Car Reviews &#038; Features

Harrop HSV GTS 580 review

Can HSV’s finest handle almost 800hp?

August 14, 2015

Cars and Coffee Los Angeles

Visiting the world’s coolest early-morning car meet

August 14, 2015

Guy Martin drives Ferrari FXX

Motorcycle legend blown away by Ferrari hypercar

August 13, 2015

Inside the Citroen cache of classics

Peter Robinson prises open the door to the Citroen Conservatoire, which protects nearly a century worth of French innovation

August 13, 2015

Snackable Review: Mazda BT-50

The BT-50 is a workhorse. It has a big engine, a lot of power and it can lug a lot around. In other words, it means business.

Snackable Review: BMW X1 2015

The second-generation of BMW’s baby SUV brings new engines, a flexible and roomy interior and an even better looking design, that funnily enough, was penned by an Aussie.

Nine things you didn’t know about the Audi Q7

Which high-tech features of the second-generation Audi Q7 won’t work in Australia? Here are some lesser known facts about the super-sized new SUV from Ingolstadt

Opinion: Why it pays to value art

Korean car makers have recognised that a pert bonnet line can shape a new model’s fortunes, and theirs.

Snackable Review: Mini JCW

Mini’s John Cooper Works is a polished performance hatch with the personality to match.

August 11, 2015

V8 Super Sedan Stoush: BMW M5 vs AMG E63 S vs Jaguar XFR-S vs Audi RS6 vs HSV GTS

Five V8 monsters with over 2000kW between them face off

August 11, 2015

Comparisons

Head2Head: Lotus Exige S vs Alfa Romeo 4C

Lotus and Alfa Romeo have histories littered with lightweight sports cars, but it’s Lotus that sets the modern-day template. Can the 4C keep up?

August 11, 2015

How to drive a Subaru WRX

Colin McRae would be proud of this effort

August 10, 2015

2015 Audi Q7 review

Audi’s extra-large SUV is faster, safer and smarter than before – in fact it’s the cleverest car the Ingolstadt factory has built. And it’s spoiling for a fight with the new Volvo XC90, the fresh Mercedes-Benz GLE and the BMW X5

August 10, 2015

2015 BMW i3 REx long-term car review, part 1

What is it like to live with the electric BMW i3 on a daily basis? The controversial Car of the Year joins the Wheels fleet, complete with range extender, for a long-term evaluation

August 10, 2015

2015 Mazda MX-5 review

A revolutionary redesign of the world’s most successful roadster has produced a marvellously joyful car, a first drive on Australian soil confirms

August 7, 2015

Opinion: Haters who hate

Strangely, it is possible to hate cars. I’m talking about the deliciously irrational dislike we can form against certain cars for reasons we can’t fully explain

August 7, 2015

Mazda MX-5 1.5 review

It’s great fun, just in slow motion

August 7, 2015

Snackable Review: Volkswagen Amarok

When it comes to 4×4 utes, the Amarok is in a class of its own. It offers passenger-car refinement and is still tough and off-road capable. But most of all it feels ‘right’ – that rare feeling you get when you know you’re in a serious machine and not a toy.

August 6, 2015

Ford Mustang vs. Falcon XR8

Ford’s new V8 superstar goes hunting with its Aussie mate

August 5, 2015

2015 Volvo XC90 review

Swedish brand’s new dawn begins right here with the stylish seven-seat Volvo XC90 SUV that takes up the challenge to the German luxury brands, starting with the Audi Q7 and BMW X5

August 5, 2015

2014-2015 Ford Focus Review

The Ford Focus has long been one of the better small cars to drive. Power is excellent in most versions, and the revised Focus ST sports hatch is absorbing and quick.

August 4, 2015

2015 Ford Everest review

Ford’s all-new seven-seater has genuine off-road credentials and the ability to challenge the popular Toyota Prado, Isuzu MU-X and Holden Colorado 7 for 4×4 SUV honours

August 4, 2015

Snackable Review: Mitsubishi Triton

If you’re looking for a value-for-money four-wheel drive, it’s hard to go past the Mitsubishi Triton. Its tidy handling, user-friendly 4×4 system and the $36,990 entry-level price tag appeals to serious adventurers and weekend warriors alike.

August 3, 2015