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Video: Off-road battle for Beer O’Clock Hill has automakers scrambling
4+ hour, 15+ min ago (294+ words) Australia's best-selling utes have been pitted against each other in one of the toughest industry tests for off-road vehicles. However, not all of those tested made it up the first time. The video, published on the CarExpert, was filmed on-site…...
2027 Chevrolet Silverado design leaked ahead of launch – report
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (254+ words) Patent images of the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado have surfaced online after they were published by the US Patent and Trademark Office. First discovered by US magazine Car and Driver, official line drawings show a fresh design for the new-generation Silverado, which…...
Geely Starray EM-i breaks a Guinness World Record on one of Australia’s most beautiful drives
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1076+ words) It's not every day you get to watch a Guinness World Record unfold right in front of you. But that's exactly what happened last Friday in Melbourne, where Geely officially received recognition for setting a brand-new world title: the lowest…...
Drive Against Depression announces partnership with Ford Australia
1+ week, 1+ day ago (269+ words) Registered Australian mental health charity Drive Against Depression has announced Ford Australia as its official "Event Vehicle Partner. The Blue Oval will support DADs motoring events across Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide by providing the charitys team with vehicles for…...
Spectator struck by sprint car wheel in speedway scare
1+ week, 5+ day ago (151+ words) A racing spectator has been injured by flying car parts at a Victorian speedway. He was struck by a sprint car wheel as it flew off the vehicle at Avalon Raceway in Lara, northeast of Geelong, on Friday night. WATCH…...
Bobby Hill cops another setback after nightmare year
1+ week, 5+ day ago (399+ words) Collingwood star Bobby Hill has suffered another setback in his bid to return to the senior team in 2026. 7NEWS reporter Xander McGuire has revealed Hill had an interrupted start to pre-season training, battling the hamstring issue that has further complicated his…...
Oscar Piastri instantly set up for life after whopping bonus
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (267+ words) In new details released by Forbes, Piastri scored a whopping $41 million (AUD) bonus for his third-place finish in the F1 title race which obviously helped McLaren win the prestigious constructors" championship. That bonus is on top of his $15 million (AUD) annual…...
Oscar Piastri signs off as ‘difficult’ situation laid bare
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1110+ words) Newly crowned Formula 1 champion Lando Norris has opened up on the mixed emotions of beating Oscar Piastri to the title, as the McLaren teammates signed off on the 2025 season with their final test runs. The pair went toe-to-toe all year…...
Max Verstappen says farewell to influential mentor after 20 years
2+ week, 1+ day ago (434+ words) Red Bull's influential motorsport adviser Helmut Marko is retiring from his role at the age of 82, ending a 20-year stint in which he helped Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen develop into four-time Formula One champions. Marko was a key figure…...
TV star loses it over one-word insult to all Australians: ‘Shut up’
2+ week, 2+ day ago (420+ words) Australian TV star and famous comedian Dave Hughes has gone nuclear on the McLaren team - or namely team boss Zak Brown - after the conclusion of the Formula 1 championship. Hughes is a passionate F1 follower and has followed the plight of Australian…...