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• Land Rover Defender buyer’s guide

  11-04-2025 08:00 via drive.com.au
  The Land Rover Defender won the Best Luxury Off-Road SUV under $150K in this year’s Drive Car of the Year awards. Here’s everything you need to know about the legendary Defender.The Land Rover Defender was crowned the Best Luxury Off-Road SUV under $150K for its impressive off-road smarts and capability, as well as its high levels of refinement through the powertrain, ride and steering.The Land Rover Defender has been a longstanding success for the brand, ranking
  
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• I hated those big ‘Yank Tanks’ until I drove one

  04-05-2025 08:00 via drive.com.au
  I once fell victim to the movement against the full-sized American ute, and all it took was for me to drive a Ram 1500 to change my mind.Full-sized American utes, Yank Tanks, pick-up trucks, or whatever you want to call them, are a hot topic in Australia.Just like whenever anything new hits the market, people don’t like a change from how it’s been done for decades. When people showed concern for these giant pick-ups being sold in Australia, I sympathised with them.RELATED: Why we wil
  
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• Nissan R36 GT-R and next-gen Honda NSX could share platforms

  04-05-2025 00:00 via drive.com.au
  Merger talks between Nissan and Honda have ceased, but that doesn’t mean the two companies aren’t collaborating. And the end products could be special.Honda’s plans for a merger with Nissan have been canned, but the two companies could still collaborate on their next-generation supercars.Although a formal tie-up between the two companies is no longer in the works, suggestions that Honda and Nissan could lean on one another for the development of the next-generation NSX and GT-R
  
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• 2025 Honda Civic Type R to gain blue colour in Australia, red deleted

  03-05-2025 23:00 via drive.com.au
  The Honda Civic Type R hot hatch will become available to order in blue for the Australian market from next week, while its Rally Red option has been removed.Blue will return to the Honda Civic Type R hot hatch in Australia after a four-year absence, the brand has confirmed.For the first time since the previous-generation Honda Civic Type R departed local showrooms in 2021, the performance model will soon be available to order in the Racing Blue pearlescent finish, joining the existing white, gr
  
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• Opinion: Performance cars have never been so unattainable

  03-05-2025 22:00 via drive.com.au
  Australian new-car buyers are getting a raw deal on cheap performance cars as sporty models become increasingly expensive.If you were anything like me after first getting my driver’s licence, getting behind the wheel of something sporty, as quickly as possible, was the number-one goal.Undoubtedly, this self-imposed ideal would have had plenty to do with all the Gran Turismo I played growing up, but acquiring a performance car was of key importance right from the get-go.I ended up in a BMW
  
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• ‘Tell this girl no’: Jojo Siwa’s custom car collection shows you can take mods too far

  03-05-2025 08:00 via drive.com.au
  If money isn’t an option and you want a way to separate your luxury car from others, just ask Jojo Siwa for advice on how to stand out.
  Image: Getty Images/JOCE/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images
  If you’ve been scrolling on social media the past couple of days, you might have heard the name Jojo Siwa coming from a range of content creators and media outlets.The former child star turned musician has been in the mainstream spotlight for over a decade, standing out in the hit reality US TV show Da
  
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• XPeng to take on Tesla with its own charging network in Australia

  03-05-2025 00:00 via drive.com.au
  More ultra-fast charging electric vehicle stations are coming to Australia, with XPeng to bring its own units Down Under later this year.Chinese marque XPeng will begin rolling out its brand of electric car chargers later this year in Australia, as well as other parts of the world, in a bid for greater market visibility.Exact locations and the number of chargers is still unknown, but according to slides presented to media at the XPeng Global Brand Night, the brand’s ultra-fast chargers wil
  
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• Porsche announces collaboration with leading boutique coffee brand

  02-05-2025 23:00 via drive.com.au
  Automotive cross-brand promotions don’t get any smoother, richer and caffeinated than this, as Porsche joins forces with St Ali coffee.Footware, jewellery, and even perfume brands have seen their fair share of automotive marketing crossovers, but now Porsche has aligned with Melbourne-based boutique coffee roasting brand, St Ali, to create perhaps the most obvious automotive blend – literal cars and coffee.The collaboration has produced a coffee bean product that combines three diffe
  
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• How to get the most from selling your car

  02-05-2025 22:00 via drive.com.au
  There’s a fine art to getting the most for your car on the used market, so here’s what you should keep in mind.The used car market is still alive and well in Australia. The latest used-car data from the Australian Automotive Dealer Association shows that there are 327,000 active used car listings in Australia, and half of those are for private vehicles.RELATED: Is it really better to buy a car with low kilometres?For dealers, listing a car and converting it into a sale is easy; it&rs
  
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• 2025 LDV Deliver 7 review

  02-05-2025 16:00 via drive.com.au
  The electric LDV eDeliver 7 is already on sale in Australia, and roughly 12 months later, the diesel version joined the range on Australian streets. Trent Nikolic tests a commercial van that positions itself in a competitive segment but with a clear focus on value for money.Skip ahead:IntroductionRunning costsPrice and specificationEnergy useInterior space and comfortOn-road assessmentConnectivity and infotainmentSummarySafety Next steps
  2025 LDV Deliver 7 SWBIt’s easy to forget that the v
  
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• Should Australia introduce driver training in high schools?

  02-05-2025 08:00 via drive.com.au
  Driver training is a mandatory part of getting your licence in Australia, but is it time to introduce it to the high school curriculum?
  When you’re a teenager, learning how to drive a car for the first time is a rite of passage that can seem intimidating, more so when you’re sharing the roads with drivers of all ages and experience.While it’s mandatory to accumulate at least 50 hours of supervised driving, depending on where you live, before going for your P-plate test, some le
  
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• 2025 MG 3 Vibe on sale now as Australia’s cheapest new automatic car, alongside safety upgrades

  02-05-2025 06:30 via drive.com.au
  A new base-model MG 3 has arrived from $21,990 drive-away, fitted with safety upgrades – including more airbags – that are, for now, not on any other variant in the range.The price of the cheapest 2025 MG 3 city hatch has dropped below $22,000 with a new entry-level Vibe model, arriving in showrooms now.And it coincides with the arrival of safety upgrades for the MG 3 – following a three-star ANCAP rating handed out last year – which, for now, only apply to the new base m
  
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• Tesla denies claims it wants to replace CEO Elon Musk

  02-05-2025 05:35 via drive.com.au
  Tesla chair Robyn Denholm says media reports the electric-car brand wants to find a new CEO to replace Elon Musk are “absolutely false”.Tesla has denied media reports its board of directors have begun searching for a new CEO to replace Elon Musk.On Thursday, The Wall Street Journal reported the Tesla board – headed by Australian executive Robyn Denholm – had contacted executive search firms to start looking for its next chief executive officer, a role held by Elon Musk si
  
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• Chevrolet Silverado V8 engine recall expands to Australia and NZ, 10,000 pick-ups affected locally

  02-05-2025 04:00 via drive.com.au
  A global recall of 721,000 potentially defective General Motors 6.2-litre ‘L87’ petrol V8 engines is now confirmed to include about 10,000 Chevrolet pick-ups in Australia and New Zealand.About 10,000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pick-ups sold in Australia and New Zealand have been recalled due to manufacturing defects that could cause their 6.2-litre petrol V8 ‘L87’ engines to fail.It forms part of a global recall affecting 721,000 vehicles worldwide, across a broader range o
  
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• 2025 XPeng G6 Standard Range review

  02-05-2025 04:00 via drive.com.au
  Aussies now have a broad array of choice in buying an affordable electric vehicle. But it seems like XPeng has jumped to the top of the consideration list with its first-ever model.Skip ahead:IntroductionRunning costsPrice and specificationEnergy useInterior space and comfortOn-road assessmentConnectivity and infotainmentSummarySafety Next steps
  2025 XPeng G6 Standard RangeYou’re not alone in your confusion over the sheer volume of new electric vehicles arriving on the Australian market. I
  
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• GWM is developing a supercar ‘better’ than Ferrari

  02-05-2025 02:48 via drive.com.au
  If plans for a new V8 weren’t crazy enough, GWM has revealed it has been working on a supercar for the past five years – but don’t expect the two projects to unite.GWM has announced plans to develop a supercar it claims will be “better” than a million-dollar Ferrari SF90 – and unlike rival BYD’s efforts, it may not be electric.But it is unlikely to use the company’s new 4.0-litre twin-turbo hybrid V8, and could opt for a smaller engine – or s
  
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• 2026 Honda CR-V gains rugged TrailSport hybrid and Google infotainment tech, Australian plans unclear

  02-05-2025 01:00 via drive.com.au
  The sixth-generation Honda CR-V has received its first update in the US – three years after its debut – with a TrailSport off-road hybrid grade and Google infotainment tech.An update for the 2026 Honda CR-V has been announced for the United States, but it’s yet to be confirmed for Australia.New for Honda’s family SUV – and best-selling model globally – is a TrailSport hybrid grade with off-road-ready enhancements, along with Google infotainment technology firs
  
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• Omoda 3 SUV revealed with styling that makes a Lamborghini look tame

  02-05-2025 00:00 via drive.com.au
  A wildly-styled rival to the Kia EV4 and MG4 SUVs could be the first ‘Omoda’-branded SUV from Chery in Australian showrooms after its global on-sale in 2026.
  Source: Motor1
  The Chery Omoda 3 has been unveiled with a dramatically styled Kia EV4 and MG4 rival likely to spearhead Omoda’s unique identity as a stand-alone brand.Chery previously confirmed plans for Omoda to be spun-off as a unique brand and sold in showrooms – separate to Chery – alongside Jaecoo, which w
  
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• Volkswagen Amarok undercuts Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux in the lead-up to end of financial year

  01-05-2025 08:24 via drive.com.au
  Volkswagen has slashed the price on select variants in the Amarok ute range by up to $9000 as the company prepares to boost sales before the end of the financial year.Volkswagen Australia has announced discounted drive-away pricing deals on entry-grade and flagship models of the Amarok 4×4 ute range, in an end-of-financial-year offer set to run throughout May and June.Offered on the entry-level Amarok Core, and the two top models in the range, the Amarok Panamericana and Amarok Aventura, t
  
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• Is it really that bad to drive through puddles?

  01-05-2025 08:00 via drive.com.au
  What might seem like a fun idea could end up in tragedy. Here’s why it might be better to dodge that puddle on the road.
  Photo: iStock/LeManna
  Every driver is guilty of giving in to the urge to drive through a puddle at least once on the road, and with all the rain that has been hitting Sydney lately, there are plenty to splash through.RELATED: What is aquaplaning, and how can you stop it?However, there are several reasons why it might be best to avoid them instead of splashing straight th
  
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• 2025 Geely EX5 electric car gets even cheaper with new EOFY trade-in deal

  01-05-2025 08:00 via drive.com.au
  Australia’s most affordable new mid-size electric SUV, the 2025 Geely EX5, is now more value-packed than before with a new limited-time offer.Geely Australia has rolled out a new deal to support its EX5 electric SUV running until the end of financial year (EOFY), which makes it even more affordable for consumers.The EX5 is already the cheapest mid-size electric SUV in Australia, priced from $40,990 before on-road costs, but with the latest ‘Green Light’ offering, buyers can tak
  
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• 2022-2025 Ford Ranger and Everest diesel V6 recalled in Australia

  01-05-2025 07:26 via drive.com.au
  According to the recall notice, the fault could result in a fracture to the left-hand engine camshaft, causing the vehicle to stall while driving.Ford Australia has recalled 13,490 examples of its 2022-2025 Ford Ranger ute and 2022-2025 Ford Everest SUV, citing a potential fault with the left-hand engine camshaft in diesel V6 examples.The affected vehicles are stamped 2022 to 2025 models, equipped with the 3.0-litre ‘Lion’ turbocharged diesel V6 engine.The recall notice, lodged with
  
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• Chery could soon build cars in Europe at a Volkswagen facility – report

  01-05-2025 04:56 via drive.com.au
  The Chinese car brand Chery is reportedly close to inking a deal to use a Volkswagen production plant in Germany to build its cars to help dodge import tariffs.Volkswagen Group’s ongoing sales woes could open the door for Chery, a Chinese car brand, to start building cars in Europe at a German facility.According to Autonews Europe, Chery is close to sealing a deal with Volkswagen to leverage one of its plants in Germany to produce models outside of China.While Volkswagen has not been confi
  
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• 2025 Kia Carnival price and specs: More-affordable hybrid grades added

  01-05-2025 04:55 via drive.com.au
  Kia has added two new hybrid variants to its Carnival line-up in Australia with the most-affordable version available for under $60,000.2025 Kia Carnival pricing and specificationsHybrid now available in S and Sport+ variants, joining GT-LinePrice rise for carryover gradesPriced from $50,570 before on-road costsThe 2025 Kia Carnival people mover line-up has expanded in Australia with two additional hybrid variants.Kia has confirmed entry-level S and mid-spec Sport+ hybrid grades have been added
  
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• Volvo to slash jobs in cost-cutting drive

  01-05-2025 04:19 via drive.com.au
  The Swedish car brand is looking to cut almost $3 billion across its operations as it faces ‘external headwinds’.Iconic Swedish car maker Volvo will axe jobs from its global workforce and said it would not provide ‘financial guidance’ for 2025 and 2026 amid increasing uncertainty in the global automotive business and slowing sales.The car maker – whose parent company Geely also owns Lotus, Polestar and Zeekr – did not say how many jobs, where and what sort of
  
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• Nissan Frontier Pro plug-in hybrid ute on the cards for Australia as BYD Shark 6 rival

  01-05-2025 01:00 via drive.com.au
  Right-hand drive is on the cards for Nissan’s new hybrid dual-cab, which operates similarly to GWM and Ford’s hill-climbing PHEV utes, rather than BYD.The Nissan Frontier Pro ute is under consideration for Australian showrooms, as competition in the burgeoning plug-in hybrid dual-cab market heats up.Developed and built in China, for China, the Frontier Pro is Nissan’s first plug-in hybrid (PHEV), a 320kW, 1.5-litre turbo-petrol ute aimed at China’s GWM Cannon Alpha Hi4-T
  
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• Lepas brand launched as Chery SUV boom builds

  01-05-2025 00:00 via drive.com.au
  Yet another brand from Chinese car making giant Chery has kicked off production with a line of SUVs targeted at younger buyers.The largest vehicle exporter from China, Chery, has introduced yet another brand to its catalogue with the first vehicle from youth-oriented Lepas completed in China.The name Lepas is a combination of the words ‘leap’ and ‘passion’, according to a statement from Chery confirming the brand’s introduction in China and Europe from 2026.It means
  
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• Brabus manufacturing program announced for Australia in world-first

  30-04-2025 23:00 via drive.com.au
  Brabus has chosen Australia for its bespoke manufacturing program with local luxury car distributor, Zagame.In a world first, German company Brabus and Zagame have launched a personalisation program in Australia to ‘manufacture’ custom vehicles locally as a Stage 2 OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer).The factory-supported Brabus Refinement Program enables customers of the Melbourne-based luxury car dealer to customise their vehicle with upgrades certified as original and fully cove
  
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• This priceless Holden concept car was saved from the council tip. Twice!

  30-04-2025 21:00 via drive.com.au
  With satellite navigation and a rear-view camera, 1969’s Holden Hurricane previewed a motoring future we take for granted today.Original story published in Drive on 1 May, 1997Holden has built only two concept models – and this one was literally saved from the municipal rubbish tip.The futuristic Hurricane was designed by Holden’s stylists and engineers in the true tradition of General Motors’ “cars of tomorrow”, ostensibly as a test-bed for the-then new Austr
  
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• 2025 MG HS Vibe review

  30-04-2025 16:00 via drive.com.au
  This latest MG HS has improved leaps and bounds over its predecessor, but is it enough to compete with established nameplates from Kia, Toyota, Nissan, and Hyundai?
  Skip ahead:IntroductionRunning costsPrice and specificationEnergy useInterior space and comfortOn-road assessmentConnectivity and infotainmentSummarySafety Next steps
  2025 MG HS VibeThere are MG models out there that are more technologically advanced, and there are MGs that are more affordable for Australians, but no other MG model i
  
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