David McCowen

Mercedes customers will be able to access video conferencing, games and social media feeds in their cars as part of a new “Supergreen” in their latest models.Set to debut in the Mercedes-Benz E-Class later this year, the luxury car’s…

Choosing a new ute isn’t easy. Once you’ve settled on something like the Mitsubishi Triton, there are many more decisions to be made.This is the fully-loaded oneModern ute ranges are bewildering. Once you’ve decided that four-wheel-drive…

It even makes economic sense, in a roundabout kind of way.VALUEThere is an art – known in some circles as “man maths”– that involves convincing yourself that the more expensive version of a car represents prudent buying. Those man maths…

The wildest machine in BMW showrooms isn’t a two-door supercar or high-powered sedan, but a four-door family SUV.Called the BMW XM Label Red, it represents the most powerful model to wear the manufacturer’s famous blue and white badge.Most…

China’s BYD will take on the likes of Porsche and Ferrari with a wild-looking supercar featuring breakthrough technology.The manufacturer says its YangWang luxury brand will offer a hi-tech electronically controlled suspension that should…

Good cars need time to reveal their finer qualities, but great cars show their colours within a few hundred metres. The Honda Civic Type R is both.Settling into a purposeful-looking but surprisingly comfortable seat, you take hold of a…

Ferrari’s latest supercar leans on the brand’s Formula 1 expertise, combining a turbocharged V6 engine with a sophisticated hybrid set-up and show stopping bodywork.This is Ferrari at its bestThere are two sides to the world-famous…

Ssangyong has laid out its plans for a return to success following a takeover by a South Korean business giant.The struggling car maker is now known as KG Mobility, after it was bought by South Korean steel and chemicals giant KG Group in…

Potentially deadly button batteries hidden inside car keys have sparked a recall of almost 7500 cars sold by Mitsubishi.The car maker says popular models such as the Mitsubishi Triton and Pajero Sport may have been sold to customers without…

Honda Australia insists customers are happy with its controversial shift to a new sales model, despite a dramatic decline in sales.The Japanese brand delivered 14,215 cars to customers in 2022, a steep decline from the more than 51,000 cars…