July
Ferrari’s first electric car may cost more than $800,000
By the end of the decade as much as 80 per cent of the car maker’s new vehicles could run on batteries. The first is scheduled for 2025.
- Bernhard Warner
May
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
What it’s like to drive an $11.5m hypercar in the hills of Emilia-Romagna
It pays not to think of the cost of Pagani’s Huayra Codalunga when dodging mad Italian motorists on winding roads: it performs like a full-on race car.
- Tony Davis
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
An eventful test drive of the new McLaren 750S, priced from $586k
In a nutshell, it’s a pure and precise driving experience, even on city roads (notwithstanding an ill-timed software glitch).
- Tony Davis
April
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
Behind the scenes at Pagani, where hypercars cost up to $23m
The Italian maker’s next car, the Utopia coupe, is priced in Australia “from about $6.5 million”. But nobody ever orders a standard version.
- Tony Davis
March
Why Formula 1’s fuel is going green
Pat Symonds wrote the rules that will compel Formula 1 cars to run on carbon-neutral fuel from 2026. Big oil companies are now racing to find solutions.
- Peter Ker
February
From Mercedes-Benz to Lamborghini, six of the best new concept cars
Whether a fully driveable machine or a flight of fantasy, the concept’s main job is to grab attention. These recent efforts that have done just that.
- Tony Davis
October 2023
Lambo-loving Young Rich lister is a ‘shy person’
Known for his attention-seeking stunts and love of sports cars, Adrian Portelli has rocketed into the Young Rich List. But his business is under scrutiny.
- Tony Davis and Michael Bailey
Afghanistan’s supercar makes its global debut – after going viral
It’s clear this car is different to the dozens of other vehicles on display at the Doha edition of the Geneva International Motor Show.
- Linda Lew
August 2023
These iconic $700k Bentleys are the last of a dying breed
The 12-cylinder behemoth may be a mechanical marvel, but it’s a relic of another era.
- Tony Davis
How long before McLaren launches an SUV?
The British car company admits it is looking beyond supercars to “shared performance vehicles”.
- Tony Davis
Ferrari’s revenues take off as super rich level up
The Italian group said a growing number of customers were adding expensive features, “tailoring the cars like their personal dress”.
- Peter Campbell
July 2023
Melbourne’s $300,000 Speedster plus five more cars you want to know
Renner Auto’s version of the 1956 Porsche 356 Speedster, a near $1 million Rolls-Royce, plus a fully electric hatch for your inner city needs. Here are all the cars we looked at this month.
The ultimate French road trip? Take Napoleon’s way
The cute little warmonger obviously liked a challenging corner or three. His route through the high country of Provence winds its way in spectacular fashion.
- Tony Davis
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
Why the DB12 is the Aston Martin you’ve been waiting for
“The world’s first super tourer” resembles the DB11, but the telematics, advanced driver assistance systems and more make it an entirely new car.
- Tony Davis
June 2023
RM Sotheby’s seeks $2m-plus for Ferrari destroyed in a fiery crash
Its pedigree and provenance are not in dispute, but can this 500 Mondial Spider from 1954 be restored?
- Tony Davis
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
Fans will love the long-awaited electric version of this supercar
The Maserati GranTurismo Folgore EV looks similar to the 2019 petrol model GranTurismo, but that’s where the similarities begin and end.
- Tony Davis
January 2023
Electric Corvette gives hope to Carbon Revolution
GM is using the ASX-listed company’s lightweight wheels on its first electrified Corvette, but there are wobbles in a race for funding.
- Simon Evans
This $500,000 Mercedes is an unapologetic joyride
The next-generation 2022 Mercedes-AMG G63 4x4² screams disruption. Driving it feels honest, unapologetic and very bossy. I loved it.
- Hannah Elliott
December 2022
Maurice Blackburn revs up class action against Jaguar Land Rover
A class action over an alleged faulty diesel filter system causing some expensive models to lose power suddenly is being pursued.
- Simon Evans
November 2022
Carbon Revolution shares tumble as US suitor unmasked
The lightweight wheel maker which trumpets big growth potential in the electric vehicle shift was crunched after a month off the ASX.
- Simon Evans
