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BYD's first volume-seller in Australia is getting a serious technical overhaul. The 2026 Atto 3 Evo switches to rear-wheel drive, adds an all-wheel-drive variant, lifts range to 510km, and slashes fast-charge times. Here is what is changing and why the new Yuan Plus is staying in China for now.
ANCAP has handed five-star ratings to four new and updated models: the BYD Seal 6 PHEV, the MG4 EV Urban, the six-seat Tesla Model Y L, and the Skoda Octavia. The Seal 6 leads the field on adult occupant protection. Here is what each car scored and where the Model Y L has child-seat issues.
The Audi A6 Allroad is coming back for another generation, and Australia has accidentally outed it to the world. Government approval documents reveal a diesel V6 and a plug-in hybrid for the high-riding luxury wagon, both with quattro. Here is what to expect.
Mitsubishi is in full clearance mode for end of financial year. The 2026 ASX drops to $34,990 drive-away, the Outlander and Triton get $2000 fuel cards on MY25 stock, and MY26 buyers pick up three years of free servicing. Here is what is actually worth chasing.
Formula 1 is heading back to V8 power. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has confirmed a return to high-revving V8 engines with light hybrid assistance by 2030 or 2031, ending the controversial V6 hybrid era. Here's what it means for the sport and the road cars built around it.
The first electric BMW M3 will launch in 2027 at a similar price to the new petrol version, BMW M's head of sales has confirmed. Both will share styling and tech, but the platforms underneath are completely different. Here's what it means for Australian performance car buyers.
Lamborghini has revealed the Fenomeno Roadster, a roofless 794kW hybrid V12 hypercar limited to just 15 units worldwide. One is locked in for Australia, with a price tag above $8 million. Here's what makes it special.
Tesla has officially ended production of the Model S and Model X, repurposing its Fremont factory for Optimus humanoid robot manufacturing. The decision ends 14 years of Model S history and 11 years of Model X production. Here's what it actually means.
MG has teased its new 07 fastback sedan as an upmarket Chinese rival to the Tesla Model 3 and BYD Seal. Built on a new 800V platform and packing LiDAR tech, it could shift MG's Australian story sharply upmarket. Whether it actually lands here is the open question.
Mercedes-AMG boss Michael Schiebe has confirmed a new V8 engine before the end of 2026, marking a clear retreat from the four-cylinder PHEV strategy that hammered C63 sales. Here's what it means for Australian performance buyers.
GWM has put end-of-financial-year deals on seven of its nine Australian models, with up to $4000 off MY25 stock or a sub-2 per cent finance rate. Here is which Cannon, Haval and Tank deal actually rewards buyers, and which option costs more in the long run.
An all-new Mitsubishi ASX, developed in-house with hybrid power, is reportedly due in 2028 to finally replace the rebadged Renault Captur. The Outlander is also tipped for new-generation hybrid tech. Here is what it means for Australian buyers and the in-market ASX.