Volkswagen ID R sets new Nurburgring record, and how it did it

Anyone else having difficulty keeping up with Nurburgring records? It can be hard to keep up these days as manufacturers vie for bragging rights, yet this obsession with Germany's most famous racetrack is a relatively recent phenomenon. It's hard to believe now but the Jaguar XJ220 held the production car record around the 20.7km Nordschliefe for an 11 years.

Toyota C-HR Hybrid coming to Oz late 2019

It's been a few years in the making, but the Toyota C-HR Hybrid is just around the corner for Australian buyers. Toyota dealers have confirmed with CarAdvice the company has indicated the petrol-electric version of its popular compact SUV will be in Australian showrooms before the end of 2019. If history is a guide the updated C-HR will be in showrooms around November, the same month previous updates have occurred.

Peugeot announces range-wide EoFY deals

Peugeot Australia has announced a raft of drive-away prices and incentives across its range, as it looks to draw people into showrooms before June 30. The entire range is being offered with free metallic paint during June, and any remaining 2018 model year cars get a $2000 factory bonus. Starting from the bottom, the 208 Active and Allure are priced from $21,990 and $24,990 drive-away respectively, a $3000 saving on both counts.

Old v New: 1969 Morris Mini K v 2019 MINI Cooper S 60 Years Edition

The Beatles, Madonna, Goldie Hawn, Steve McQueen, Clint Eastwood, Mick Jagger, and David Bowie. That's just a small list of celebrities who have owned a Mini, and they are very cool people. Heck, even Enzo Ferrari had one. In the ’60s and ’70s, if you were famous and didn’t own a Mini, you probably weren’t considered, well, famous enough.

Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce S Edition on sale from $45,400

Alfa Romeo Australia has announced the ultra-exclusive Giulietta Veloce S Edition, on sale now from $45,400 plus on-road costs. Limited to just 30 units locally, the special-edition Giulietta is claimed to offer $6900 in extra specification over the 'standard' Veloce hot hatch variant, for a $3500 premium.

2020 Mini Cooper SE: Electric hatch teased with plane tow

Mini has amped up the tease for its first mass-produced electric model, towing a Boeing 777F cargo plane to show how much torque is on offer. The new Cooper SE was hooked up to a Lufthansa cargo plane weighing around 136 tonnes at Frankfurt airport, and filmed for a clip posted on social media. It's the first in a series of videos that'll be released before production starts in November.

Ram shifts to 24-hour production

Demand for US pick-ups in Australia is so strong the Ram assembly line in Melbourne is now working around the clock.