Self-driving cars? They're dreaming | Opinion

Self-driving cars? They're dreaming | Opinion

18 Apr 2025 by Laura Berry

It’s started again - the talk about how autonomous cars are just around the corner.But are self-driving cars really going to be with us any time soon? Because it feels as though carmakers have been ...Read more
German icon gets its classic look back: 2025 Audi A6 Sedan revealed as a more direct rival to the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class

German icon gets its classic look back: 2025 Audi A6 Sedan revealed as a more direct rival to the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class

17 Apr 2025 by Chris Thompson

Audi has unveiled the classic sedan version of the new A6, claiming it’s the most aerodynamically efficient combustion Audi ever. ...Read more
This brand is not turning its back on V8s! Behold the 471kW 2025 Audi RS Q8 Performance, a fast family SUV rival to the BMW X5 M Competition and Mercedes-AMG GLE63 Coupe!

This brand is not turning its back on V8s! Behold the 471kW 2025 Audi RS Q8 Performance, a fast family SUV rival to the BMW X5 M Competition and Mercedes-AMG GLE63 Coupe!

2 Apr 2025 by Laura Berry

Audi is swimming against the electric car tide, launching its flagship RS Q8 Performance super SUV in Australia with the most powerful V8 the company has ever given birth to.The RS Q8 is the ...Read more
Why you might not be forced into an electric car by 2030: Diesel dual-cab utes like the Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and Isuzu D-Max are like Coco Pops and Australia can't get enough of them | Opinion

Why you might not be forced into an electric car by 2030: Diesel dual-cab utes like the Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and Isuzu D-Max are like Coco Pops and Australia can't get enough of them | Opinion

22 Mar 2025 by Stephen Ottley

Why tough new emissions laws face a reckoning the world over. Read more
Audi's big range refresh gets price-tags, but will new versions of old favourites help it be number one in 2025 against BMW and Mercedes?

Audi's big range refresh gets price-tags, but will new versions of old favourites help it be number one in 2025 against BMW and Mercedes?

19 Mar 2025 by Chris Thompson

Audi's refreshed range gets price-tags ahead of full details later this year. Read more
'It's in spite of the consumer': Polestar ramps up fight with industry lobby group as carmakers continue to be polarised over tough new emissions laws

'It's in spite of the consumer': Polestar ramps up fight with industry lobby group as carmakers continue to be polarised over tough new emissions laws

12 Mar 2025 by Tom White

The debate around Australia's tough new emissions laws heats up, as manufacturers pick sides on the issue. Read more
Audi V8 supercar comeback! New-generation R8 coming for Mercedes-AMG GT and Porsche 911: report

Audi V8 supercar comeback! New-generation R8 coming for Mercedes-AMG GT and Porsche 911: report

11 Mar 2025 by James Cleary

You may have thought the retirement of Audi’s R8 in late 2021 marked the end of the German brand’s latest supercar era. But if reports out of the UK overnight are accurate, the mid-engine ...Read more
Diesel not done for yet as Audi launches new A6 Avant with petrol and diesel options as a family alternative to jumped up SUVs like the BMW X5, Mercedes-Benz GLE and Audi Q7

Diesel not done for yet as Audi launches new A6 Avant with petrol and diesel options as a family alternative to jumped up SUVs like the BMW X5, Mercedes-Benz GLE and Audi Q7

6 Mar 2025 by Dom Tripolone

Audi has revealed its new A6 wagon with no plug-in hybrid or fully-electric options in sight. Read more
Luxury SUVs recalled for fire risk

Luxury SUVs recalled for fire risk

4 Mar 2025 by Dom Tripolone

Audi has issued a recall for its plug-in hybrid Q5 SUV for a potential fire risk. Read more
The car brand to benefit from the electric car slowdown? Audi has the chance to be the number one German luxury brand in Australia as it launches new Q4 and Q6 e-tron and sets its sights on BMW and Mercedes-Benz

The car brand to benefit from the electric car slowdown? Audi has the chance to be the number one German luxury brand in Australia as it launches new Q4 and Q6 e-tron and sets its sights on BMW and Mercedes-Benz

4 Mar 2025 by Tom White

Electric car sales are still growing, but as the ‘early adopter’ phase comes to an end, the rate of uptake has slowed the past few months.Some brands have bet heavily on electric vehicles early in ...Read more
Why V8-selling brand loves Australia's tough new emissions laws: 2025 Audi Q and Q6 e-tron to prolong the life of V8 muscle machines such as the Audi RS6

Why V8-selling brand loves Australia's tough new emissions laws: 2025 Audi Q and Q6 e-tron to prolong the life of V8 muscle machines such as the Audi RS6

3 Mar 2025 by Tom White

How Audi is able to have its V8 cake and eat it, too. Read more
Why 2025 is a make-or-break year for Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Porsche, but BMW could show them the way | Analysis

Why 2025 is a make-or-break year for Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Porsche, but BMW could show them the way | Analysis

3 Mar 2025 by Samuel Irvine

Everything that could have possibly gone wrong for the German car industry has.Skyrocketing energy prices as a consequence of the Russia-Ukraine war, rising competition from China, the end of the ...Read more
Watch out, China! Sharper-value Audi A3 comes in hot to fight up-start BYD Atto 3 and MG4, along with VW Golf, Honda Civic and other premium hatchbacks

Watch out, China! Sharper-value Audi A3 comes in hot to fight up-start BYD Atto 3 and MG4, along with VW Golf, Honda Civic and other premium hatchbacks

27 Feb 2025 by Byron Mathioudakis

Audi will finally launch the facelifted A3 Sportback range in Australia in the second quarter of this year, to take the fight to the rising tide of fast-improving Chinese hatchback alternatives. Read more
Why buy a BYD Dolphin? Cheapest Audi sharpens up as the end nears

Why buy a BYD Dolphin? Cheapest Audi sharpens up as the end nears

25 Feb 2025 by Byron Mathioudakis

The least-expensive Audi in Australia will gain a series of upgrades in the coming weeks, to make it a more appealing value-for-money proposition in the face of stiffer competition and shrinking ...Read more
Audi's abrupt backflip revealed: German brand reverses confusing naming scheme regarding petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid and electric cars such as the Audi A5, Audi Q6 e-tron and Audi Q8 TFSI e

Audi's abrupt backflip revealed: German brand reverses confusing naming scheme regarding petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid and electric cars such as the Audi A5, Audi Q6 e-tron and Audi Q8 TFSI e

4 Feb 2025 by Samuel Irvine

Audi has reversed the confusing model naming scheme that it assigned two years ago, bowing to feedback from its customers and dealers, the brand said. Read more
Epic electric off-road concept shows the future of 4WDs with rigid portal axles, more than 13,000Nm and enough power to rival a V8 Toyota LandCruiser, Nissan Patrol and Land Rover Defender

Epic electric off-road concept shows the future of 4WDs with rigid portal axles, more than 13,000Nm and enough power to rival a V8 Toyota LandCruiser, Nissan Patrol and Land Rover Defender

28 Jan 2025 by Samuel Irvine

Electric off-road SUVs don’t have to be spiritless, according to Audi.At least that’s the gist of its recently-unveiled Q6 e-Tron off-roader concept that the brand is calling a “highly emotive” ...Read more
Why so many car brands lost sales in Australia during 2024 including Tesla, MG, Ram and Jeep

Why so many car brands lost sales in Australia during 2024 including Tesla, MG, Ram and Jeep

17 Jan 2025 by Chris Thompson

Australia’s new car market rose very slightly in volume in 2024 compared to 2023 - but it wasn’t good news across the board. ...Read more
What is Australia's favourite premium brand? How the BMW X1, Audi Q3 and Mercedes-Benz GLA helped the German giants in 2024

What is Australia's favourite premium brand? How the BMW X1, Audi Q3 and Mercedes-Benz GLA helped the German giants in 2024

17 Jan 2025 by Tim Nicholson

If you’ve seen a lot of BMWs on the road lately, there is a reason for it.The Bavarian giant is officially Australia’s favourite premium automotive brand.According to 2024 sales figures, BMW capped ...Read more
These brands didn't make the top 10 in 2024, but models like the BYD Shark 6 ute, updated Tesla Model Y and Subaru Forester could turn things around in 2025

These brands didn't make the top 10 in 2024, but models like the BYD Shark 6 ute, updated Tesla Model Y and Subaru Forester could turn things around in 2025

13 Jan 2025 by Tim Nicholson

At the beginning of each year we dissect the top-10 best-selling automotive brands of the previous year, digging into what went right for some brands and what went wrong for others.What about the ...Read more
Rust in pieces: Cult favourite 4WD, a small SUV that should have done better and a whole brand axed - the new-car market is going to get bloody next year

Rust in pieces: Cult favourite 4WD, a small SUV that should have done better and a whole brand axed - the new-car market is going to get bloody next year

31 Dec 2024 by John Law

The first symptoms of serious market change are afoot. Not only did 2024 mark the end of a host of individual nameplates, it also saw the demand of one the oldest brands in Australia after decades of ...Read more
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