Car Reviews &#038; Features

Webber on Le Mans

Australian ace reflects on returning to the scene of disaster 15 years later

Friday rant: You bought a what?

The real success of Jeep is clearly in the marketing

2009 Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera review

Handgun on his hip, the Arizona sheriff leans through the shallow driver’s window of Lamborghini’s new hardcore track weapon.

Indecent exposure – Audi TTS v BMW Z4 v Merc SLK 350 v Porsche Boxster S

Who needs sunshine when you have four of Germany’s hottest convertibles ready to unleash in the Aussie Alps?

3 Kings – Chevrolet Camaro vs Holden Coupe 60 vs Holden Monaro

We muster Holden’s oz-developed muscle-car royalty to find the coupe worthy of the pony-car crown.

Audi R8 Spyder

Top chopped, engine note cranked to V10

Review: Ford Kuga

It’s the most technologically advanced vehicle Ford has ever sold in Australia, utilising enough computer power to send a monkey to the moon, and back, and it’s not a luxury sedan, or even a mega truck, it’s just a medium SUV – the new Kuga.

Review: Volkswagen Golf 90TSI

Base model calls “fore!” as the opposition ducks for cover

Review: Nissan Pulsar SSS

Car companies love tapping into nostalgia. Invoking memories of a bygone hero is a shortcut to consumers’ wallets that potentially saves millions in advertising.

COTY

2008 Car of the Year Finalist: Peugeot 308

Premium European pricing, but lacking the requisite je ne sais quoi.

COTY

Volkswagen Polo: 2010 Car of the Year Winner

Volkswagen has taken out the Wheels Magazine Car of the Year award for a second year running.

FIRST DRIVE: Nissan Altima

Replacing the long-standing Maxima, Nissan Altima’s value equation climbs as you descend the range.

First drive: Kia ProCeed GT

Shock sub-$30K pricing and Euro engineering underpin Kia’s first driver’s car

GT-R RETROSPECTIVE: Japan’s All-paw maulers – Nissan GT-R

Hot Skyline unleashed in 2007.

Audi pushes the oil

Once reserved for trucks and tractors, the diesel engine in its impressive modern iteration has even moved to the engine bay of the Audi TT.

Dirty weekend with the GranTurismo S

Well, not quite. How about a latte and fruit bread instead?

Enzo’s epitaph

The last car produced under Ferrari’s founder captured the essence of the company

Top 10 iPhone Car Apps

Iconic Aussie Cars

The best cars for kids

The best of the best are displayed at the Frankfurt Motor Show so it’s no surprise that the crème de la crème criterion extends to luxury vehicles for kids.

Audi plans world’s most powerful estate

Is there ever such a thing as too much power? Not if you ask the Germans. A power war has erupted between car giants Audi and Mercedes, with each chasing more kilowatts to boast the most power in the super-saloon market.

2013 Holden VF Commodore unveiled

Behold, the all-important VF Commodore.

FIRST PICS! Lamborghini Veneno breaks cover

Top speed? 355km/h, enough to get from Melbourne to Sydney in just over 2.5 hours.

Aussie soccer stars and their cars

Soccer fever has gripped the nation once again, with Australia hoping to secure a place at the 2014 world Cup with a win over Iraq in Sydney tonight. But what do Australia’s soccer stars drive on the road?