2021 Suzuki Ignis Series II review

The box-shaped Suzuki Ignis may look like an oddball car, but it has a slice of the new-car market almost to itself. The high-riding hatchback has the driving position of an SUV, and a slightly taller ground clearance than most cars; however, it’s still more at home in the city. Bumper-to-bumper, the Suzuki Ignis is one of the smallest vehicles on sale in Australia. Others include the Kia Picanto and Mitsubishi Mirage.

50 shades of grey

I was once told by the design, research and development team of a large car company that “80 per cent of our sales globally are cars finished in either white, light silvers or dark greys”. It’s scary to think that we have even split the most regular hue of all time, grey, into two colours – light and dark – on our own savage quest for boredom.

Around the tracks: A G63 drops from a helicopter and a 911 GT1 Evo sighting in Melbourne

When we’re not creating it ourselves, the CarAdvice team spends a lot of time finding and consuming motoring content from all over the world. Here’s a handful of the photos, articles, videos or social media posts that most caught our eye last week. Some of them are brand new, others have been online for a while. Enjoy them – just not too much, okay?

Video: 2020 Mini Electric review, Australian first drive

For city dwellers with short and sweet commutes and access to off-street parking and public charging points, the Mini Electric is a competent city car with a sense of fun and, of course, added green credentials.

Toyota LandCruiser v Nissan Patrol off-road comparison

Toyota LandCruiser versus Nissan Patrol. It’s an old-time battle with some all-time hardware. Although the LandCruiser was facelifted in 2016, its bones date back to 2007. The Nissan Patrol was more recently refreshed in 2019, after launching as an all-new, petrol-only platform in 2010.

Volkswagen e-Beetle and e-Karmann names trademarked

Volkswagen has trademarked a number of model names with European authorities, it has been revealed overnight. All four names were trademarked with the 'e' prefix, pointing to yet another expansion of the German car company's electric future. The website of the European Union Intellectual Property Office has shown the trademark applications from Volkswagen: e-Beetle, e-Karmann, e-Kübel, and e-Golf Classic.

2021 Nissan 400Z here next year, electric or hybrid version a generation away

The 2021 Nissan 400Z is believed to be in the final stages of development and due in local showrooms next year. The new Nissan Zed car is expected to launch with a twin turbo 3.0-litre V6 and be based largely on the underpinnings of the current model – but with a complete reskin, elements of which will be a nod to the original model from 1969. Recent teaser images of the vehicle show rounded headlights and sleek horizontal tail-lights, said to be a tribute to the first Nissan Zed car.