Max Davies
2027 BYD Atto 2 DM-i becomes Australia's cheapest PHEV
Thought BYD was finished undercutting the Australian new-car market? Think again, because it has just announced the country's cheapest PHEV.
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Max Davies joined CarExpert in 2024 after completing a Bachelor of Media and Communications at La Trobe University. He began his career with a three-year cadetship at his local newspaper in regional Victoria, before turning his focus to cars. Inspired by his dad’s Subaru WRX and interest in rallying, Max has a particular love for Japanese performance cars. He’s also a dedicated motorsport fan – especially F1 and motocross – and even dabbled in cross-country dirt biking himself. Away from work, Max is either behind the drum kit or tinkering with his 2018 Subaru WRX STI and 1988 Toyota Celica.
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2027 GMC Yukon Denali gets blacked-out special edition treatment
GM has given its Yukon large SUV the special-edition treatment in Australia, adopting a stealthy new look.
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2027 GWM Cannon Hi4-T becomes Australia's cheapest PHEV ute
GWM has expanded its PHEV range, with the regular Cannon ute the latest to receive the brand's Hi4-T powertrain tech.
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Subaru WRX claims Australian rally victory
Subaru has found rally success at a local level, with an Australian motorsport icon driving an almost-standard WRX to victory.
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2027 Subaru Outback Wilderness review: Rally shakedown
Rallying in a Subaru? Yes, please. Rallying in an Outback? That's unexpected – here's how it went.
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Why the Land Rover Defender OCTA is the world's most bonkers SUV
Australians may not have a huge appetite for ultra-expensive SUVs, but the Defender OCTA offers more than just vanity. Here's why.
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2027 Subaru BRZ review
Subaru still has you covered if you fancy a small rear-drive coupe, and it's as good as it has ever been.
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Mitsubishi Pajero, Triton hybrids coming – but not for a while
Mitsubishi recently invested in electrified vehicle production at its Thai facility. Now it says it's developing hybrids for its ladder-frame models.
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New Pajero to herald a new era for Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi wants to capture the adventurous nature of the original Pajero with its newest SUV as it targets growth through brand recognition.
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Why the new Mitsubishi Pajero uses a ute platform
Mitsubishi's new Pajero is a ladder-frame vehicle with ute underpinnings, a move it believes will make it more versatile than its predecessors.
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2027 Mitsubishi Pajero revealed: Off-road icon reborn as Triton ute-based SUV
The long wait is over: Mitsubishi has finally revealed the next-generation Pajero, and it marks a huge step in the nameplate's history.
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2027 Volkswagen Amarok W600 Walkinshaw review
Volkswagen and Walkinshaw have teamed up for another tuned-up dual-cab ute, but its handling upgrades have come at a cost.
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2027 Volkswagen Amarok price and specs
The Volkswagen Amarok range has been reshuffled, with a new Walkinshaw-tuned hero but fewer powertrain options.
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Australia safe from Volkswagen's global model cull – for now
Volkswagen may be looking to cut models globally to reduce complexity, but its Australian arm says there's no impact on our market for now.
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Why Volkswagen's new performance model is a diesel
Volkswagen has stuck with diesel power for its latest Walkinshaw collaboration, citing the balance between performance and capability as a priority.
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2026 Mini Countryman Electric review
Even if modern Minis are an acquired taste, you'll find plenty to like about the all-electric Countryman SUV.
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