McLaren passed of as Porsche seized in Filipino tax sting

Supermarkets have long claimed that the self-serve checkout system is abused by customers who scan through cheaper items in place of expensive ones, but it appears this scheme has been taken to a whole new level in the Philippines. A McLaren 620R was seized at the Filipino border after it was fraudulently declared to be a much cheaper Porsche Cayman in an attempt to avoid local taxes. That is, according to a recent Facebook post from the country’s Bureau of Customs.

Ford Bronco ute: will it come to Australia?

A Ford Bronco pick-up is said to be coming to showrooms in by 2025, according to unconfirmed reports out of the US. However, its chances of being sold in Australia remain unclear. The Ford Bronco two-door and four-door heavy duty four-wheel-drive wagons have been developed solely for the US market at this point in time, even though both models share their DNA and core underpinnings with the Australian-developed Ford Ranger ute and Everest SUV.

Carlos Ghosn writes book, plans to detail conspiracy against him

Fugitive and former car company boss Carlos Ghosn has revealed details of his forthcoming book in an interview with Saudi-owned television broadcaster, Al Arabiya. In the 35-minute interview, Ghosn claims that his book reveals that accusations claiming he was not transparent about his financial status between 2010 and 2015 are "all wrong", and that it responds to claims with "documents and witnesses".

2020 Subaru Outback review: 2.5i Premium

Many alternatives have gone by the by. All-wheel-drive wagons with slight bush ability are thin on the ground these days. Aside from Skoda and Subaru, if you want four driven wheels underneath a slightly high-riding wagon (not an SUV), you're paying big bucks Yes, Subaru counts the Outback as an SUV. But, let’s call a spade a spade: the Outback is a wagon. A jacked-up wagon.

2021 Maserati Ghibli Trofeo, Quattroporte Trofeo revealed

Maserati has unveiled high-performance Trofeo versions of its Ghibli and Quattroporte sedans. Under the bonnet of the duo is a Ferrari-derived, 3.8-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine shared with the Levante Trofeo SUV, sending 427kW of power (580 metric horsepower) and 730Nm of torque (from 2250-5250rpm) to the rear wheels through an eight-speed ZF torque-converter automatic transmission and a self-locking rear differential.

2021 Subaru WRX and Levorg interior leaked

Interior photos of the all-new 2021 Subaru WRX and Levorg have surfaced online, ahead of the wagon's release in the coming months. The images on Japanese website Creative Trend appear to have been leaked from an official Subaru brochure, showing a much larger portrait-oriented infotainment screen, similar to the interior offered on the Subaru Liberty sold in the US. For the first time in a Subaru is a digital instrument cluster, giving the driver the ability to embed a GPS navigation map.

Video shows epic rise of Chinese automotive manufacturing

I just spent six minutes on the company’s clock watching a video that had nothing but a bar graph, big numbers, and some background music – but I was captivated by just how dramatically the automotive industry has changed in one lifetime. We won’t spoil the outcome (although we kind of gave that away in the headline) and, to be honest, you might feel the video goes a little slow in parts. But that’s the idea, to show you how stable the industry was over several decades and then, boom!