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The Mach-E gets some Shelby styling, but the sound is the main area the tuning company focused on. Shelby American, the brand carrying on the legacy of Carroll Shelby, has announced its first modified electric car will be the ...

Is it really a Toyota Prado rival? 2023 Mahindra Scorpio compared on paper with Toyota's off-road SUV and Ford Everest

One of the key advantages of the Mahindra Scorpio against better-equipped rivals could be its availability. Mahindra’s new SUV has just landed, and it’s taking aim at the big players like Prado and Everest with a low-cost, high-availability approach. ...

Should you buy a Ford SUV, ute or van now or wait for the redesign or facelift? Lifecycles for the 2023 Ford Ranger, Everest, Mustang and more

Many of Ford’s current models are getting on now, though the bestselling Ranger and Everest had major revisions just last year. When should you buy a new Ford in Australia in 2023? That depends on where the model you’re ...

Fast Fords and Volkswagens for Australia! British tuner Mountune officially comes Down Under with facility in Tasmania

Mountune is well-known in the UK for its work with Ford and VW, especially in regards to hot hatches. British tuning company Mountune, best known to Australians for a recent partnership with Ford for the Focus and Fiesta, is ...

Is the Ford Explorer the great white hope for the Blue Oval? Why Ford's decision to dump its Toyota RAV4 and Hyundai Tucson rival is a shock - and what Ford can do to recover | Opinion

Ford Australia needs a replacement for the Escape in the mid-size SUV market – and the new Explorer is the ideal candidate. “You tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try.” Homer Simpson’s words came ...

A factory Mustang rally car? Insiders say Ford wants to 'Raptorize everything' including the Ford Mustang - reports

The Ranger, F-150 and Bronco could be joined by a Raptor version of the Mustang. (Image: FordAuthority) Ford struck a chord with the market when it revealed the Ranger Raptor in Australia, and the US gets even more Raptor ...

Ford Ranger made in China? Blue Oval announces popular dual-cab will go into production in China for domestic market

The Ranger delivered to Australia will still be built in Thailand, as with many of our dual-cab utes. China will become one of the few countries in the world to build the Ford Ranger as the brand announced at ...

Ford sets its sights on MG ZS EV and Hyundai Kona Electric with 2024 Puma electric car

Details on the Ford Puma EV are yet to be revealed, but it will be coming to Australia. Ford Australia has confirmed it will introduce an all-electric Puma as the next EV in its short-term plans, taking on the ...

Is Australia missing out? This 2023 Isuzu D-Max has a completely overhauled interior!

The steering wheel remains the same, while the dash filler swaps out the textured plastic for a gloss finish. (Image: Autohome) Key updates include a fully digital dashboard. (Image: Autohome) Upfront of the D-Max V-Cross is a new widescreen ...

The great Escape? Ford Australia axes Toyota RAV4 and Mazda CX-5 rival, exiting largest local vehicle segment

Ford will exit the mid-size SUV segment with the discontinuation of its slow-selling Escape. Amid plenty of speculation that it would happen, Ford’s Escape mid-size SUV is about to leave the building. No timeline has been offered for the ...

Australia's cheapest hybrid mid-size SUV? 2023 GWM Haval H6 gains new hybrid grade as it takes a bite out of Toyota RAV4 and Subaru Forester

The H6 Hybrid has a different grille to petrol-powered H6 grades. Another affordable hybrid family SUV has hit the market, with GWM adding an entry-level petrol-electric offering to its Haval H6 range. The new H6 Lux will kick off ...

Utes are standing in the way of a cleaner Australia: Why we need the Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and other pick-ups to change - now | Opinion

Australia needs more hybrid – and even electric – utes to help reduce LCV emissions. ‘Utes should be banned in Australia’ – it’s a notion about as popular as disconnecting the internet. But before you fire up in the ...

Better late than never: Ford Ranger Tremor set for Australia to take on the Nissan Navara Warrior and Toyota HiLux Rugged X as the belated Ranger FX4 replacement - but when?

The Ford Ranger Tremor is set to be the belated replacement for the FX4 grade that was dropped when the redesign landed in 2022. We hear that Ford is planning to release the Tremor version of the current PY-series ...

You can forget a dual-cab ute, but Cupra still has something special up its sleeve...

Cupra has said no to utes, but yes to something exciting. (Image: superrenderscars) Cupra might have rejected the idea of creating its own ute based on the Volkswagen Amarok, but the new-to-Australia brand says it will make up for ...

Look out, Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series and Suzuki Jimny Commercial: A van-based 2023 Ford Everest SUV could happen, to take on the these plus Land Rover Defender Hard Top, Ineos Grenadier

Consider the wildly-successful Toyota 70 Series LandCruiser. Which is available in several body styles including a large panel van-style Troop Carrier version. And then there’s the Suzuki Jimny Commercial – a two-seater light-commercial vehicle (LCV) version of the hot-selling ...

Cuter than a Suzuki Jimny? China's Baojun Yep is the adorable compact SUV electric car built with General Motors that Australia deserves

The Bajoun Yep measures in at 3381mm long,1685mm wide and 1721mm tall. Chinese media expects the Bajoun Yep to be a hit in its home market. This compact SUVs maximum speed is only 100km/h. It’s like a cross between ...

Ute fightback! Toyota HiLux topples Ford Ranger in March sales, but Isuzu D-Max and Tesla Model Y are gaining ground

The HiLux caught up to the Ranger last month, but the Ranger is ahead on year-to-date quarter one sales. The top 10 best-selling vehicles in Australia last month were exclusively utes and SUVs, with not one passenger car – ...

Ford NZ beats Australia! The cool hybrid SUVs, sports 4WD and hot hatch weapon Aussies are denied

Models like the Everest Wildtrak and Focus Active MHEV boost Ford’s line-up in New Zealand but are absent in Oz. Australians used to have one of the broadest selection of Fords in the world. Over the past decade, however, ...

Is this the new Ford Capri? Classic sports car set for electric car revival takes shape in new images

Don’t expect the new Capri to look anything like its two-door sports car namesake – it’ll be a crossover EV. (Image: Kolsea.ru) As interest builds in the news Ford is going to revive the Capri nameplate for a new ...

Ford's worst kept secret? 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E finally confirmed for Australia as its first electric car to take on Kia EV6, Tesla Model Y and Hyundai Ioniq 5 EVs

It has taken more than three years, but the Mustang Mach-E has finally been confirmed for Oz later this year. About time, too! Ford will finally launch the Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle in Australia – more than three years ...

Best EV for towing? 2024 Kia EV9 electric car's surprising facts revealed, including the extended range, clever packaging and other innovations

The Kia EV9 might be the brand’s most expensive car ever, but it will usher in exciting innovations to help justify the price. Kia has at last dropped more details about the coming EV9 three-row electric vehicle (EV) SUV, ...

A Ranger not for us? 2023 Ford Ranger Tremor is a pared-back off-road work ute, but will it come to Australia?

The Tremor takes the specification of the XLT and adds off-road capability from the new Wildtrak X. Ford has announced a new, simplified version of the Ranger with a focus on off-road capability, but don’t rush to the dealership ...

Smaller sibling to Ram 1500 REV revealed... to dealers, but will it come to Australia to take on the Volkswagen Amarok electric car and LDV eT60?

One of the dealers that saw the Ram electric pick-up says it looks like the 1500 Revolution concept from January. American manufacturers know how important the large pick-up segment is, but, increasingly, medium-sized pick-ups like the Ford Ranger and ...

The "Millennium Falcon" of utes? Ford F-150 Lightning electric car successor confirmed for 2025 before it even lands in Australia

Ford says the next project is a ‘revolution’ for the ‘American truck’ meaning the current F-150 is already nearing its end. Ford’s all-electric version of its most iconic model – in America, at least – is already looking down ...

Subaru WRX, Porsche 911, Ford Mustang... the shrinking list of cars with manuals left in Australia | Opinion

The Ford Mustang thankfully retains its manual gearbox… for now. There are two types of people in this world: those who love cars with manual gearboxes and… assassins. Okay, I should explain myself. Pretty simple, though. Manual gear boxes ...

Have you driven a Ford EV, lately? The hybrid and electric cars, SUVs and utes with legendary names that Australians deserve to drive - should the Ford Explorer, Maverick and more make it Down Under?

From the new Ford Explorer EV to the massive F-150 Lightning truck, Ford Australia has plenty of electric vehicle choices. Ford has embarked on a global new-model blitz, but where does Australia fit in? Since the beginning of this ...

Ford's Capri comeback! New electric SUV to challenge Tesla Model Y, Hyundai Ioniq 5 and MG ZS EV - reports

The Capri name could come out of retirement. It was a sleek 2+2 coupe in the 1970s and ‘80s before being reborn as a convertible sports car for the 1990s. Now reports out of the UK suggest the Ford ...

Get wilder! 2024 Ford Ranger Wildtrak X joins the range, bridges gap with hardcore Ranger Raptor

Cyber Orange is a paint hue exclusive to the Wildtrak X here, though is also used on the Bronco in the US. Ford Australia has added yet another variant to the stable of its most popular model, the Ford ...

Ford's smaller Tesla Model Y rival! 2024 Ford Explorer is a new Volkswagen-based electric car, but will it come to Australia?

The VW MEB platform-based Explorer doesn’t look immediately like it shares architecture with the Wolfsburg brand. Ford has finally pulled the covers off its Volkswagen-based electric SUV, which it has revealed will take on the Explorer badge name. The ...

Watch out, HiLux and Ranger! 2024 Mitsubishi Triton officially shown in pre-production form, ready for launch soon

Mitsubishi’s CEO says the new Triton is almost ready for reveal, suggesting the XRT is a close look at what to expect. For something Mitsubishi is calling a concept, the XRT looks an awful lot like what we’d expect ...

These are the best used cars to buy! Ford Territory, Toyota Corolla, Mitsubishi ASX and more in our list of cherries

The Toyota Corolla is our No.1 used car thanks to its reputation for reliability and the availability of parts. So you have $15,000 or less and you’re looking to buy a second-hand car, but you don’t want to buy ...

Ute beauty! Mitsubishi to put Australia first as new Triton prepares for battle with Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger

The new Mitsubishi Triton is coming soon (Image: Digimods DESIGN) The new Mitsubishi Triton could be on Australian roads before the end of the year, as the Japanese brand vows to put our market at the top of the ...

Avoid these second-hand cars! Holden Cruze and Captiva, Nissan Pulsar and more are on our lemons list

The Holden Cruze made from 2009-2016 was plagued with problems you don’t want to inherit. You’re looking for a second-hand car. It could be your first car or just the next car, the thing is money is tight and ...

How the spirit of the Holden VF Commodore lives on and is set to thrive from beyond the grave | opinion

The Holden VF Commodore might be the last of the great Aussie family cars, but its spirit lives on in a new generation of EVs. Don’t worry. This is anything but another ‘woe are we for there is no ...

Avoid these second-hard cars! Holden Cruze and Captiva, Nissan Pulsar and more are on our lemons list

Dual-cab domination! With the Toyota HiLux on the ropes, the new Ford Ranger ute is ready to roar in 2023

Could the Ford Ranger outsell the Toyota HiLux in 2023? The Toyota HiLux suddenly finds itself in an unfamiliar position, with the top-selling ute — and the country’s best-selling vehicle for years on end — kicking off its 2023 ...

Just change the name first! The new FPV-like Ford sports hybrid crossover that could shake up the small SUV market in Australia against 2023 Mazda CX-3 sTouring and Toyota Yaris Cross GR Sport

Like its shrunken Aston Martin-like nose and sporty proportions suggest, the Puma ST is a driver’s SUV with real fizz and spunk. Ford has just unveiled a new addition to our favourite-driving small SUV/crossover, and it has Australia written ...

Thinking of pulling the trigger on that 2023 Ford Ranger or Everest? Bad news: prices have jumped again for the popular Australian-developed ute and SUV range

Ford’s popular ute and SUV ranges have taken a slight hike in price as two new variants are added. Ford has tweaked pricing of its popular Ranger ute, with rises across the entire range encompassing both 4×2 and 4×4 ...

Australia's best worst sellers! Great but ignored new cars and SUVs from Mazda, Nissan, Ford, SsangYong and others that deserve a second chance against the Kia Seltos, Toyota RAV4 and BYD Atto 3

Mini Aston Martin-esque styling, a firecracker three-cylinder turbo-petrol engine, fun handling, a pleasant interior and a surprisingly deep boot are just some Puma plus points. As with all the models highlighted here, if you want a runabout with personality, ...

Is Toyota in trouble? Ford Ranger rumbles the HiLux ute again as new-car market booms in February

The HiLux has been outsold by the Ranger for the last two months. The Toyota HiLux’s record as Australia’s best-selling vehicle is now officially under threat, with the Ford Ranger taking the crown as the country’s most popular vehicle ...

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