Karma debuts two concept cars

Much as we like to cover everything automotive, occasionally one or two things slip under our radar. Case in point, the Karma GT coupe concept and Karma SC1 Vision concept, both of which were unveiled around Anzac Day this year. The GT coupe concept was designed by Pininfarina, and is based on the Revero GT sedan. In addition to having two fewer doors than the donor vehicle, the GT concept features a completely unique body.

Cadillac prepping hotter CT4-V and CT5-V variants

Cadillac has confirmed it's working on higher-performance models to sit above the just-unveiled CT4-V and CT5-V sedans, prototypes of which were displayed at Belle Island near Detroit, Michigan. The latest announcement is very likely a response to online reception received by both cars after their unveiling last week, which was as frosty as the ones dished out to Steve Smith and David Warner in England.

Audi A3 2.0 TFSI Sport long-term review: Farewell

The sad day has come, it's time to say goodbye to 'Aldo', our Audi A3 2.0 TFSI Sport Limited Edition long-termer. After nearly six months of having the little Audi sedan on the CarAdvice Melbourne test fleet, we've travelled 8963 kilometres and more than 250 hours behind the wheel in a variety of conditions and environments.

Lotus Type 130 electric hypercar to debut in July

Lotus has confirmed it will unveil its electric hypercar at an event in London on July 16, UK time. Codenamed Type 130, the hypercar will likely have a name beginning with E to fit in with the marque's tradition. Whatever it's christened, the Type 130 will be Lotus' first all-new model in over a decade.

The week's top news stories: June 2, 2019

The automotive news wheel is always turning. If you’re not constantly checking CarAdvice – which you should be doing, by the way – it can be easy for some headlines to slip through the cracks. To make sure you haven’t missed anything important, we’ve gathered what we reckon are the hottest news stories from this week, right here. Check them out, and let us know what caught your eye.

Audi e-tron quattro 'S' spied at the Nurburgring

Photographers have snapped what is believed to be a performance version of the Audi e-tron quattro at the Nurburgring in Germany. A few different prototypes have been lapping the iconic circuit, wearing camouflage around lower sections of the body, while also sporting lowered suspension and beefed up wheel and brake packages.

2019 Volvo XC40 T4 Inscription review

You need to go back to 2009 for the last time the XC60 wasn’t the best-selling Volvo in Australia. Even then, the mid-sized SUV, in its debut year, fell only 18 units shy of toppling the country’s previous favourite, the XC90 large SUV. Exactly a decade on and there’s a new model threatening to steal the XC60’s ‘Most Popular Volvo’ mantle. And no surprises that it’s another SUV.