Car Reviews &#038; Features

2016 Mercedes-Benz GLS review

A new look and new name, but Mercedes’ hulking seven-seater lags behind the competition

April 24, 2016

BMW M6 review

Munich’s super coupe is big, bold and brutally fast

April 23, 2016

Top 5 automatic transmissions

We love the manual, but these five are the automatic choice

2017 Maserati Levante diesel review

Is the Levante just me-too, or has Maserati made of its first SUV something special?

Maserati GT Sportline review

With a sharp new suit, this individual Italian is aging gracefully

2016 Suzuki Vitara S Turbo 2WD review

Suzuki has added pep to its Vitara small SUV, slotting in a turbocharged, 103kW, 1.4-litre four. How much does it help?

Make me an F1 driver

When Formula 1 drivers want to drive better, they come to Rob Wilson

Electric Steering: Geek Speak

The future of electric steering is in our hands

April 21, 2016

Skoda Octavia RS230 review

With a few small tweaks, Skoda’s Octavia RS has been turned up to 11

April 21, 2016

2016 Mercedes-AMG SLC43 review

Benz’s V8-powered SLK compact roadster is gone. Can the twin-turbo V6-engined SLC replace it?

BMW M135i long-term update 3

We’re falling more in love with Bluey, there’s just one small thing

2016 Mini Cooper S Convertible review

Mini has ripped $4800 out of the price of its all-new drop-top. Has it also ripped the guts out of the Mini experience?

Jaguar F-Type V6 S AWD review

Supercharged all-claw kitty a seductive steer

BMW X5 xDrive40e: 8 Things You Didn’t Know

The hybrid version of BMW’s popular X5 SUV has a few hidden tricks. Here are eight of them.

Performance Car of the Year 2016

Eleven of 2015’s best cars, but only one winner. Game on

Porsche 911 GT3: PCOTY ’16 The Winner

Not just the best of 2015, but one of the best there has ever been. The 911 GT3 is your new PCOTY champ

PCOTY 2016: DECA

With the most potent PCOTY field ever, the public road isn’t the place for pushing limits. Welcome to DECA

PCOTY 2016: The Road

A few surprises arise as the fleet fires through a freezing Victorian High Country

PCOTY 2016: The Strip

Engines scream and rubber howls as we pull the trigger on each of our 11 bullets

PCOTY 2016: The Track

Circuit work cements the final order as some cars flourish and others flounder

PCOTY 2016: The Judges

These five aren’t short of an opinion

PCOTY 2016: The contenders

Our 11-strong eclectic line-up

PCOTY 2016 What missed the cut

Metal that didn’t make it – and why

PCOTY 2016: Mercedes-AMG C63 S #2

Had to replace a legend, and has done so in convincing style