The Kia K4 Sportswagon has been revealed for Europe and the UK, adding a third body style option for the Korean brand’s new global small car. Measuring 4695mm in length, the K4 Sportswagon is a smidgen shorter than 4710mm-long K4 Sedan on sale in Australia, but 255mm longer than the K4 Hatch that just launched Down Under. It rides on the same 2720mm wheelbase as its siblings, while boasting a healthy 604 litres of cargo capacity in European specification – nearly 170L more than the hatch, and just under 100L more than the sedan – and is exclusively available with…

Ford’s revitalised hybrid strategy could soon include a V8 engine as the hero for its next-generation Raptor models. Ford CEO Jim Farley has opened the door to a V8-powered Raptor that would leverage the US automaker’s tilt at the 2026 Dakar Rally with its purpose-built Raptor T1+ racers which employ a version of the Blue Oval brand’s iconic 5.0-litre Coyote V8 from the Mustang muscle car. Speaking in the Saudi Arabian desert at the Dakar Rally bivouac – essentially a mobile pit lane that follows the epic 14-day adventure – Ford’s outspoken and ever-enthusiastic chief gave the strongest hints yet…

It’s been almost five years since I last drove a Lexus ES, and while the mid-size luxury sedan was updated shortly after that, the range is soon to be replaced by a new-generation ES – making this something of a goodbye. Given the ES is essentially the Lexus-ised version of the Toyota Camry – though heavily upgraded – this model ended production in December, following the release of a new Camry in late 2025. But as night follows day, you can be sure that the new Lexus ES will bring with it a price increase. Which also means there may…

GWM is offering discounts of up to $6000 across its entire model range, as it aims to maintain its momentum following a record year in Australia in 2025. The Haval Jolion small SUV is being offered with reductions of between $1000 and $3000, with discounts of $2000 to $4000 on the Haval H6 mid-size SUV, $2000 on the similarly sized Haval H7, $1000 on the Tank 300 off-road SUV, between $1000 to $2000 on the Tank 500 large SUV and Cannon ute, and between $2000 and $6000 on the Cannon Alpha ute. A couple of GWM models – the Cannon…

MG is offering deals across almost its entire model range, but it’s the MG 4 electric hatchback that’s getting the largest discounts. The Chinese brand’s Summer Savings campaign, which ends on January 31, 2026, includes discounts of $2000 on HS Hybrid+ and Super Hybrid mid-size SUVs, and between $500 and $1000 off certain variants of the MG 3 hatch, ZS small SUV, HS, and QS large SUV. However, the MG 4 is being offered for between $4000 less than its recommended drive-away price in all bar top-spec XPower trim, which receives a $5000 discount. The discounted pricing is available on…

A total of 19 vehicles have been impounded by police during the annual Summernats festival in Canberra, with 85 defect notices issued. ACT Policing says 22 drivers were found to be impaired in the week of the event, with almost 20 vehicles seized during a high-visibility operation in the nation’s capital. With temperatures reaching 35 degrees, the 38th running of Summernats attracted approximately 130,000 attendees from across the country, with 3000 vehicles entered into the car show, according to ABC News. One yellow Holden VN Commodore with expired Victoria club permit number plates was impounded in the lead-up to the…