Author: William Stopford

First customer deliveries of the hardcore Ford Ranger Super Duty are starting sooner than planned, the Blue Oval has confirmed.“The Ranger Super Duty is arriving ahead of schedule, with customer deliveries starting later this 12 months,” said Ford Australia president and CEO Andrew Birkic on LinkedIn.The more capable Ranger was originally set fore release in Australia in early 2026, following its official launch later this month. It was revealed in April 2025, before the pricing of some variants was announced in July, and full specifications were published in September.CarExpert can prevent hundreds on a brand new automotive. Click here to…

The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) has put more recent models under the microscope as a part of its Real-World Testing Program, including vehicles it has tested before, and located lots of them can’t match their fuel economy claims.It tested recent or updated versions of the Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage, MG HS and Toyota Camry, and located that they had larger gaps between their laboratory-based fuel economy claims and results from real-world testing, though the BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC improved because the last time they were tested.The Camry also had the second largest disparity between its official claim and the…

Ram’s more compact, inexpensive Rampage dual-cab ute is about to be sold outside of Latin America, with a European launch planned – but there’s still no word on right-hand drive production.The Brazilian-designed and built Ram Rampage shall be previewed at Fieracavalli 2025, a horse show being held in Italy on November 6-9, 2025.Without announcing launch timing for Europe, Ram has said the ute will “meet the evolving needs of European drivers searching for the right balance between on a regular basis and rugged utility”.“Positioned between C-SUVs and midsize pick-ups, Rampage fills a whitespace available in the market with a compelling…

Porsche NOW Chadstone is open, well, now.From today (November 1), you possibly can take a look at recent Porsches at a pop-up retail location inside the large Melbourne shopping centre. Positioned at Shop G041/1341 on the bottom floor ‘Luxury Precinct’ inside The Fashion Capital, the pop-up will run until Sunday, March 15, 2026.Among the many vehicles on display are an Exclusive Manufaktur 911 Carrera GTS, in addition to the brand new electric Macan. Porsche has also teased “a number of cherished classic models, alongside other distinguished models from past and present”.CarExpert can prevent hundreds on a brand new automobile. Click…

If the Jeep Grand Cherokee was often criticised for one thing in Australia, it was the V6 that served as its base engine. Now, there’s a brand new petrol engine available, nevertheless it’s not coming here.That’s because Jeep discontinued the Grand Cherokee locally earlier this 12 months, meaning Australia misses out on the brand new ‘Hurricane’ turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine.The WL Grand Cherokee is the primary vehicle from Stellantis to make use of the Hurricane 4, which pumps out 238kW of power and 450Nm of torque. That’s 28kW more power and 106Nm more torque than the three.6-litre naturally aspirated ‘Pentastar’…

JLR production ground to a halt late on August 31 as a result of a “cyber incident”, and it still has yet to resume.The corporate has confirmed production of its vehicles will remain paused until September 24, 2025. It initially announced the production pause on September 2 on its website, confirming it took immediate motion to mitigate the impact of the cyber attack by shutting down its systems.On the time, it said there was no evidence any customer data had been stolen, and that only its retail and production activities had been “severely disrupted”.Now, it has confirmed some data has…

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Chinese startup Leapmotor is best known for cut-price small and mid-size models including the C10 medium SUV it launched here with last yr, but it surely’s planning to launch larger and more premium models.It has released handful of teaser images of its upcoming flagship SUV, which is about to wear either the D16 or D19 nameplate when it’s launched within the Chinese market during 2026.Leapmotor’s recent range-topper is predicted to supply three rows of seating, and can likely be offered as either an electrical vehicle (EV) or an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) – the brand has never offered some other…

The ultimate R35 Nissan GT-R has rolled off the production line at Nissan’s Tochigi plant in Japan, closing out a lengthy 18-year production run for the long-lasting Japanese super coupe.After announcing the top of production back in March, Nissan has now produced the ultimate R35 GT-R – a Premium Edition T-Spec, finished in Midnight Purple, for a Japanese buyer.Production had already wrapped up for other markets, with roughly 48,000 GT-Rs rolling out of the Tochigi factory, 993 of which were delivered in Australia.The R35 GT-R was axed Down Under all the way in which back in 2021, because it didn’t…

The JAC T9 EV isn’t on sale in Australia yet, but the electrical dual-cab ute is being pressed into duty in a few of our country’s harshest conditions.Warrikal – which provides maintenance and project services to numerous tier-one mining firms – is that this month commencing a six-month field evaluation of the Chinese electric ute.The trial will see the T9 EV’s battery and operational performance assessed, in addition to how well the electrical ute integrates with Warrikal’s existing fleet management systems, and the way much more cost-effective it’s to own and run than a diesel-powered ute.“We’re excited to partner with…