Prestige & Luxury Cars

Lotus and Williams Advanced Engineering have joined forces to work on advanced propulsion technologies, with their work expected to lead to a new electric hypercar, codenamed Omega.

The drip-feed of information about Skoda's new crossover, due to be unveiled at next month's Geneva Motor Show, continues, with the Czech brand today revealing its newest model's name; the Kamiq.

Lexus has always been a brand that has shunned the millennial market. But its all-new UX SUV could change all that. Not only will it launch into one of Australia's most popular segments, but it's been designed with the young and young-at-heart in mind. So can this compact crossover get down with the kidz?

I have a 2018 Mini Cooper Hatch with the new seven-speed auto. I noticed that whenever I park the car on a slope (the front of the car facing downhill) it tends to shudder when starting the car, and shudders again quite abruptly when you shift the gear into reverse. I have Googled the problem and someone suggested engaging the handbrake first, then shifting into neutral, releasing the foot brake and then shifting into Park, but that didn’t solve the problem.

Any thoughts?

The Lexus UX250h is the most expensive (and hybrid-powered) engine option in the UX family, and is available in three trim levels; Sport ($47,950) Sports Luxury ($56,500) and F Sport ($56,950). Those prices are two-wheel-drive cars, though. Opting for AWD increases pricing to $61,000 (F Sport) and $61,450 (Sports Luxury).It’s powered by the same 2.0-litre, four-cylinder engine as the Lexus UX200, but paired with a hybrid motor that produces combined outputs of 131kW and 188Nm. It is paired with a CVT automatic transmission which sends its power to the front tyres, or to all four wheels if you opt for an AWD modelThe Luxury trim buys you 17-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights and fog lights, faux-leather seats and trim, a nav-equipped 10.3-inch infotainment screen and an eight-speaker stereo as standard. There is STILL no Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, but Lexus promises it will arrive at some point this year. The range then splits in two, with the Sports Luxury on one side and a equally pegged F-Sport on the other, but of what the brand calls its "Y" strategy.The Sports Luxury adds things like 19-inch alloys, acoustic glass and real leather trim on the seats, while The F Sport nabs you a more performance-focused flavour, with adaptive suspension, five drive modes (Eco, Normal, Sport, Sport+, Custom) and a sportier exterior design, albeit with smaller, 18-inch alloys. 

On any normal car, the very clever Wet Mode just launched on the new 992 Porsche 911 would be seen as a very good idea, and have safety experts clapping joyfully, but on such a savage sports car it seems a little… insulting.

McLaren has whipped the covers - and the roof - off a convertible version of its 600LT Coupe, with the stunning Longtail Spider making its global debut.

“Increased presence, refined elegance” - that’s the apparent catch cry of the facelifted BMW 7 Series, which has been revealed ahead of an expected local debut later this year.

Presenting the Land Rover you can get for $60,255 (before on-road costs). It's the Discovery Sport, a five-seater SUV that competes with cars like the Audi Q5 and the BMW X3, but unlike those cars, can be optioned up to a seven-seater should you so desire.

The wait is over, and a motoring icon has officially returned.