LAUNCHED: Skoda Superb

Despite the self-indulgent name, Skoda's new luxo limo flagship has finally arrived offering a tonne of metal of the money.

Strip show - 370Z v HSV R8

Game Zed brings V6 knife to heavyweight V8 gunfight.

Nissan 370Z v HSV R8, Evo X, Cayman S

Not content to have stung Porsche with its upstart GT-R, Nissan widens the front with a Zed-led assault.

LAUNCHED: Honda Odyssey

Almost-sexy seven-seater with substance.

Slide tracked - 370Z v Evo X

Zed plays the power card against Evo's traction.

LAUNCHED: Nissan Maxima

New model worthy of more than just a blip on buyers' radar.

Tiers of joy - Mazda 3 SP25 v Golf 118TSI

Moving down one level from GTI and MPS still brings miles of driving smiles.

The joy of VI - Golf GTI

More mid-range punch, better fuel economy, trick diff and impeccable DNA all cement the sixth-gen GTI's status as the complete hot hatch.

LAUNCHED: Ferrari 599 HGTE

'H' for handling pack; 'G' for greatness.

LAUNCHED: Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder

Open season in the bullpen? It's a roar deal.

Now with maw - Mazda 3 SP25

The gaping grille is the first indication that Mazda's tighter, punchier new SP25 has an even healthier appetite for performance.

DOWNLOAD: Mazda6 vs Honda Accord Euro

Wheels Road Test Annual 2009 - Facing off here are the second generation of two of Japan's best mid-sizers.

LAUNCHED: Nissan GT-R Spec-V

Ultimate Godzilla loses weight, adds bucks.

LAUNCHED: Audi Q5

Ingolstadt looks to shake up the SUV establishment.

Class struggle - Alfa 159 v Peugeot 407 v Renault Laguna v VW Passat

Jostling beneath the lofty rung occupied by the premium Germans is a second tier of Euro wannabes. Question is, do any of them deliver a case persuasive enough to tempt you out of an Audi, Benz or BMW?

LAUNCHED: Kia Soul

Doin' it for the kids.

Fatter, bigger, more comfortable, more stylish ...

It's a bigger car for a big country. Here's our first local drive of BMW's next-gen Z4.

LAUNCHED: Audi A6

Blown V6 leads facelifted charge.

Chevy Camaro is out of time

Holden helped develop it, but now GM looks set to deprive us of Detroit's best 21st century pony car.

Ssangyong Actyon

Cheap, but with the dynamics of a truck.

LAUNCHED: Nissan Murano

Silky soft-roader has its priorities right.

LAUNCHED: Mazda MX-5

Revvier, rortier, more refined. It even looks happier...

Benz B180 CDI Short Stay - May 2009

Roomy, boomy and not real zoomy.

Hyundai i30 CRDi Long Termer - May 2009

Cruise gremlins miss deadline.