2022 New Cars

Struggling South Korean car maker SsangYong has released the first teaser sketches of a new small to mid-size SUV, with chunky off-road styling that could equip it to challenge the Ford Bronco Sport and Suzuki Jimny sold here and overseas. Codenamed ‘KR10’, the new SUV is the latest upcoming product in SsangYong’s bankruptcy turnaround plan, following the larger ‘J100’ electric mid-size SUV, and an unnamed electric ute – both teased last month.

Toyota dealers in Australia have cast doubt on reports out of Japan claiming the car giant is trying to stop buyers selling their new Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series within 12 months of taking delivery. A comment by a Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series customer in Japan – posted on the social media platform Twitter – claimed he was asked to sign an agreement to not immediately sell the vehicle.

A Tesla owner in the US has added V8 sound to his electric car and the result needs to be heard to be believed. Brooks Weisblat – who is also a bit of a YouTube sensation thanks to his collection of fast-car videos on his DragTimes channel – has demonstrated how easy it is to upload the sound of a hardcore V8 and then pump the sound through the vehicle’s external speakers. However, this is no ordinary Tesla and the soundtrack is no ordinary V8.

The 2022 Porsche Macan has been updated ahead of its Australian showroom arrival in the fourth quarter of 2021 (October to December). The second facelift of the mid-size Porsche SUV's life cycle, the updates to the 2022 Macan's styling, interior, technology and engine line-up are intended to see the petrol-engined version through to 2023 and beyond, at which point it will be sold alongside the upcoming electric Macan for the years that follow.

The 2022 Isuzu MU-X – the successor to Australia’s top-selling ute-derived four-wheel-drive wagon – seems almost certain to receive massive prices hike by at least $9000 on most models, according to information leaked on social media over the weekend. A Facebook group dedicated to Isuzu D-Max and MU-X fans – and which has more than 53,000 followers – has published screen shots of limited technical information and specifications for the new model, and what appears to be a complete price list.