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Sep 13, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 13, 2026 · Max Davies

    Why the Land Rover Defender OCTA is the world's most bonkers SUV (opens the original)

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    It's not often you get to experience the full capability of a model range as enduring as the Land Rover Defender. Such vehicles are stereotypically associated with high-income urban environments where owners already have a full garage of toys, used primarily for private-school drop-offs. It's even rarer to see something like the $305,200-plus Defender OCTA put through its paces in the real world. But that's what we've just done after Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) invited us to the RACQ Mobility Centre

  2. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · Max Davies

    2027 Volkswagen Amarok W600 Walkinshaw review (opens the original)

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    The masterminds behind some of Australia's greatest performance cars have been at it again, though their newest performance model isn't really a car at all. The Volkswagen Amarok W600 is the latest creation by Victorian-based automotive firm Walkinshaw, and the second iteration of a locally tuned performance version of the German brand's ute. The brief was to create the "ultimate driver's ute" centred around on-road prowess rather than off-road capability, much like the first Walkinshaw-tuned Am

  3. Article · Aug 21, 2026 · Max Davies

    2026 Cupra Formentor price and specs (opens the original)

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    The Cupra Formentor range is now the most expansive it's ever been in Australia, with five powertrains available, including an exclusive five-cylinder flagship. The range is kicked off by a new-for-2026 mild-hybrid 'S' variant at the bottom of the lineup, priced at $53,990 drive-away nationally. The V, VZe plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and VZx variants carry over, with the V's drive-away price rising by $5500 and the VZx costing $4200 more than before. The five-cylinder VZ5 – which borrows its engine f

  4. Article · Aug 20, 2026 · Max Davies

    2026 Renault Symbioz review: Quick drive (opens the original)

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    Say hello to the new Renault Capt... er, sorry, the new Renault Symbioz. That's right, the Captur is no more in Australia, despite being one of Renault's most recognisable nameplates. It was due for an update recently, but the French brand quietly shelved those plans locally in favour of a new model entirely. Enter the Symbioz, a new small SUV with plenty in common with the Captur but arguably a much more important model for the brand. For one, it's larger than the Captur, providing a more spaci

  5. Article · Aug 14, 2026 · Max Davies

    Renault Duster's Australian sales hampered by limited stock, says French brand (opens the original)

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    The Renault Duster has been on sale in Australia for more than a year, but it has barely made a dent in the local small SUV market segment – which Renault claims is due to supply limitations rather than low demand. Renault's rugged rebadged Dacia has found 414 new homes in the first seven months of 2026, equating to fewer than 60 per month. That's a far cry from the sales figures of its most direct rival, the Suzuki Jimny, which notched up 4457 sales in the same period, and even the Subaru Cross

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