CarAdvice News Desk: The weekly wrap for April 7, 2017

Welcome to the  CarAdvice.com News Desk , a regular video wrap of the latest happenings in the automotive world and Australia’s new-car mar...

2017 Lexus ES350 review

For the longest time, Lexus’ ES model attracted sneers for being the ride of choice for fiscally prudent retirees looking for a reliably c...

2010 Mitsubishi i-MiEV recalled for motor fix

The  2010 model-year Mitsubishi i-MiEV has been recalled over concerns a faulty Cell Motor Unit (CMU) could cause the vehicle to roll back...

2017 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review

The updated 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV plug-in hybrid crossover is about to launch in Australia, but to properly understand this car i...

Mitsubishi i-MiEV recalled for Takata airbag fix

The diminutive Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric car has been recalled in Australia as part of the ongoing global Takata airbag scandal. This la...

Chery files trademark claim against Mercedes-Benz EQ

Chinese automaker Chery has filed a trademark claim against Mercedes-Benz , aimed at stopping the German marque from launching the EQ ele...

Swiss outfit Elextra claims 2.3-second run to 60mph for new supercar

Swiss company Elextra claims it has the world’s fastest-accelerating car, reaching 60mph (97km/h) in less than 2.3 seconds. If true, this ...

Mitsubishi: PHEV tech not yet cost-effective in small vehicles

Mitsubishi Motors says it does not yet have a viable business case for developing plug-in hybrid vehicles to sit below its highly successf...

Mazda rotary patents discovered online

Mazda has filed two patents for new drivetrains incorporating a rotary engine , but fans of the RX-7 and RX-8 sports cars may be a little ...

2017 Subaru Forester XT Premium review

Who says a mid-sized family crossover vehicle has to be a boring econobox? Surely there are roomy high-riding wagons for people who at othe...