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BMW iX3 Holds The Door Shut To Save Passing Cyclists
BMW iX3 holds its own door shut when a cyclist is coming, part of a standard safety pack BMW credits with 243,977 interventions in a single month.
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JAC Hunter PHEV Gets Its Australian Tune From Car One
Every JAC Hunter PHEV keeps the full Australian handling tune from car one, not a facelift, after more than 50,000km of testing. New Zealand is next.
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2026 Mazda 6e Video Review – We expose the myths
Mazda 6e makes 190kW/290Nm and, at 2015kg, is 0.2 seconds faster than the old 1627kg Mazda 6 turbo. Charging is 194kW on a 400V system.
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2027 Nissan Y63 Patrol Drops the V8 and Opens at $98,990
The 2027 Nissan Y63 Patrol opens at $98,990, swaps its 5.6-litre V8 for a 317kW twin-turbo V6, and still rides on the old Y62 F-Alpha ladder chassis.
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Mercedes-Maybach S-Class V8 Matches V12 for $64,528 Less
Australia’s Mercedes-Maybach S-Class range doubles. The new V8 S 580 is $517,900 MRLP, a full $64,528 under the V12 S 680, and both hit 100km/h in 4.5s.
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Hyundai Palisade XRT Pro Wants $3,400 to Drop the Hybrid
Hyundai Palisade XRT Pro asks $79,900 for 212mm of ground clearance and a rear e-LSD, with dampers and steering signed off by engineers in Sydney.
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Everything Electric Sydney Lets You Drive 100 EVs for $20
Everything Electric Sydney runs 18 to 20 September 2026 with 100 EVs to drive, 7,500 test drives expected, and a Sunday ticket at half price, $20.
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iCAUR V25 Is a Range-Extended Defender Lookalike for 2027
iCAUR V25 runs a 1.5-litre petrol generator and a 33.68kWh battery, not the pure EV the release implies, and it goes on show in Sydney in September.
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XPENG Dumps TrueEV and Will Honour Every Buyer Promise
XPENG ANZ dropped TrueEV and will honour every buyer promise, from $5,000 cashback to a 10-year warranty, with a 7-year factory warranty behind it.
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Mazda 6e Atenza Explained, a Deepal SL03 in a Party Frock
Mazda 6e Atenza is a Deepal SL03 in a party frock, 190kW for $52,990, and it tells you exactly how Mazda now intends to survive the electric era.