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Review: 2013 Honda Civic DTi-S Diesel Hatch, Wheels magazine, new, interior, price, pictures, video
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Review: 2013 Honda Civic DTi-S Diesel Hatch

Journalists, by nature, are cynics. So when Honda Australia declared its first ever diesel, fitted exclusively to the Civic hatch, is as refined and as quiet as its petrol offerings, I sniggered into my morning coffee.

Review: Ford EcoSport, Wheels magazine, new, interior, price, pictures, video
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Review: Ford EcoSport

I’m trying to remember the last time I was less surprised by a photo than this one of a Ford EcoSport on its roof.

Review, Fiat, 500, 1.2 Pop, Hungary, review, price, test drive, specs
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Review: Fiat 500 1.2 Pop

“It takes a lot of money to look this cheap!” singer/songwriter Dolly Parton once remarked. And then there’s this – Fiat’s ‘repositioned’ but otherwise unchanged 500. Now from $14,000 driveaway, it’s the least expensive way to look classy on four wheels.

Bent rules - Holden AFM Calais
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2009 Holden Calais review

Holden’s new Active Fuel Management system quashes the notion that a big V8 equals big fuel bills. Our run from Sydney to Melbourne on one tank provides the proof.

The king and I - Porsche 911 Carrera S
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The king and I – Porsche 911 Carrera S

Robbo lets rip in the latest iteration of a model that’s both infatuated and infuriated him over the last 40 years. So does the second-gen 997 retain its crown?

LAUNCHED: Alfa Romeo 8C Spider
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LAUNCHED: Alfa Romeo 8C Spider

From the moment your thumbprint on the starter button is answered by a burst of V8-flavoured decibels, it’s clear the Alfa Romeo’s 8C Spider is up for the challenge.

Maserati GranCabrio
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Maserati GranCabrio

Brilliance not essential when you look this good

Review: Audi Q5, Golf GTi, BMW, Audi, Wheels magazine, new, fast
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Review: Audi Q5

LIKE A weary Goldilocks in search of a bed, a parent’s pursuit of the perfect family car is a quest for that ‘just right’ moment, when you open the door, like what you see, picture the billy lids safe and happy in the back seat and realise that this is the one.

Review: 2013 Mazda CX-5 2.5 AWD, Wheels magazine, new, interior, price, pictures, video
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Review: Mazda CX-5 2.5 AWD

Among 2012’s more eventful moments were Lance Armstrong’s performance-enhanced fall and the meteoric rise of Mazda’s CX-5.

Review: Kia Cerato, Wheels magazine, new, interior, price, pictures, video
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Review: Kia Cerato

Kia’s naked ambition is there for the world – including Australia – to see.

Fiat Punto Pop review, Australia, 2013, test
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Quick spin: Fiat Punto Pop

It’s cheap, it’s small and it’s Italian – everyone meet the ‘new’ Fiat Punto.

LAUNCHED: MX-5 facelift
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2009 Mazda MX-5 review

The MX-5 still represents enormous bang for buck in a tight little package.

LAUNCHED: Audi A5 2.0 TFSI Quattro
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LAUNCHED: Audi A5 2.0 TFSI Quattro

Turbo four definitely not on the nose.

LAUNCHED: Audi A5
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LAUNCHED: Audi A5

Audi A5 Sportback models that show Audi can, deliver dynamics.

Alfa Romeo Giulietta
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta

147 replacement arrives late but likeable

Review: Infiniti, G37, Red Bull Racing, Wheels magazine, new, fast
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Review: Infiniti G37

Who do you think you are, Infiniti? That’s a reasonable enough question, seeing as the ‘new’ G37 (born 2007, actually) might be deemed an upstart against its pedigree (if equally aged) BMW 3 Series, Audi A5 and Mercedes C-Class opponents.

Review: 2013 Volvo S60 Polestar, Limited Edition, Wheels magazine, new, interior, price, pictures, video
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Volvo S60 Polestar Limited Edition

Here, at last, is a truly fast Volvo that isn’t rubbish.

Review: Holden Cruze, Wheels magazine, new, interior, price, pictures, video
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Review: Holden Cruze

Difficult though it might be to believe, 2013 is not just about the VF Commodore for Holden.

Wheels magazine, Porsche 918, Spyder, Valencia, first drive, exclusive, production
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First drive: Porsche 918 Spyder

Wheels flies 56 hours for 28 minutes on-track in a $2million hybrid Porsche supercar. Wouldn’t you?

Wheels magazine, Chevrolet SS, first drive, Holden Commodore, V8
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First drive: Chevrolet SS

James Stanford drives the Chevrolet SS in Palm Springs.

Mercedes-Benz S Class, review, Wheels, magazine, 2013, Australia, small, SUV
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Review: Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG

You won’t find ‘Race Start’ on the new Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG. The launch-control technology that helps make the smaller E63 AMG the fastest accelerating sedan in Wheels’ history is ignored in the still supercar-fast S63.

Volvo V40 XC, review, Wheels, magazine, 2013, Australia, small, SUV
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Review: Volvo V40 XC

When the words ‘cross country’ appear on a vehicle, there’s an immediate issue in managing expectations. Volvo’s new V40 derivative suffers from just such a challenge.

Kia Cerato, review, Wheels, magazine, 2013, Australia, small, SUV
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Review: Kia Cerato hatch

Stone motherless last. Not a position you really want to find yourself, unless, say, you’re a guest of the Americans in Guantanamo Bay and there’s a lengthy cue for a go on the water board.

Holden Trax, review, Wheels, magazine, 2013, Australia, small, SUV
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2013 Holden Trax Review

The world has gone small-SUV mad. In markets all over the globe, the satchel-sized Sport Utility Vehicle has become the hottest thing since sleeve tattoos and manufacturers can’t keep up with demand.