Car News

Independent crash-testing authority ANCAP has released its latest safety ratings this week, with the Haval H2, Honda CR-V and LDV T60 all receiving five-star scores. The H2 and T60 join the MG GS as the only Chinese cars to wear a five-star safety rating, scoring 35.46 and 34.88 out of 37 points respectively.

A never-registered 1997 McLaren F1 has headed to auction, likely becoming the most valuable F1 auctioned in the process. The supercar still has the same protective wrapping and interior covers as when it left the factory in Woking, Surrey 20 years ago. With only 106 units produced between 1992 and 1998, this example is build number 60 and has 239-kilometres on the odometer. McLaren has confirmed those miles were covered as part of pre-delivery factory testing.

The next-generation Aston Martin Vantage has been teased this week, in a single shadowy image. Concealed by a semi-transparent sheet, the new sports car's LED tail-light signature, which is a thin strip that runs the width of the rear, can be seen.

The 2018 Jaguar XJ range has been detailed for the Australian market this week, ahead of its arrival in the first quarter of 2018. As reported in July, headlining changes to Jaguar's flagship model include the addition of new infotainment and driver assistance systems, along with a new performance variant - the XJR575.

Mazda says it’s already too late to introduce a rotary sports car to celebrate its 100 year anniversary, as it seeks to firm up its financials before it dives head first into a halo product. Speaking to CarAdvice at the Tokyo motor show this week, Mazda’s director and senior managing executive officer of R&D, Kiyoshi Fujiwara, confirmed the reported 2020 timeline of the next-generation rotary sports car, first previewed by the RX-Vision in Tokyo two years ago, is now unlikely.