Alastair Brook

Audi SQ5 v Jaguar F-Pace S v Porsche Macan Turbo v Range Rover Velar P380 v Volvo XC60 T8 comparison review
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Audi SQ5 v Jaguar F-Pace S v Porsche Macan Turbo v Range Rover Velar P380 v Volvo XC60 T8 comparison review

A trio of these cars shone during COTY testing, which gave us the idea to gather the best of the current crop of sports SUVs to see which one best blends performance and real-world usability

2018 Jaguar F Type 400 Sport review
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2018 Jaguar F-Type 400 Sport review

Extra grunt and styling tweaks make this a cool cat

2018 HSV GTSR final drive road review
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2017 HSV GTSR final drive

HSV’s future is now clear, so for the last time we drive the final example of its Aussie-built past on road and track

Building HSVs GTSR W1
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Building HSV's GTSR W1

Before the lights are turned out we enter HSV's inner sanctum to follow the build of a future Aussie halo car

Mustang Motorsport R727 real world review
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Mustang Motorsport R727 road review

Beefed-up handling and 543kW/827Nm V8 to play with – let’s see how our Hot Tuner winner tackles the real world

Holden Equinox v Honda CR-V v Mazda CX-5 v Nissan X-Trail v Peugeot 3008 v VW Tiguan Comparison
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Holden Equinox LTZ v Honda CR-V VTi-LX v Mazda CX-5 GT v Nissan X-Trail Ti v Peugeot 3008 GT-Line v VW Tiguan Adventure

The latest additions to the mid-size SUV segment are finally out to dismantle the perception of mediocrity, and put the premium Europeans on notice

2017 ford mustang gt v 2017 nissan 370z nismo comparison
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2017 Ford Mustang vs 2017 Nissan 370Z NISMO review

Each is a brawny coupe with decades of provenance, but can Nismo’s fettling revitalise the 370Z enough to see off Ford’s fresher Mustang GT?

2018 Subaru WRX STI Spec R driving
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2018 Subaru WRX STI Spec R review

Age-old hero’s stuck in the waiting room

Holden Commodore's
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Best performance Commodores: The owners’ stories

When we needed to gather the Lion’s best for a send-off, our readers helped us out big time

Holden Commodore range
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Top 10 performance Holden Commodores

From VB to VFII, we gather the hottest-ever Holden Commodores - according to us

GT Radial tyres custom World Time Attack Challenge
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2017 World Time Attack Challenge wrap-up

We debrief after Sydney’s annual gathering of the kilowatts for 2017

Mazda 767B side
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World Time Attack Challenge 2017 in pictures

We captured some of the most striking moments of WTAC ’17 in Sydney

2017 World Time Attack Challenge: Saturday wrap – The Hammerhead strikes again
Motorsport

2017 World Time Attack Challenge: Saturday wrap – The Hammerhead strikes again

A crown defended, record books rewritten, and another WTAC complete

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2017 World Time Attack Challenge: Friday wrap – Fast, Faster, Fastest

Times tumbled, physics took a beating, and a swelling crowd was served a hefty dosage of speed on the first day of this year’s World Time Attack Challenge

Tunehouse Ford Mustang GT
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Tunehouse Ford Mustang GT review

Not everyone could make our Winton Mustang showdown, but Tunehouse's 630kW beast deserved a closer look

Hyundai i30 Active v Mazda 3 Maxx v Toyota Corolla Ascent Sport comparison review
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Hyundai i30 Active v Mazda 3 Maxx v Toyota Corolla Ascent Sport comparison review

They’re three of the best-selling cars in Australia. But domination in the sales numbers doesn’t equal domination in the driveway

Wheels Tyre Test 2017: Eight brands compared
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Wheels Tyre Test 2017: Eight brands compared

It isn’t easy sorting good passenger-car tyres from the genuinely great ones, but the annual Wheels Tyre Test has it down to a fine, round and black art. We put eight tyres through the gauntlet to give you our pick of the bunch

2017 Herrod Mustang GT vs 2017 Walkinshaw W557
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2017 Herrod Mustang GT vs 2017 Walkinshaw W557 comparison review

Two epic blown V8s running 11s and 12s down the strip, AUS v USA. Let the games begin

Herrod Ford Mustang GT
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2017 Herrod Ford Mustang GT review

Powered-up pony car packs a hell of a punch

Walkinshaw W557 review
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2017 Walkinshaw W557 review

First drive of Walkinshaw’s 557kW/930Nm monster