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1 day ago | carexpert.com.au | Paul Maric |Alborz Fallah |Anthony Crawford |JAMES WONG

Audi Australia has confirmed pricing and specifications for the updated RS3 Sportback and Sedan, both of which have seen markups of nearly $10,000. Due to arrive in showrooms from mid-2025, Audi’s smallest RS model cracks the $100,000 barrier for the first time in Australia. The RS3 Sportback is priced from $104,800 before on-road costs and the RS3 Sedan is priced from $107,800 before on-roads. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now.

1 day ago | carexpert.com.au | Paul Maric |Alborz Fallah |Anthony Crawford |Damion Smy

Mazda has announced it won’t issue a profit forecast for the next financial year given volatility in the United States (US), despite reporting an increase in sales, revenue and profit over the past 12 months. The Japanese automaker joins a growing number of automakers including Mercedes-Benz, Ford, Volvo, Volkswagen and Stellantis in withdrawing or delaying financial guidance for the year ahead.

1 day ago | carexpert.com.au | Paul Maric |Alborz Fallah |Anthony Crawford |Damion Smy

The GWM Tank 500 PHEV has been locked in for a local launch in the third quarter of 2025 as the Chinese brand looks to simultaneously expand its range of off-roaders and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). The Tank 500 large SUV was launched as a rival to the Toyota LandCruiser Prado and Ford Everest off-roaders in 2024 and remains available only with a non-plug-in hybrid powertrain – the first large, body-on-frame SUV in Australia to offer such a powertrain.

1 day ago | carexpert.com.au | Paul Maric |Alborz Fallah |Anthony Crawford |William Stopford

The Lexus LX range is expanding for 2025 to include a new, more off-road-focused Overtrail variant, though the hybrid LX700h has yet to be locked in for our market. The Overtrail is available in either diesel LX500d or petrol LX600 guise, but exclusively with a five-seat interior layout. Unveiled in October 2024, it’s the second Overtrail-badged Lexus to be added to the brand’s lineup, following the nameplate’s debut on the Toyota Prado-based GX.

2 days ago | carexpert.com.au | Paul Maric |Alborz Fallah |Anthony Crawford |Josh Nevett

Back in 2017, Toyota Motor Corporation CEO Akio Toyoda made a bold promise – “no more boring cars.”It was considered bold because that’s exactly what the brand was renowned for, cars that were reliable, practical, and well-build… but ultimately uninspiring. Skip forward to 2025, and Toyota has fulfilled that promise.