Car Reviews &#038; Features

Opinion: Old cars are still fun to own

Morley reveals the worst-kept secret in Aussie motoring journalism… we love old cars!

September 16, 2017

Colin McRae tests Subaru Impreza Group A

Ten years after his passing, we remember the rallying legend with some of his best hooning

1978 HDT Torana A9X: Legend Series

Brocky’s favourite race car of all- the LX Torana A9X – delivered Holden its ultimate race victory.

1982 Holden Commodore: Musclecar Magic

Commodore SS Group Three meets Falcon 5.8 ESP. Long live the bent eight!

The best of Colin McRae

Remembering a legend 10 years on

1981 Holden Commodore: Commodore gets five

Five speeds that is, but only on the four and the little six. There are also mods to improve economy and drivability, a new but not so different nose and the SL/E has a fascinating mini-computer to tell you average speed and even fuel consumption

2017 Mercedes-AMG A45: 4th Place $50-$100K

Returning champ receives a reality check

2017 Audi A5 2.0T quattro Cabriolet quick review

Audi lops the top off its A5 coupe to make a very pretty open-air boulevard cruiser

2017 Honda CR-V VTIi-L7 quick review

Pros and cons of the only new Honda CR-V model to feature a third row of seats

2017 Audi S4: 5th Place $50-$100K

Capable S4 cruiser can’t quite outpace its price

2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport Range Review

The Land Rover Discovery Sport is compact enough to be handy in town but seats up to seven, and just loves country backroads. Auto braking is standard, and luxury options abound.

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

September 13, 2017

1980 Holden Commodore: Honing the edge

The addition of cruise control, a V8 engine with the same power as a modern-day Toyota Corolla, and a hint of four-cylinder economy

September 13, 2017

2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce: 6th Place $50-$100K

Flamboyant Italian is not a Mini-Me QV

September 13, 2017

39 Years of Holden Commodore: 1979 – Car of the Year

Imagine this: an imported Opel, badged as a Commdore, tuned for local conditions, and winning COTY. No this is not a prediction for 2018, but rather a recollection of some 39 years ago.

September 12, 2017

2017 Mini JCW Clubman: 7th Place $50-$100K

The Clubman’s cornering prowess fails to boost final ranking

September 12, 2017

39 Years of Holden Commodore: 1978 – GMH unveils the born-again Holden

The Commodore is a car we can be proud of, a car to compare with any (and we mean any) from Europe. Meet a new and very different Holden … it’s the General’s finest hour.

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

Jaguar Land Rover’s new wave in recycling turns concept cars into surfboards

How a ‘no waste to landfill’ initiative doesn’t have to be boring

2017 Caterham Seven 275: 8th Place $50-$100K

Blast from the past has its place, just not at BFYB

Watch a Ferrari 250 GTO getting binned at Goodwood

$50 million worth of prancing stallion ended up slightly worse for wear

2017 Toyota 86 GT vs 2001 Nissan 200SX: new vs used

Toyota’s 86 spurs memories of Nissan’s bygone belter

September 10, 2017

Reliving Australia’s part in the Berlin Airlift, in the next German-built Commodore

Nearly 70 years ago, Australian servicemen helped save West Berlin in the biggest humanitarian airlift operation in history. We revisit the sites of that remarkable event in the German-built Opel that’s headed here to fill the shoes of an Aussie icon

September 10, 2017