EV Central

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Mitsubishi i-MiEV – from $12,000 2010 Mitsubishi i-MiEV. Dedicated city cars with cheap-feeling cabins, but rarer than a Pagani Zonda on our shores. Second gen ‘ZE1’ Leafs (introduced 2018) start from $25,000, with earlier Japanese imports a bit cheaper. A piece of history?

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Audi e-Tron GT – the BEV guts of the regular e-Tron (also shared with Porsche’s Taycan) in a coupe-inspired four-door body. Lotus Eletre – the reinvention of Lotus is starting with a large Porsche/Lamborghini-fighting performance with 600km of range. Look out Porsche Macan! Audi RS e-Tron GT. Due in 2022.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 28, 2022

I was going to say that the most fun I had in an EV this year was, as usual, in a Porsche Taycan , almost regardless of which model (although the entry-level, single-motor version is a bit of a slug ), but then I remembered that it has been bested, at least in terms of driving joy, if not outrageous speed. But is it any good?

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EV Central

JANUARY 6, 2024

Bearing some design similarities to the Porsche Panamera, the GWM Ora Sport produces up to 300kW and 680Nm in more expensive dual-motor guise, promising seriously brisk acceleration. Now the value-focused maker wants to maintain the momentum with its circa-$100K two-seat roadster that plans to offer Porsche-like performance (0-100km/h in 2.6

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EV Central

JANUARY 2, 2023

It won’t be cheap, but Audi’s e-Tron GT and its more potent RS e-Tron GT sibling promise big performance. Utilising the underpinnings of the Porsche Taycan, the e-Tron GT’s sleek four-door body has head-turning looks on its side. We’ll also see some new brands landing in Australia throughout 2023, adding to the myriad offerings.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In my “working” life (people get very angry when I call driving new cars work), there are a very few “this changes everything” moments, but I just had one when testing the alarmingly good, and relatively cheap, MG4. Years ago, I remember driving my first ever EV, a Mitsubishi WhywhywhyMiEV I think it was called, and hating it enormously.

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