David McCowen

An opportunity to cut loose in controlled conditions on a skid pan reveals its true colours.This isn’t your nan’s Corolla.Toyota’s small car is one of the most popular machines on the road. The Corolla has sat on millions of driveways…

Tesla has pulled the plug on plans to sell its largest cars in Australia. The electric car brand has contacted customers to say that the Model S sedan and Model X SUV will no longer be offered in Australia.That means the Ferrari-baiting…

The next-gen roadster will join the electric Taycan family car and a battery-powered version of the Macan SUV in an increasingly green range.Like a hedonist cutting loose on New Year’s Eve before turning over a new leaf, the brand is also…

Tesla’s quickest car just got even faster. The electric car brand has listened to critics – including owners who crashed cars on track – and upgraded the brakes and tyres of the range-topping Model S.A new Track Pack for the electric…

Starved of supply of once-popular cars such as the VW Golf, Volkswagen Australia’s fortunes ride in the tray of a reworked Ford Ranger.Ryan Davies, director of commercial vehicles for VW Australia, says there is “a huge amount of importance…

Booming Chinese brand MG has recalled more than 5000 vehicles to address a fire risk in two of its hi-tech SUV models. The brand says 5168 examples of its plug-in hybrid MG HS PHEV and MG HS+ EV SUVs are affected by the recall.A recall…

Peugeot is about to launch its first electric car in Australia.Having dabbled with plug-in hybrid versions of models such as the 308, the brand is going all-in with a battery-powered alternative to the likes of Tesla.The Peugeot e-2008 is…

French performance car brand Alpine will unveil its vision for the ultimate electric hot hatch next week before putting the vehicle into production in 2024.Alpine has picked up where Renault Sport left off, after its parent company elected…

Mercedes has rebooted its best selling car for 2023, adopting a bold strategy for the new Mercedes-Benz GLC.Luxury cars traditionally offer a broad range of models, engines and options for picky customers to choose from.But the new Mercedes…

McLaren has bucked the growing trend for electrified sports cars by launching a V8-powered machine that shuns green tech.Shaping up as a facelifted version of the McLaren 720S supercar, the new McLaren 750S swerves around heavy hybrid tech…