Local launch

Toyota unveils local hybrid

Andrew Heasley Toyota might be reeling from the recall of almost 8 million cars internationally, but yesterday in Port Melbourne, the car maker launched Australia's first locally built, petrol-electric car - the...

Toyota shapes up for seaweed future

In little more than a decade, you could be driving a Toyota made from seaweed.

Toyota to build hybrid Camry in Australia

Richard Blackburn, drive.com.au Toyota has confirmed it will build a hybrid version of its Camry sedan in Australia from 2010.

Motors

The fast and the spurious

David McCowen Australians' love affair with high performance continues apace, even if they can't use it.

Motors

Lexus eyes a pair of sporty coupes

Matt Campbell Japanese luxury brand planning a pair of new two-door sports models.

Motors

Luxury marques embarrassed by recalls

Matt Campbell Sticking accelerators, wheels falling off and fire concerns create blushes for prestige brands.

Motors

BMW's high-end hybrid

Glenn Butler Luxury limousine is more about effortless performance than saving fuel and money.

Record sales

Boomtime for sports cars

Toby Hagon and Richard Blackburn The next breed of fuel efficient sports cars is set to capitalise on record sales of cars designed more for fun than practicality.

Top 100

Revealed: World's top car brands

Matt Campbell Survey ranks Toyota the tenth best brand in the world, closely followed by Mercedes-Benz and BMW.

One-off

McLaren X-1 mystery machine

Chris Harris Secret owner orders one-off supercar based on the 12C.

New look

Mazda upgrades MX-5

Stephen Ottley No more power but updated sports car gets aggressive to combat new rivals.

Drive culture

What cars do conservatives buy?

When pondering this, or other highly important questions, one can turn to that font of knowledge known as Conservapedia.

Prestige

Compact luxury cars on the rise

Joshua Dowling Why the next big thing in luxury cars is small. And rugged.

Why F1 is suddenly a must-see

Stephen Ottley After years of predictability, F1 has finally struck upon a winning formula with no clear favourites.

Women better at parking than men, says study

Martha Linden Women are better at parking than men, according to new research from Britain.

Diesel power

Mercedes wins Car of the Year

Stephen Ottley If you think diesel is only for truckies, think again. A diesel-powered car has won Drive’s Car of the Year award for the first time.

Flying cars

Pie in the sky?

Matt Campbell Jetsons-style commuters could be on their way after test flights of two aeromobiles.

Brazil wants to be bullet proof

Would you bulletproof a Kia? If you live in Brazil, the answer could very well be yes - to guard against robbers at stop signs in Sao Paulo or traffic jams in Brasilia.

Used luxury car or mainstream new car?

David Morley Compare second-hand luxury vehicles with that new-car smell to see where the better value lies.