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Images of the 2022 Lamborghini Countach have leaked online via Spanish outlet Cochespias, ahead of tomorrow’s official reveal.

View 1 images A total of 403 new electric vehicle fast charging stations are set to be rolled out across Australia, the Federal Government has announced. The facilities will be built across eight geographic regions, in every capital city as well as Geelong, Newcastle, Wollongong and the Sunshine Coast. Each station will be capable of charging at least two vehicles simultaneously at a rate of 50kW or higher. Funded via the national Future Fuels Fund, $25 million worth of construction contract...

View 5 images Emergency services are working to extinguish flames at the 300-megawatt (450MWh) Tesla battery reserve near Geelong – though the exact cause of the incident is so far unclear. “[We are] currently responding to a battery fire on Geelong-Ballan Road and Atkinsons Road in Moorabool,” a spokesperson for Fire Rescue Victoria told Drive. “The 13-tonne lithium battery is located within a shipping container and fully involved. Crews are working to contain the fire and stop it sp...

View 8 images The 2021 BYD T3 electric van is now officially on sale in Australia, with the first deliveries promised by October this year. A before on-road costs price of $34,950 is advertised nationally, however drive-away figures vary state to state due to differing tax codes and local incentives; in the ACT the vehicle starts from $35,855, in NSW the vehicle starts from $37,514, in Victoria the vehicle starts from $37,354, and in Queensland the vehicle starts from $36,237. This comfortab...

View 23 images A 1967 Mercedes-Benz 600 SWB ‘Grosse’ once owned by The Beatles’ lead guitarist George Harrison has come up for sale, courtesy of auction house Collecting Cars. The 5540mm luxury sedan – which is one of just 2190 examples ever built – was bought by Mr Harrison as a dealer demonstrator in 1968, and underwent a full restoration earlier this year by British Mercedes-Benz specialist John Haynes. A 6.3-litre V8 petrol engine sends 184kW/530Nm to the rear wheels via a four-...

View 1 images Pricing for the upcoming 2022 Subaru BRZ has been confirmed for the US market, with the entry-level sports car set to start from US$27,995 (AU$38,000). This represents a decrease of US$850 over the outgoing Subaru sports car, which was priced from US$28,845 (AU$39,000) across the Pacific. However, thats due to the introduction of a new, entry-level Premium variant, which loses certain standard features over its flagship Limited counterpart. The standard six-speed automatic Premiu...

View 1 images The Audi A1 will be retired at the end of its current model cycle, according to a new report from “We know that offering combustion engines in the smaller segments in the future will be pretty difficult because the costs will go up … [We] won’t have a successor to the A1,” Audi CEO Markus Duesmann told the outlet overnight. A twin under the skin to the Volkswagen Polo, the second generation of the city-sized luxury hatchback – priced from $32,750 before on-road costs i...

5 An electronic limited slip differential, variable exhaust valve system, weight-saving integrated drive axle, and launch control come standard. The ‘N Sound Equaliser’ system – which pumps artificial engine noises into the cabin – has been revised for the model, and also features in all variants. Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tyres (245mm) wrap around 19-inch alloy wheels at all four corners of the car, and stopping power comes via 360mm steel brake rotors with a updated cooling system.   S...

2 The existing white, sky blue, deep blue, navy, black, red, green and cream hues are offered across the range, with the new shades – Autumn Green, Brilliant Bronze and Cascade Green – now offered on all variants other than Forester 2.5i Sport. As with all Subaru models, any colour can be optioned at no extra cost. The facelifted 2022 Subaru Forester will go on sale in the fourth quarter of 2021 (October to December inclusive). 2022 Subaru Forester Australian pricing Forester 2.5i AWD – ...

View 3 images The Volkswagen Group, its subsidiaries Porsche and Audi, Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler, and BMW colluded to suspend competition on emission-reducing technologies, the European Commission has found. According to the union’s peak governing body, all five German manufacturers held regular meetings between 2009 and 2014 to discuss the advancement of selective catalytic reduction processes for diesel passenger cars. During these meetings an agreement was reached to suspend...