Car Reviews &#038; Features

Benz B180 CDI Short Stay – May 2009

Roomy, boomy and not real zoomy.

May 18, 2009

Hyundai i30 CRDi Long Termer – May 2009

Cruise gremlins miss deadline.

May 18, 2009

NISSAN GT-R evolves … again.

Nissan might have stunned the supercar establishment with the R35 GT-R but that doesn’t mean the Japanese maker’s content to rest on its laurels. Far from it …

May 15, 2009

LAUNCHED: Porsche Boxster

Stuttgart pumps up the base with all-new boxer and ‘boxes.

May 15, 2009

FIRST DRIVE: Ferrari 16M Scuderia Spider

Exclusive: Wheels drives the stunning new drop-top Scud.

May 14, 2009

Ferrari 430 Scuderia: Red roar

Ferrari’s new 430 Scuderia spanks even the legendary Enzo around Fiorano. With ex-F1 driver Marc Gene at the wheel, we don’t doubt that for even 60 milliseconds. Words and photos, John Lamm.

May 14, 2009

Top of the charts

Sales figures prove Honda’s green Insight hybrid is far from a passing ideological fad. Peter Nunn reports from Japan …

May 13, 2009

Honda CR-Z

Honda’s plan to take petrol-electric power to the mainstream looks logical …

May 6, 2009

Mazda CX-9 short stay – April 2009

Space, the final frontier.

May 6, 2009

Hyundai i30 CDRi Long Termer – January 2009

Oil aboard Korea’s hybrid-alternative hatch.

Get this straight

Rolled your Roller? Mangled your Murcielago? Meet the man endorsed by the high-end Euros to turn trashed exotics back to treasure.

Hyundai i30 CRDi Long Termer – April 2009

Capitalising on the folding stuff.

LAUNCHED: Mini Cooper S Cabriolet

Finally, second-gen goes sunny-side up.

Hyundai i30 CRDi Long Termer – March 2009

Going for gold, but all’s not cruisy…

City Of Lights – Ford Fiesta LX vs Honda Jazz VTi vs Mazda 2 Neo vs Toyota Yaris YRS

We’ve established that Ford’s globe-trotting Fiesta is a small car with sizeable talent. Time now to see how brightly it shines when facing its natural nemeses.

Brotherly Shove – Audi RS6 vs Lambo Gallardo LP560 – 4

Two very different cars, one shared V10 heart. So should the VW Group be your preferred supplier for the ultimate two-car garage?

Hyundai i30 CRDi Long Termer – February 2009

It’s a long way into top.

Audi TTS v BMW 135i v Mazda RX-8 GT v Nissan 350Z

Japan takes on Germany in this shootout of compact coupes. Their differences are many, but their goal is the same: max attack for under $100K.

Razor sharp GTR

Meet the Supercar born out of a group’s love for an Audi.

Fast, fun, frugal – 9th Audi A3

May 4, 2009

Fast, fun, frugal – 8th Merc C320

May 4, 2009

This week’s Wheels – Mazda 6 Diesel Sports hatch

The 6 fills a Japanese-branded gap in the diesel passenger market.

May 4, 2009

Fun’raiser – FR-1 concept

In a melbourne warehouse, a team of enthusiasts have hand-crafted a contemporary homage to the hot rod. Their aim? To showcase local talent and raise $5m for charity.

May 1, 2009