2021 Hyundai Tucson prototype preview drive

How much can you learn about a car in 3km on a closed course? We’re about to find out. A handful of laps on perfectly smooth tarmac isn’t how we would normally approach an important new car. However, the first completely new Hyundai Tucson in six years is still a few months away from local showrooms and this final validation prototype is out first chance to get behind the wheel for a small taste of what to expect.

Race on Sunday, sell on Monday – please!

It is what dreams are made of, being behind the wheel of a car that has the bones, the bodywork and the soul of a race car. What's more, being able to drive said car on the street. Homologated specials are the wonderland of road-going race machines. Rare and unique, these limited-build cars are usually only created to satisfy a competition rule, rather than enthusiast demand.

2021 MG HS Plug-In Hybrid price and specs: Electrified SUV from $46,990 drive-away

The 2021 MG HS Plug-In Hybrid has arrived into the Australian market as one of the best-value plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models available. The new electrified MG enters as the flagship to the HS range, priced from $46,990 drive-away. To read our price and specs story for the rest of the MG HS line-up, click here. Buyers will get approximately 52 kilometres of all-electric driving from a liquid-cooled 16.6kWh battery, calculated using the updated WLTP test cycle.

Nissan Navara Warrior sold out, next model not due until second half of 2021

The Nissan Navara Warrior has sold out and there will be a showroom blackout on the flagship model until the updated version arrives later this year. Nissan Australia says it has sold out of the first series of Navara Warriors and only dealer stock remains. “We’re concluded (with the Nissan Navara Warrior) and as far as we’re concerned it’s already been sold out. So any that you might see … in dealers is the last of the inventory,” said Nissan Australia boss Stephen Lester.

Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Jeep baby SUVs to be built in Poland from late 2022 – UPDATE

UPDATE, 2 March 2021: Reports out of Europe overnight have provided more details on the upcoming small SUV from Jeep. Sources have told Automotive News Europe the new 'baby Jeep' will slot below the current Jeep Renegade, and will use powertrains developed by Peugeot, with the potential for an electric motor to power the rear axle to make the model all-wheel-drive.

Mitsubishi Express van gets zero stars for safety, lowest score recorded in Australia

The Mitsubishi Express van – a rebadged version of the Renault Trafic – has been issued the lowest safety rating ever applied to a vehicle in Australia. The zero star rating by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) is the lowest safety score issued in the 28-year history of the independent authority. Despite the shock result, representatives for both car companies said there are “no current plans” to withdraw the Mitsubishi Express or Renault Trafic vans from sale locally.

Volkswagen considering electric ID.3 convertible

The 2021 Volkswagen ID.3 electric hatch could spawn a drop-top sibling, if community interest proves strong enough. Posts by Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess and Volkswagen passenger cars CEO Ralf Brandstätter on online platforms Twitter and LinkedIn reveal the brand is "pondering" a two-door convertible spin-off to its five-door ID.3 electric small hatchback, as the first drop-top member of its burgeoning ID electric vehicle range.