Car Reviews &#038; Features

It’s a Christmas miracle

The most environmentally friendly car in the world has arrived on Australian shores and we’re shouting out with glee.

HSV Grange review

Clayton’s limo scores the Gen-F treatment

BMW M4 vs BMW M3

The first competitor any new model must beat is its predecessor

2015 Lexus RC 350 First Drive Review

Stylish sports coupe for less cash than its Euro rivals looks great, rides well, but won’t upset the current sports coupe podium.

2016 Lexus RC200t review

Lexus has finally force-fed its sporty looking RC coupe, adopting the 2.0-litre turbo four from sister-car the IS sedan.

2016 Mini Clubman Review

The Clubman is the biggest, roomiest and most practical Mini you can buy. It still steers like a go-kart, and the least costly Clubman has a great little engine.

Toyota HiLux SR5 Dual Cab Review

Toyota’s first new HiLux in 10 years is big news and is set to transport Aussie tradies and 4x4ers for another decade.

2015 Lotus Exige S Auto First Drive Review

Exige self-shifter remains a raw machine. In fact it’s the most focused road-racing car this side of an Ariel Atom or KTM Crossbow. Not for everyone.

2016 Mazda MX-5 2.0-litre review

A bigger engine debuts with bigger wheels and tyres on the Mazda MX-5 roadster. So is the 2.0-litre a sweeter steer than the delectable 1.5?

2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Series II review

Hyundai has brought a clutch of driver aids to its popular Santa Fe seven-seat SUV, and retuned the diesel engine.

Mazda MX-5 2.0-litre review

Does more power equal more fun in the new MX-5?

December 1, 2015

Driving forces: Australia’s car industry beyond 2017

We will still have a car industry to proud of when Ford, Holden and Toyota close their doors. Meet the visionaries driving Australia’s automotive future.

November 30, 2015

Long term test: Ford Fiesta ST

Morley’s snatched the keys to our new arrival – suits him, don’t you think?

November 30, 2015

Lamborghini Huracán review

Has Lamborghini built a better baby Bull?

November 30, 2015

Top 5 depreciation disasters

Want a performance bargain? Look no further.

2015 Mazda MX-5 First Drive Review

Fourth gen MX-5 goes back to the future, and it’s brilliant. Who says they don’t build ‘em like they used to?

2016 Commodore SS-V Redline: A backroads blast in the last and best Holden

It’s a bittersweet day as we belt Holden’s greatest-ever V8 sports sedan from Fishermans Bend back to its birthplace at Lang Lang. Spoiler alert – this may end in tears…

2016 Porsche Macan GTS review

The 2016 Porsche Macan GTS will slide into the German brand’s medium SUV line-up between S and Turbo. It’s the sportiest Macan of all, according to Porsche

Geek Speak: Performance diesels

Do performance oil-burners have a future on the road?

November 26, 2015

2016 Mazda CX-9 Prototype Review

A stint behind the wheel of a heavily disguised Mazda CX-9 suggests there will be much to look forward to from the longer, lighter, and more punchy seven-seater.

November 26, 2015

2015-2016 Audi A3 and S3 Review

The Audi A3 wraps small, classy bodies around a stunning interior, and spoils buyers with multiple engines. This review covers A3s on sale prior to the upgrade of December 2016.

November 26, 2015

2015 Hyundai Veloster First Drive Review

The updated version of Hyundai’s quirky asymmetrical hatch is improved in most ways, but still not the sportscar it thinks it is.

November 25, 2015

Ferrari California T review

Ferrari’s muscled up its California in a return to the turbo. And it’s brilliant

November 25, 2015