Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo soft-roader due in Australia next year

Porsche’s Taycan Cross Turismo electric soft-roader is due in Australian showrooms in 2021, CarAdvice understands. The high-riding wagon version of the Taycan is slated for a European reveal later this year, after it wasconfirmed for production last year. By utilising the 800 volt ‘J1’ electric car platform taken from the Taycan, the Cross Turismo variant is expected to have a 500km driving range and on-board 150kW DC fast charger capability.

Ram 1500 Warlock limited edition on sale in Australia

The Ram 1500 line-up is about to grow yet again, this time with the addition of a high-riding, tough-looking Warlock limited edition. It will be the fourth model in the revised Ram 1500 Classic range, joining the Ram 1500 Express Quad Cab (with shorter rear doors and a longer ute bed), the Ram 1500 Express Crew Cab (with longer rear doors, more back seat space, and a shorter ute tub), and the flagship Ram 1500 Laramie (with longer rear doors, more back seat space, and a shorter ute tub).

Lamborghini Sian Roadster hybrid revealed

Italian supercar maker Lamborghini has unveiled its new Sian Roadster hybrid supercar, with every example already spoken for. Ticket price for the Roadster has not been disclosed by the Italian marque, however the Sian coupe the Roadster is based on was priced at more than AU$5 million during the limited production run of 63 cars. Far more exclusive, the Roadster will be built in a limited production run of just 19 cars – and Lamborghini says every Sian Roadster has already been sold.

VW Amarok 580 TDV6 now in more models, no more AdBlue

The Volkswagen Amarok line-up is poised to get a power boost, with more models getting the 580Nm TDV6 previously reserved for the most expensive variants in the range. And with the changes, the requirement for AdBlue will be dropped from newly introduced models, as Volkswagen Australia switches to source all variants of the Amarok from Argentina rather than Germany. Previously, the Volkswagen Amarok was sourced from both Argentina and Germany, depending on the engine variant.

Ferrari loses trademark to iconic 250 GTO

Ferrari has lost a complicated legal battle to preserve the trademark to one of its most iconic models of all time – and one of the most expensive cars in the world. The Ferrari 250 GTO is a V12-powered road-legal race car made from 1962 to 1964. Now a landmark ruling by the European Union Intellectual Property Office could pave the way for replicas and kit cars copying the classic design of one of the rarest and most collectible Ferraris ever made.

Pininfarina Battista electric hypercar coming to Australia in 2022

Italian car maker Pininfarina’s all-electric Battista hypercar is coming to Australia in 2022, with a local distributor locked in. CarAdvice understands just three of the 150 Battistas to be produced will be sent to Australia, with a likely price of close to $5 million each.

2020 Peugeot Boxer 160HDI review

Joint ventures and rebadged products are fairly common in the commercial vehicle sector, so if you think the Peugeot Boxer van looks familiar, you’d be dead right. This is Peugeot’s version of the Fiat Ducato.