Car News

Performax has recalled the 2014-16 Ford F-250 and F-350, over concerns their tie-rod ends could fail prematurely. According to the company, dry steering – turning the wheel while the car is stationary – can make the tie-rod end fail. If it fails the tie-rod end could come loose or break, increasing the risk of an accident or injury to vehicle occupants and other road users. A total of 148 cars are included in the recall – a VIN list is attached here.

Updated (February 6): Suzuki Australia has confirmed the revised Ignis will go on sale locally from May this year with details to be announced closer to that date. The facelifted Suzuki Ignis has been launched in Japan. Up front the big change for the Ignis is the upper grille treatment, which now features two U-shaped ports on either of the Suzuki badge.

Driving a classic car just got a little safer and more comfortable, with Yokohama delving into its back catalogue and relaunching some of its hobby tyres for enthusiasts. The 10- to 16-inch tyre range features materials and construction developed for today’s tyres, mixed with the appearance of rubber sold between the 1960s and 1990s. The tyres are designed to help improve wet weather handling, road noise, and ride quality.

Audi's power-packed 2020 RS3 hatchback and sedan will go back on sale before the middle of 2020, after more than 12 months away from Australian showrooms. The compact Mercedes-AMG A45 rival has been absent since late 2018, when production delays caused by the rollout of strict new European emissions rules saw it removed from the local line-up. At its most popular, the RS3 accounted for around a quarter of all Audi A3 sales in Australia.

Skoda will offer its first petrol particulate filter (PPF) on a car in Australia, this morning confirming a limited run of Superb Scout wagons will be sold Down Under with the emissions-tackling technology. It's the first time Skoda has offered the Superb Scout in Australia, which will be among the first cars to offer a PPF locally – following in the footsteps of the Peugeot 308 GT – when it touches down in the second quarter of 2020.