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If you’ve ever seen footage of a popstar being driven into a venue or hotel, chances are the paparazzi caught them travelling in a luxury people mover with dark tint.While it seems most mainstream buyers can’t get enough of SUVs in any size or price segment, the world’s richest and most pampered have themselves transported in a van with captain’s chairs.Which brings us to the 2026 GAC M8, a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) people mover, and the third model to be released by the Chinese newcomer brand in Australia – alongside the value-play Emzoom small SUV and the Aion V electric…

Everything about the 2026 BMW iX3 is new. From its platform and proportions to the hardware and the software stack, this electric SUV shares almost nothing with its predecessor. BMW even updated the logo—quietly—when the car debuted in September. Most people didn’t notice. Now that we can compare the old and new roundels side by side, the changes become easier to spot.The most obvious tweak is the removal of the inner chrome ring. On the previous badge, that ring separated the black outer circle from the familiar blue-and-white Bavarian flag quadrants. BMW has also dropped the chrome outlining around the…

The winds of change are blowing at BMW, as the Supervisory Board has appointed a new CEO. Milan Nedeljković will replace Oliver Zipse at the helm of the luxury automaker on May 14, 2026. The corporate shakeup isn’t a surprise, given the company’s age limit for board of management members, typically set at 60. BMW has actually bent the rules for Oliver Zipse, who turned 60 last year. By the time he steps down from the board of management, he’ll be 62. BMW will also make an exception for his successor, considering Milan Nedeljković is already 56 and will be…

The Hyundai i30 Hatch N had been expected to ride off into the sunset. Not so, according to a “well-placed source” who spoke to British publication Autocar.Instead, Hyundai has reportedly started work on a “new version” of the i30 N, which will feature combustion power and not an electric powertrain.It’s expected to be hybridised, much like the next-generation i20 N, with Autocar speculating it could employ an uprated version of an existing electrified powertrain or even a new petrol engine entirely.CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal.Hyundai recently confirmed it was…

When BMW announced a long-term battery partnership with Rimac Technology in 2024, the immediate assumption was that the collaboration would feed directly into the Neue Klasse program. It seemed like the logical pairing: a clean-sheet EV platform meeting one of the industry’s most advanced battery specialists. But shortly after the deal was revealed, German media reported a clarification from BMW that reset those expectations. Speaking to Golem.de at the time, a BMW spokesperson stated that the cooperation “is not related to the New Class planned for 2025” and instead supports BMW’s effort “to offer fully electric solutions on other platforms.”Neue…

The Toyota GR GT is special. It’s the automaker’s latest flagship, which arrives under the newly created Gazoo Racing sub-brand, and with a price tag expected to reach well into six figures. Unfortunately, that kind of exclusivity means you won’t be able to just walk into your local Toyota dealership and buy one.   The first hurdle is the price. The GR GT could supposedly cost around $225,000 to start, which will likely dissuade anyone from cross-shopping it with the RAV4. When asked how much the GR GT would cost, the car’s project manager, Takashi Doi, told The Drive to…

The Denza B8 is the latest large off-road SUV to enter the Australian market, but this is quite a bit different from a Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series or Nissan Patrol.Available to order from today ahead of customer deliveries commencing early in 2026, the B8 features body-on-frame construction like those two.However, it eschews a traditional diesel or petrol powertrain for a turbocharged four-cylinder plug-in hybrid.CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal.It’s still capable of towing up to 3500kg and can hit 100km/h in under five seconds and achieve upwards of 100km of…

The 2026 BMW X5 is entering its seventh and final year of production. BMW typically updates its vehicles only once during a seven-year cycle, at the LCI (Life Cycle Impulse) halfway through. The LCI for the G05 X5 arrived for the 2024 model year. BMW has treated the X5 xDrive50e differently, however, upgrading the onboard charger from 7.4 kW to 11 kW and moving from iDrive 8 to iDrive 8.5. The higher-capacity charger converts 220V AC power to DC, allowing a full charge in about 2.5 hours.More Power, More RangeBMW’s hybrid powertrain in the X5 xDrive50e delivers a combined 483…

It started with the legendary Toyota 2000GT. Decades later, Lexus gave us the LFA. Now, Toyota’s Gazoo Racing division arrives with its latest flagship sports car. This is the GR GT, and Toyota calls it a road-legal race car. Three key elements define the GR GT’s development. The center of gravity must be low, the curb weight should be relatively low, and the car needs to be quite rigid to maximize aerodynamic performance. Those three tenets serve as the through-line of the car, and based on the numbers, Toyota seems to have stuck to its guns. The GR GT boasts…

SPONSOREDThe arrival of the MG U9 dual-cab ute marks a significant moment for MG in the Australian market.With utes firmly embedded in our automotive culture, MG’s decision to enter this fiercely contested segment signals its ambition to broaden beyond compact SUVs and hatchbacks.What the MG U9 offers is more than just utility – it presents a lifestyle-driven alternative, blending practical load-carrying capability with SUV-style comfort, modern tech, and competitive pricing.So, let’s go over the model range to see what you get, and how it lines up against its key rivals.How many variants of the MG U9 are there?MG Motor Australia…