Car Reviews &#038; Features

2022 Wheels Car of the Year contender: Kia Carnival

Brings sexy to the people-mover segment, but did it move the judges?

2022 Wheels Car of the Year contender: Genesis GV70

Korea’s premium brand continues to show promise, if not perfection

2023 Nissan X-Trail review: First drive

More solid evolution than radical revolution, but Nissan has succeeded in making a more useable medium SUV for modern families

Features

We farewell the enduring Nissan R35 GT-R and Audi R8 V10 with one final drive

The Nissan R35 GT-R and the Audi R8 scored the only dead heat in MOTOR’s PCOTY history. Now they’re bowing out of the Aussie market together

2022 Haval H6 Hybrid review

Hybrid engine sorts out the drivetrain dramas on the standard H6 while delivering a ton of gear and a mature, competent mid-size SUV

Hyundai Tucson at 2022 Wheels Car of the Year

Brings cool competence, but without any segment breakthroughs

April 21, 2022

2022 Subaru BRZ Coupe S Auto review

We know the manual BRZ is brilliant, but what does the automatic example offer to the keen driver?

April 21, 2022

Hyundai i20 N at 2022 Wheels Car of the Year

Brilliant hatch with a focus that’s both a blessing and a curse

April 21, 2022

2022 Mercedes-Benz EQXX review: First ride

Mercedes aims to end range anxiety with an EV that can do 1000km on a single charge then proves it by taking the EQXX on a road trip from Stuttgart to Nice

Honda Civic at the 2022 Wheels Car of the Year

Does so much so well, up until the price tag swings into view

BMW iX places 6th in Wheels Car of the Year

A tech and efficiency blueprint for Munich’s electric future

2022 BMW X3 30e vs Lexus NX450h+ F Sport comparison review

Plug-in hybrid finally arrives in a Lexus while BMW adds it to the X3 range. Are they worth the extra or are they a rapidly irrelevant technology?

Features

MOTOR Track Guide: Sandown Raceway

Warren Luff gives you the inside line on mastering one of Australia’s most historic circuits

The quietest cabins at Wheels Car of the Year 2022

Our judges like to hear themselves think, so a quiet contender is a plus

2022 Volkswagen Golf R review: First Australian drive

Mk8 Golf brings full-fat power and a gamut of new tricks

2022 Volkswagen Tiguan R review: First Australian drive

The new flagship Tiguan is Wolfsburg’s hottest mid-sized SUV to date. But is it racy enough to warranty the vaulted R designation?

Why the GR Yaris is one of the most bespoke cars at PCOTY 2022

It’s expensive for a Yaris, but how many other performance cars at this pricepoint sit on their own unique platform?

Hyundai Palisade takes 5th in Wheels Car of the Year

Eight-seater SUV makes its case on value, packaging and road manners

Innovative tech is buried inside Hyundai’s i20 N powertrain

Baby N gains next-generation Continuously Variable Valve Duration system that adds grunt and aids efficiency

April 18, 2022

Using facts and figures to explain the BMW 128ti’s strengths and weaknesses

Delving into the Sports Car of the Year data offers up interesting answers

April 18, 2022

Volkswagen Golf places 4th in 2022 Wheels Car of the Year

Enduring hatch provides internal-combustion Proof of Life as elsewhere VW embraces the electrification age

Living with the 2022 Mazda MX-30

Mazda’s quirky crossover challenges conventional design – and thinking

Features

The top 25 fastest cars tested by MOTOR Magazine

MOTOR’s best quarter-mile times drawn from independent performance testing

Missed out on the limited production Boxster 25 Years? Here’s how to build your own

DIY Anniversary Special: Tick the right option boxes, and you can build a Boxster remarkably similar to our 4th-place PCOTY finisher