Ferrari Luce EV: Australian Orders Confirmed, Deliveries Due in 2027
Ferrari’s first battery-electric model has secured Australian buyers despite its controversial design, with strong performance claims and a long wait ahead.
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Ferrari's 'LC67' Filing Is Trademark Protection, Not a Model Promise
The coded mark spans cars, parts, apparel, and emojis, but Ferrari has tied it to no product — practical signal, not a model teaser.
Cool Paint Cuts Cabin Heat by 5°C — But the Real Win Is EVs and 45°C Summers
A two-particle metamaterial layer drops exterior surfaces 12°C and cabin temps 5°C, survives a year on tarmac, and shrugs off Australia's worst heat — with range and delivery-van benefits to match.
VW’s Next California Campers: One Electric, One Inflatable
An ID.Buzz-based California Cruise and a removable Stuff Bubble camping system show two directions for VW, while the current Multivan-based California stays on sale in Europe.
The 2026 BMW iX3's Neue Klasse Debut Mostly Impresses — but the Smart Money Goes Base
BMW's second-generation electric SUV brings 805km range, a 43-inch display and a 4.9-second sprint, yet the $89,900 iX3 40 might be the pick of the range.
Polestar’s U.S. Exit Faces a Dealer Fight Over Who Pulled the Plug
A New Jersey lawsuit disputes whether federal connected-car restrictions forced Polestar out or gave the automaker cover for a planned departure.
The Next Affordable Sports Car May Win With Shape Before Speed
From the MG Cyberster to the Chrysler 300C SRT8, the strongest attainable performance cars prove that design, engineering and price still belong in the same conversation.
The Range Rover’s Electrostatic Audio System Changes What Car Speakers Can Be
A new flagship setup replaces conventional drivers with ultra-light membranes, adds tactile bass effects, and carries a five-figure price on some trims.
Porsche’s Taycan Is in Crisis—But Not Dead Yet
A trade report and Porsche’s silence set the scene, while output slides to 11,510 Taycans, operating profit collapses to €413 million, and a planned Leipzig move is scrapped—yet the company will cut variants rather than kill the EV, a symbolic reversal for its first dedicated electric model.
Hyundai Creta Electric Buyback: What 60% Value After 3 Years Actually Means
The Creta Electric now comes with an assured buyback guarantee, but the numbers and competing offers tell a more complicated story.
Factory decisions, not driving habits, set the X5's carbon footprint
A validated 40% cut in product development, a body that's half electric-arc steel, and a one-third secondary-material mass - the numbers behind the X5's pre-road emissions.
Why EVs Skip the Grille—and Where the Cooling Went
Electric cars trade the open nose of a combustion vehicle for smoother aerodynamics, targeted cooling, and new ways to preserve a recognizable face.
Alfa Romeo Bets on 147 DNA and Cell-to-Body Tech for Its Next Electric Hatchback
A compact EV with steer-by-wire, battery cells bonded into the body, and a GTA variant linked to the next Peugeot E-208 GTi signals how seriously Stellantis is taking Alfa's return to the C-segment.
Plug-In Hybrids, Seven Seats, and Sports-Car Dynamics: 2023's Luxury SUVs
The year's top luxury SUVs each bring a different speciality, from electric range and off-road grit to family-friendly seating and performance.
Honda’s Next Small-Car Platform May Come From Tata Technologies
A reported multi-drivetrain architecture could underpin a new generation of Honda models aimed at developing markets as the automaker cuts costs and reshapes its product plans.
Mercedes-Benz Trained Its Own Replacement
The joint ventures that made Mercedes-Benz rich in China also taught Beijing to build luxury cars without it. Now buyouts, emissions rules, and tariff costs are closing in.
Four electric car lease deals that beat Britain's creeping EV taxes
From the £116 Dacia Spring to the £261 Peugeot E-5008, these leases make electric ownership affordable—even as the UK raises taxes and Germany expands its hybrid subsidies.
Xpeng Maps a Wider Electric-SUV Future Across Australia and New Zealand
The next phase pairs two recently launched models with a compact SUV, a larger family vehicle and a new mid-size arrival.
Can-Am's EV 'Automobile' Patent: Not a UTV, But Is It a Road Car?
BRP's latest filings call the machine an electric automobile, but the seats, doors, and cargo bay tell a different story.
6 Details That Set the Subaru Trailseeker Apart From Its Toyota Twin
The Trailseeker shares its electric hardware and mechanical layout with the Toyota bZ Woodland, but its steering-wheel controls, lower price, familiar interfaces, range, and cooling system tell a more nuanced story.
From Audi’s A2 e-tron to the Pinto: What Makes a Car Worth Owning?
Efficiency, safety, reliability, and engineering purpose matter more than a low price, striking design, or impressive badge.
Genesis GV80 Hybrid: What Australia Needs to Know Before 2027
Genesis has reversed its all-electric course, but the first hybrid’s Australian model, specification and timing remain only partly settled.
The $249,000 Electric VW Bus: 294 HP, 200 Miles, and a Divide Among Enthusiasts
Kindred Motorworks transforms classic Volkswagen buses into all-electric restomods with 294 horsepower and a 200-mile range, but the steep price sparks debate between vintage purists and modernizing enthusiasts.
Tesla’s Reputation Problem Is Now Part of the Buying Decision
A European survey and a pay report put Elon Musk’s politics, compensation and leadership choices at the center of Tesla’s widening ownership debate.