Car Reviews

2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 review

New 5.2-litre V10 heralds a meaner, leaner - yet greener - baby Bull.

2009 Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera review

Handgun on his hip, the Arizona sheriff leans through the shallow driver's window of Lamborghini's new hardcore track weapon.

2009 Audi Q5 3.2FSI review

Audi' s second?proper SUV following the big?Q7 launched locally in 2006 takes a bite out of the healthy luxury compact SUV market.

2009 Kia Soul Review

To capture the hearts and minds of Gen Y, you gotta have ... Wheels US correspondent John Lamm drives the new Kia hatch.

2009 Nissan GT-R review

Godzilla returns to Australia, and it's fully sick.

2009 Audi Q5 3.2 FSI Review

Ingolstadt's mid-size SUV takes aim at X3.

2009 Volvo XC60 review

Check the badge. Yep, it's a Volvo.

2009 Skoda Fabia review

Polo sibling to bring Czech values to supermini market.

Petrol versus diesel

Petrol or diesel? In the 4X4 arena, it's the campfire fight starter, but now more relevant than ever as fuel prices soar.

2008 Ford Focus RS review

A turbo Ford Focus?

Opel Corsa OPC

Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but probably not for the Holden faithful. Even the dumb kid in class could’ve predicted that re-tuning and re-branding cheap, crappy Daewoos was a stupid idea. Replacing a soundly-engineered car (the XC Barina) with a blatantly inferior product (the current heap parading under the same name) was a brave move – especially when the logical follow-up, Opel’s Mk4 Corsa, is such a quality effort.

VW Golf 118 TSI

Don’t be misled by VW’s confusing name strategy: there is a GT model hiding in the new Golf Mk VI.

Nissan R35 GT-R Spec-V review

The dark horse...

Mazda MX-5 Review

With 20 years of production creeping dangerously close to one million units (855,000 at last count), and a claimed 178 awards under its belt, the world’s best-selling open-top two-seater has plenty of reasons to smile. But the facelifted third-genner cracks a Botox grin like it’s rocked in the door at 6am after a night of dance-party tomfoolery. Or woken up and found Jennifer Hawkins cooking it breakfast. Or perhaps both.

Lambo LP650-4

If the SV is the Murcielago’s final fling as a coupe, will this garish limited-edition special be its farewell as a roadster? Inside word is: don’t bet on it, because the big Murchey still has two years to run.

Porsche Cayenne Diesel

Stuttgart jumps on the lean, green and oily bandwagon.

Maserati Quattroporte S

New V8, ZF auto and clever engineering make this Maser a winner.

Mazda 3 SP25

Bigger engine and a revamp, yet the sporty 3 remains much the same.

2009 Mazda RX-8 SP review

We drive Mazda Australia's fire-spitting turbocharged RX-8 Targa car

2009 Jaguar XF-R review

First drive of the new supercharged Jaguar super sedan

Audi A4 2.0T Quattro review

Next-gen golf GTi engine debuts in Audi's semi-sporty A4.

HSV Senator SV08 review

Limited-run senator more than just a sticker special.

HSV Astra VXR review

Limited-run NURBURGRING edition reminds us why we like HSV's VXR.

Lexus IS F vs Mercedes-AMG C63 vs BMW M3 review

Can Japan’s samurai sedan carve up Germany’s elite?