Car Reviews

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...

1999 Subaru 22B STi: Greatest Impreza ever

Built to satisfy new world rally championship rules, the 1999 subaru STI 22B is the greatest impreza road car ever

Benz B180 CDI Short Stay - May 2009

Roomy, boomy and not real zoomy.

Hyundai i30 CRDi Long Termer - May 2009

Cruise gremlins miss deadline.

LAUNCHED: Porsche Boxster

Stuttgart pumps up the base with all-new boxer and 'boxes.

FIRST DRIVE: Ferrari 16M Scuderia Spider

Exclusive: Wheels drives the stunning new drop-top Scud.

Mazda CX-9 short stay - April 2009

Space, the final frontier.

Hyundai i30 CDRi Long Termer - January 2009

Oil aboard Korea's hybrid-alternative hatch.

Hyundai i30 CRDi Long Termer - April 2009

Capitalising on the folding stuff.