Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche extend Australian warranties during COVID-19

German brands Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche – members of the Volkswagen Auto Group – have extended new-car warranty periods by three months as part of a global initiative during COVID-19. The extension applies to new car warranties that have expired or will expire between March 1, 2020 and May 31, 2020 – adding three months of warranty from the original expiration date. All Audi and Porsche models sold in Australia are eligible, with all Volkswagen passenger cars built in Europe included.

Escalating the chase – buying a car from Japan, part two

So, in part one, I explained my rather irrational logic as to why I felt it was a good idea to buy a car from Japan, sight-unseen, via photos only. Now, we’ll run through the process of getting the car here to Australia and into my garage. Later, in part three, we’ll finally introduce the car.

Remembering an electric trailblazer – the Mercedes-Benz 190E

The forthcoming Mercedes-Benz EQS might be at the forefront of electric vehicle design and implementation, but the electrified three-pointed star may have shone a little less brightly if it wasn’t for a pioneering EV test 30 years ago this week, featuring none other than the W201 190E.

The $150,000 instant asset tax write-off: everything you need to know

The $150,000 instant asset write-off tax incentive introduced by the Federal Government in the lead-up to the coronavirus lockdowns has caused widespread confusion in the car industry about how it applies to motor vehicles. A special investigation by CarAdvice has found most major car companies are reluctant to offer any guidance about which vehicles might be eligible under the scheme scheduled to run from 12 March 2020 to 30 June 2020, the close of this financial year.

Car industry calls on finance companies to ease restrictions

Finance companies are key to the recovery of new-car sales in Australia after industry experts claim they have “strangled” business during the coronavirus crisis by knocking back loan applications that should have been approved. As soon as the nation went into COVID-19 lockdown, most car finance companies introduced strict new lending measures that meant most dealers could not buy new stock to sell – unless there was a customer-paid deposit for the vehicle.

World’s fastest car Bugatti Chiron made from cardboard

A Bugatti Chiron has been cobbled together out of cardboard boxes and a wire frame by a couple of keen car enthusiasts in Vietnam. And best of all, it actually drives. Well, rolls, thanks to pedal power and a chain drive. The cardboard Bugatti Chiron was built in a back yard earlier this year, but it has only come to the attention of the rest of the world in the past week or so.

Ken Block unveils next Gymkhana Mustang in black and white

Drift king Ken Block has unveiled what the star of his next Gymkhana video could look like, releasing high resolution, computer generated images of a wild-looking Ford Mustang from the 1980s.