Car Reviews &#038; Features

2017 HSV GTSR and GTSR W1 review

We put HSV’s new GTS-R line-up, including the GTS-R W1, through the wringer at Australia’s fastest race track

February 1, 2017

HSV GTSR track review

Sampling the return of a famous HSV badge

February 1, 2017

HSV GTSR W1 track review

Putting HSV’s ultimate muscle car to the test

February 1, 2017

Mercedes-Benz E-Class: 2017 Car of the Year Finalist

Merc’s technology flagship ushers in the brand’s latest and greatest, and makes a persuasive case for itself in our COTY top six.

Volkswagen Tiguan: 2017 Car of the Year Finalist

Volkswagen’s second-gen Tiguan brings Golf-like polish and refinement to the cut-throat, mid-size SUV segment and our round of six finalists

Holden Astra: 2017 Car of the Year Finalist

Holden surprised at COTY with its all-new and remarkably accomplished Astra making the final six.

Performance COTY

2017 PCOTY: Meet the Judges

These five will decide the best performance car of the year

Performance COTY

2017 PCOTY: The Judging process

We’ve changed the scoring. Here’s how

January 30, 2017

VIDEO: Abarth 124 Spider v Mazda MX-5 v Subaru BRZ rev battle

Mazda’s, Fiat’s, and Subaru’s cheap thrillers gather for a sound off

January 30, 2017

2017 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid review

Plug-in hybrids will play more prominent role in Zuffenhausen’s large-car powertrain strategy, beginning with the new Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid

January 30, 2017

Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) misses the mark

Our testing reveals potential flaws in autonomous braking technology.

January 29, 2017

Walkinshaw Performance W407 review

Walkinshaw Performance creates an old-school kit for those who don’t like to whine

January 29, 2017

2016 Citroen Cactus long-term car review,

Forget the prickly name, our Citroen Cactus long-term test car is smoothing relations as Alex Inwood discovers there’s a lot to like about the first properly bonkers Citroen in ages.

January 29, 2017

Getting The Perfect Engine Noise

As cabins near whisper-like levels of quiet, the call for engine noise, real or fake, has grown louder

January 28, 2017

Cody Bramble: Slot car racing

Cody Bramble can lay claim to being the legitimate champion of the real Peter Brock Trophy, founded in slot cars in 1974.

January 28, 2017

Lamborghini Aventador S review

Inspired by spaceships, venomous snakes and jet fighters, Aventador S has transformed Lambo’s V12 flagship into a supercar with genuine driver appeal

January 27, 2017

2017 Suzuki Vitara S Turbo 2WD Quick Review

The most powerful version of Suzuki’s popular small SUV adds a few more colours to its options list.

January 27, 2017

2017 Car of the Year: Meet the judges

The men and women who have our contenders quivering in their wheel-arches

January 27, 2017

Around Australia in 6 days: Part Two

Part 2 continues of our record-breaking lap of the map

Around Australia in 6 days: Part One

For our 50th birthday, we went for a celebratory lap of the map – and picked up a new record!

Audi SQ5 Plus vs Porsche Macan GTS

Audi’s Q5 and Porsche’s Macan might share the same genetic code, but one sibling is more talented than the other

2017 Toyota Kluger Series II: 7 Things you didn’t know

Toyota hopes to maintain leadership in the passenger car-based seven-seater SUV segment with the face-lifted and reengineered Kluger. As a result, Byron Mathioudakis details 7 things about the MY17 Toyota Kluger that you’ll want to know.

Performance COTY

2017 Performance Car Of The Year contenders

Behold, the greatest PCOTY field ever

January 25, 2017