2026 Car Brands in Strife -Who is Facing the Executioner
he 2026 car market is a crime scene where extinction is the only certainty. See the 20 brands on the Death Watch and why legacy names are being binned.
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12, 2025
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12, 2025
Toyota bZ4X Now Has Better Range, More Tech
Toyota has finally done what it should have done from day one: fix the clumsily-named bZ4X’s fundamentals. Shared with the identical Subaru Solterra and similar Lexus RZ, updates seek to bring the electric Toyota up standards of much cheaper offerings from other brands. When the bZ4X first arrived in Australia, it was expensive, underpowered, and burdened with a driving [...]
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12, 2025
ANCAP Safety Ratings: Hilux, Palisade, Denza B5 & EVs Rated
ANCAP has released safety ratings for the latest models in Australia, including the Toyota Hilux, Denza B5, GAC AION V, Hyundai Palisade and Mitsubishi ASX. The report highlights five-star performers, key crash-test results, and safety features, giving consumers insight into vehicle protection and collision avoidance.
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12, 2025
Feisty Toyota GR Yaris GTS Aero Package with Track-Born Upgrades
Toyota has launched the GR Yaris GTS Aero Performance Package in Australia, bringing rally-inspired cooling, aero upgrades and a massive adjustable rear wing to its already iconic hot hatch. With enhanced stability, improved airflow and the same 221kW AWD drivetrain, the new variant delivers sharper handling and serious motorsport attitude.
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11, 2025
2027 Toyota C-HR BEV Dabbles Further into the Electric Pool
Toyota finally goes fully electric with the 2027 C-HR BEV. Sleek, tech-packed and fashionably late to the EV party, this stylish compact SUV promises 500km range, rapid charging and Toyota’s trademark polish.
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10, 2025
Toyota’s Tiny FJ Is Back: But Petrol Only Not For OZ
Toyota unveils the 2026 Land Cruiser FJ and Land Hopper: smaller, petrol-only, and off-road ready. Retro style meets modern toughness, debuting at the Japan Mobility Show 2025 but not for OZ.
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10, 2025
2026 Toyota GR Corolla: Sharper, Cooler and Louder Than Ever
Toyota’s 2026 GR Corolla gets more grip, better cooling, and bigger sound. A sharper, stickier hot hatch that’s as cheeky as it is capable — arriving early 2026.
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10, 2025
Toyota Tops, BYD Booms, and EVs Light Up Aussie Sales Charts
Australia’s September 2025 car sales rose 5.1%, led by Toyota and a surge in EVs. BYD soared as China powered the plug-in push.
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09, 2025
2025 Toyota Prado Kakadu Gremlins Part II: Diff Locks, Dodgy Seats and Missing Plugs
Sometimes gremlins take their time, sometimes they pounce immediately. Either way, they rarely make sense. The 2025 Toyota Prado Kakadu ($108000 drive away) may be selling like hotcakes, costs a bomb, and comes loaded with gear, but oh darling, the quirks keep coming. We went four-wheel-driving today. It scrambled over rocks like a capering goat, forded murky pools like [...]
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09, 2025
My $108,000 2025 Toyota Prado Kakadu Is Haunted! And Possibly Mischievous.
Every week, we sacrifice a car to the dual gods of city traffic and country roads. This week’s victim is the 2025 Prado Kakadu. Regal, floaty, ethereal—like sliding on a cashmere cloud while sipping a martini stirred by angels. In comfort mode, the suspension feels like a cruise ship in a nasty swell, swaying gently while keeping you smugly [...]
