autocar
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Proven facelift fixes plus the promise of even better handling and performance for the punchiest Golf It’s been 22 years since the first Volkswagen Golf R was launched as a more powerful four-wheel-drive stablemate to the Golf GTI. While affordable hot hatches are looking increasingly like an endangered species, the arms race at the top of the segment continues.
Carscoops
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Executives from the tech giant were reportedly shown early prototypes of BYD’s Blade battery. Apple ultimately backed away from the project and looked to work with other battery makers. Apple spent roughly a decade and $10 billion developing an electric vehicle only to kill off the project earlier this year. It’s now been revealed the technology giant spent many years working with Chinese automaker BYD on advanced long-range batteries that it could use, and while there’s no ele
Motor Trader
OCTOBER 17, 2024
The IMI is calling on the government to provide greater clarity regarding its strategies for automotive in the Autumn Budget statement. IMI MD Azlina Bulmer has written an open letter to the Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP Secretary of State for Business and Trade outlining the case for automotive and how it can be factored into the government’s industrial strategy.
CarExpert
OCTOBER 17, 2024
A facelifted Mazda BT-50 has been revealed, around 12 months after the updated version of its Isuzu D-Max twin. The Mazda has picked up various updates made to the Isuzu, though as before it continues to have a unique look. The updated BT-50 will arrive in Australia in the first quarter of 2025 , with pricing and specifications to be announced early in the new year.
Autocar
OCTOBER 14, 2024
Sealion 7 is expected to be built in Europe to bypass tariffs The electric SUV is one of six new BYD models bound for Europe up to 2025 The BYD Sealion 7 arrives this month as a crucial model for the Chinese brand as it looks to ramp up sales in Europe. The electric SUV is one of six new models (three EVs and three PHEVs) that will come to the continent over the next 14 months.
Carscoops
OCTOBER 15, 2024
The 2025 Corvette ZR1 hit 233 mph in testing, making it GM’s fastest production car ever. The top speed run was achieved by a bone-stock ZR1, driven by GM President Mark Reuss. Powered by a 5.5L twin-turbo V8, the Corvette ZR1 delivers 1,064 hp and 828 lb-ft of torque. How fast is fast ? For the 1,000-plus horsepower 2025 Corvette ZR1 , the answer is 233.45 mph (375.92 km/h) to be precise, officially crowning it GM’s fastest production car ever.
Auto Express
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Working people face fuel duty hammer blow as Labour plots to break pre-election promise
CarExpert
OCTOBER 15, 2024
There is a new and surprising number one in the Australian auto industry – the Walkinshaw Automotive Group (WAG), which is claiming an unlikely triple crown. WAG says it has the largest local workforce, the highest production output, and the biggest number of brands – six – under the Walkinshaw umbrella. “We’ve had spectacular growth over the last five or six years.
Autocar
OCTOBER 14, 2024
ES5 is longer and wider than the outgoing ZS EV New crossover – being detailed in full tomorrow – is based on same platform as 4 hatchback MG has released the first pictures of the ES5, the replacement for the outgoing ZS EV. An electric crossover, it is based on the same underpinnings as the MG 4 hatchback and is slightly longer (4.48m) and wider (1.85m) than the outgoing ZS EV.
Carscoops
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Land Rover Defender owners claim faulty windshields are prone to cracking leading to costly repairs. The lawsuit names three plaintiffs, each experiencing cracked or broken windshields. Plaintiffs claim JLR has known about the windshield issue since 2019 but has taken no action. Owners of 2020-2022 Land Rover Defender models are taking Jaguar Land Rover to court, accusing the automaker of selling vehicles with windshields that seemingly shatter out of nowhere, or give way after the most insignif
Motor Trader
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Rising demand for diesel cars in the used car market is pushing up prices. Diesel prices rose by 5.1% (£891) from £17,462 in Q2 to £18,353 in Q3, their highest price since Q1 2022. According to Autorola, this price rise came despite average age and mileage increasing to 43 months and 33,343 miles in Q3, as older cars continue to enter the wholesale market following contract extensions caused by new car supply problems in 2022.
CarExpert
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Toyota says there’s no chance of a Chinese auto brand becoming the Australian car market leader. The remarks from Toyota Australia’s sales chief come against a backdrop of aggressive forecasts from a number of relatively new arrivals from China, including BYD and MG. “I love their aspirations. I’ve heard all of the predictions and forecasts from other car companies and I wish them all the best,” said Sean Hanley, Toyota Australia vice president of sales, marketing and franchise operations, to Ca
Autocar
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Autocar found a 2023 Nissan Leaf with 1500 miles listed for £13,999 Cost of nearly-new electric cars is in freefall as dealers try to stimulate demand Dealers are offering discounts of more than 50% on ex-demonstrator electric cars as they battle slowing demand. The incentives mean that low-mileage examples of EVs such as the Nissan Leaf and Vauxhall Mokka Electric can be bought for less than their nearest petrol-powered equivalents with similar mileage.
Carscoops
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Audi first recalled e-tron GT models have a batter issue in March. This latest recall involves 6,499 examples of Audi’s sexy electric sedan. Owners are being urged not to charge their vehicles beyond 80% capacity. Shortly after Porsche was forced to recall almost 28,000 Taycans in the United States due to a potential battery short circuit, Audi did the same with the mechanically-related e-tron GT and RS e-tron GT models, and for the same reason.
Motor Trader
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Currie Motors took a hit in the year to April 2024 with pre-tax profits down 22.5% to £19.5m on turnover up 11.7% to £482.6m. In results filed at Companies House Currie Motors chairman Joseph Jaffe said the decline could be attributed in the US (turnover £385.3m) and the UK (turnover £97.3m) where it operates to inflationary pressures and the reversion to push marketing with oversupply of new vehicles and “significant downward pressure” on margins.
CarExpert
OCTOBER 14, 2024
The Leapmotor B10 has been unveiled in Europe, and the compact electric SUV is due to arrive in Australia in 2025. Leapmotor and Stellantis – the parent company of Jeep and Fiat – joined forces earlier this year, establishing a joint venture called Leapmotor International to help launch the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) brand into new markets including Australia.
Autocar
OCTOBER 14, 2024
Vent graphic and bulkier wings are nods to the iconic Citroën 2CV The UK's cheapest 'car' has been restyled with influence from Citroën's era-defining people's car Citroën has given the quirky Ami microcar a new look for its fourth birthday. Revealed at the Paris motor show , the 28mph two-seater has a new "sympathetic and more mature" front end which nods to the face of its spiritual successor, the 2CV.
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