Curt Dupriez

Skoda Australia has revealed to Chasing Cars details of key model releases being rolled out through to 2027 at this week’s local launch of its debut Key future releases through 2027 officially confirmed by Skoda Australia

If one imagines a motoring dystopia where the landscape is overwhelmed by anonymous, indistinguishable similarly priced SUVs with indistinguishable China’s ‘Big Dog’ is now sniffing around Aussie roads and trails. But is it merely a poodle in rottweiler clothing?

Toyota Australia has officially called time on the current, fifth-generation Supra – called GR Supra – and will cease taking customer orders this month Fifth generation is gone, but Supercars could debut the new sixth-gen sportscar

With Suzuki’s local line-up slowly frittering away after Australian Design Rules halted import of key models - Jimny three-door, S Cross, Vitara, Swift Indian-sourced compact crossover brings funky styling to Suzuki’s local line-up, but it comes up short in a number of key areas

KG Mobility. Never heard of it? Prior to July 2025, KGM Australia was KGM Ssangyong. And prior to September 2024, the self proclaimed “oldest Korean car The reimagined Actyon midsize SUV is vastly better than its lacklustre Ssangyong forebear. But bullish pricing and key shortcomings stymie its appeal

Hyundai Australia wants to challenge Toyota for local sales domination. (Of course, which importer doesn’t?) And according to the importer's CEO Don Electric six- and seven-seat SUV broadens its Korean maker’s model reach. But does the pricey electric flagship enrich or muddy Hyundai’s water?

News continues to trickle out slowly on Hyundai’s now-confirmed first-ever body-on-frame ute, though recently appointed Hyundai Motor Company Australia Oiler power increasingly unlikely at all for Ranger, Hilux and Shark 6 rival, while global trade uncertainty might impact timing

Rarely do facelifts supercharge a model’s credentials with meaningful, tangible upgrades quite like that of…the recent Porsche Taycan mid-life update. And Key technical changes bring key improvements to Audi’s EV figurehead, now quicker and more affordable than ever.

To date, in a short five months since its debut, we’ve deep-dived in Kia’s new K4 small-ish four-door in full garage review and dissected its similarities Unconventionally styled and enticingly priced, Kia’s ‘smedium’ sedan appears to make sense in mid-grade Sport trim. But does it deliver?

Let’s not bury the lede: the single most impressive and surprising aspect of the newly facelifted Audi RS Q8 Performance is not its lengthy list of Audi Sport’s most-powerful combustion production vehicle ever is a family affair. And despite the bonkers prowess, it's a fine SUV all-rounder in its own right.

Kudos to Subaru for bucking modernisation pressures to persist with an old-school WRX recipe for gearhead buyers with traditional tastes and whims. The It’s nicer, pricier and sportier, but does the WRX for devotees muster up any of that old-school STI magic?

When the second generation (X254) of Mercedes-Benz’s all-important mid-size SUV, the GLC, arrived in mid-2023, Chasing Cars wasn’t complimentary about the The entry 200 grade returns to the mid-size SUV line-up with all-wheel drive and a price hike. Worth a look in luxury Avantgarde spec?

Kia Australia has released pricing and specifications for its facelifted Sportage range for model year 2026. Key updates include revised styling inside

The confidence Volkswagen Australia has in the new third-generation Tiguan is perhaps best demonstrated in the breadth of the line-up at launch: it wants Wolfsburg’s ‘mini Touareg’ aims to take on German prestige and Chinese mid-size SUV rivals in a broad, five-variant line-up.

Chery’s erstwhile Omoda 5 small SUV has been revamped and rebooted as the ‘C5’ for 2025 and “simplified” into a two-variant model line-up. Why the

Thanks for joining us this Friday May 16th 2025. Notably in car news today: confirmation that Volkswagen Golf GTI and R will be going electric by decade’s Notably in car news today: confirmation that Volkswagen Golf GTI and R will be going electric by decade’s end, and Toyota unveils its most powerful (and electric) SUV yet.