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Would you have believed this Australian new-car sales chart 5 years ago?

Thursday, 08 October 2026 | James Coleman

The shift in Australia's new car market was clear last month - one in three were Chinese-built, and close to half were EVs or hybrids. All while Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, and VW slumped. But what will these cars be worth on the used market? We crunched the numbers, including our own auction results, to see what's coming ...

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Remember when Toyota built a 5.0-litre V8, then went racing with it?

Wednesday, 07 October 2026 | James Coleman

A 5.0-litre V8 with a redline above 7000rpm, developed with help from Yamaha, an...

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September auction highlights: Top 5 cars we sold last month

Friday, 02 October 2026 | James Coleman

Apparently September was the month of the fast German SUV. Our five biggest CARB...

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VW's plug-in hybrid future is coming. Thankfully, it's quite fun

Friday, 02 October 2026 | James Coleman

VW's been a bit late to the PHEV party, but that's about to change. Our first ta...

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This garage in Braddon was hiding something rather special

Thursday, 01 October 2026 | James Coleman

YouTube channel 'Beyond the Redline' has rescued a 1972 Valiant Charger after mo...

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Hyundai has revolutionised the performance EV - by making it slower

Thursday, 24 September 2026 | James Coleman

Enjoying an EV with fake engine noises and gear shifts is a bit like boasting ab...

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