Car Reviews &#038; Features

2016 Mazda MX-5 2.0-litre: MOTOR Reader’s Ride

Drop-top love affair lives on with reader’s 11th MX-5

July 18, 2019

Wheels spin: BMW X5 30d 2019 review

An evergreen carpark of rides at Wheels HQ gives us the perfect opportunity to take our readers for a quick spin. Short, sharp and to the point, Wheels spin is the quick read you need to get to know a car.

July 18, 2019

WhichCar do you live with? Nissan X-Trail

Nissan’s volume-selling SUV gets its turn through WhichCar’s long-term garage – how does it hold up?

July 18, 2019

The cars that led to a mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette

These concepts slowly forged a path towards the ‘Vette’s engine heading rearwards

July 17, 2019

Audi A4 45 TFSI quattro review

Audi’s easy-to-like but hard-to-sell A4 scores a mild mid-life update

July 17, 2019

BMW M135i xDrive International Drive: hot hatch goes AWD

BMW plucks FWD parts from the shelf to build a better 1 Series mousetrap, but what has it lost in translation?

July 17, 2019

Here’s what happens when you crash a Bugatti at 400km/h

Or how to incur possibly the biggest guardrail bill in history

2019 Brabham BT62 performance review

David Brabham is reviving the family business in a factory in suburban Adelaide. We finally sample his wares – by strapping into the 522kW BT62

2001 HSV HRT Edition Maloo concept detailed: classic MOTOR

The HRT Edition Maloo popped ‘roids like they’re Tic Tacs – and it’s got the beefed up muscle mass to prove it

Mazda CX-30 review: fits just right?

Once you’ve figured out where the CX-30 slots into Mazda’s line up, it’s a more than natural fit. If you want the seating position of an SUV but the poise of a hatch, this one has a good claim on your business

Mazda 3 SkyActiv-X 2019 review

The most technically intriguing car engine since Felix Wankel decided that pistons were old hat or a case of overpromise and underdeliver? We get under the skin of the Mazda 3 SkyActiv-X

2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Q feature review

Mountain climbing in the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Q to discover if one car truly can do it all

July 14, 2019

Power struggle: Finding a charge in the Nissan Leaf

Nissan’s EV for the masses goes in search of a higher power

July 14, 2019

2001 Porsche 996 911 Targa review: classic MOTOR

The Targa made a comeback with the facelift 996-generation with a fast glass roof to ruffle hair without losing the Carrera’s handling flair

July 14, 2019

Driving from Melbourne to Bathurst 1000 in a Holden HT GTS 350 Monaro

As Holden was about the launch the V2 Monaro, Steve Nally took a race-bred original to the place where the famous name plate was etched into the automotive psyche

July 13, 2019

2019 Porsche 991 911 Speedster performance review

Fifth-gen Speedster sends off 991 series with a modern take on a ragtop classic

July 13, 2019

My other Hyundai is a racecar: Driving a Hyundai i30 N TCR

Our favourite hot hatch hero meets its track-terrorising sibling. Much speed ensues

Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 performance review

Improving on greatness is a tough gig – even for Porsche

Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 review

Who needs a 911? We punt the GT3’s hard-charging, high-revving little bro

Nissan Leaf review: the newest EV in Australia

Is the Leaf an expensive $50,000 hatch or the best value electric vehicle you can buy? Maybe it’s both.

Ten things you didn’t know about the Mazda MX-5

Why did the boot release for the Mazda MX-5 get hidden down by the number plate? Here is some insight into the iconic roadster’s quirks

Volkswagen Touareg 2019 reviewed and rated

Long-awaited reboot of VW’s big Touareg SUV brings new levels of tech and luxury, but there are some small niggles

July 11, 2019

Lexus LC500 special edition review: Wheels spin

An evergreen carpark of rides at Wheels HQ gives us the perfect opportunity to take our readers for a quick spin. Short, sharp and to the point, Wheels spin is the quick read you need to get to know a car.

July 10, 2019