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Hyundai’s radical plan to catch Mazda and Kia

6 days ago | torquecafe.com | Stephen Ottley

Hyundai has spent the last three years in reverse, but with a new leader in place there is a plan to get the brand headed in the right direction again. But unlike other brands that rely on new models to drive interest, Hyundai’s Australia’s new CEO, Don Romano, wants to do things differently. The South Korean brand peaked as the third most-popular car maker in 2021, but has dropped down the order since then, finishing in sixth place last year.
Meet The Grand Tour’s new hosts

6 days ago | torquecafe.com | Jordan Mulach

The former Top Gear hosts moved to Amazon Prime in 2016, and completed 46 episodes until their tenure on The Grand Tour wrapped up in September 2024 with the emotional finale, ‘One for the Road’. Though all three have continued to produce TV shows – either for Amazon or other networks – they have vowed to no longer be involved in any projects together. However, Amazon isn’t going to retire The Grand Tour, with the motoring show set to come back with three new hosts.
Is this Toyota’s Jimny rival?

6 days ago | torquecafe.com | Jordan Mulach

Based on the LandCruiser Prado, the FJ Cruiser – a modern homage to the classic LandCruiser – struggled to achieve the success of its traditionally styled sibling, thanks in part to launching at the start of the GFC with a 4.0-litre V6 petrol engine and five-speed automatic transmission, missing out on turbo-diesel and manual drivetrain options.
The new SUV Australia needs now

1 week ago | torquecafe.com | Stephen Ottley

It’s stylish, sophisticated and offers sports car-like performance while also seating seven. Oh, and it happens to be electric. Meet the Rivian R1S Tri-motor AWD. For those unfamiliar, Rivian is in many respects the ‘anti-Tesla’, in the sense that it has gone about building its electric vehicle brand in almost the polar opposite way.
Is this the ultimate driver’s playground?

1 week ago | torquecafe.com | Stephen Ottley

You might think Porsches sell themselves, but in this era of intense competition across so many brands even the most iconic car makers are looking for any advantage. And advantages don’t come much bigger than the Porsche Experience Centre in Los Angeles, a 53-acre, US$60 million part-test track, part-playground and part-showroom.
‘Anti-Tesla’ teases Australian launch

1 week ago | torquecafe.com | Stephen Ottley

R2-D2 carried the hopes of the Rebellion in Star Wars. The R2 carries the hopes of Rivian and its rebellion against Tesla and the rest of the electric car market. Rivian is an American electric start-up like Tesla, but instead of building simple, technology-laden cars, the brand has focused on being a more premium alternative. Its first two models were the R1T ute and R1S seven-seat SUV, but both larger, more expensive propositions.
Hyundai’s EV plans: 'Whatever it takes'

1 week ago | torquecafe.com | Stephen Ottley

As consumer demand wanes but government expectations rise, car companies are stuck in the middle of a difficult electric vehicle market. Into the challenges created by the Federal Government’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) Hyundai Australia has a new CEO, Canadian Don Romano. He now faces the twin challenge of arresting the brand’s sales decline, while also meeting the new, but long overdue, emissions restrictions imposed by the government.
Is this the best car in the world?

1 week ago | torquecafe.com | Stephen Ottley

Ninety-six journalists from 30 countries crowned the new Hyundai Inster as the 2025 World Electric Vehicle. It’s also the most affordable, non-Chinese electric car currently on sale in Australia. So what it lacks in physical size, it more than makes up for in big expectations. Not that Hyundai is expecting this to be a big seller, after all, electric vehicles sales have cooled off in Australia and the Inster may be affordable but it certainly isn’t cheap.
Mazda: Diesel still best for utes

1 week ago | torquecafe.com | Stephen Ottley

Mazda is unconvinced plug-in hybrids are the future of utes. Despite the success of the BYD Shark 6 and the arrival of the highly anticipated Ford Ranger PHEV, Mazda Australia Managing Director, Vinesh Bhindi told Torquecafe he will wait before committing to the new powertrain technology. The Shark 6 has made a strong start to the year, surging to become the fourth most popular 4×4 ute in the first four months of 2025, out-selling Mazda’s own BT-50.
Hemi V8 return one step closer

1 week ago | torquecafe.com | Jordan Mulach

The pickup specialist – and the wider Stellantis group – started to phase out the Hemi V8 in 2023, starting with the facelifted 1500 which lost both its 5.7-litre Hemi and supercharged 6.2-litre Hellcat V8s, replaced by the new Hurricane twin-turbo 3.0-litre straight-six.