Car Reviews &#038; Features

What our PCOTY and SCOTY winners say about modern performance cars

In a changing landscape, the Subaru BRZ and Porsche 911 GT3 stand out as all-time great performance cars

Why we had to have two awards for PCOTY 2022

Andy explains why we introduced Sports Car of the Year to the Performance Car of the Year award mix

Video: MOTOR Sports Car of the Year 2022 winner revealed

And the winner of MOTOR’s first Sports Car of the Year title is…

2022 Chevrolet C8 Corvette review: First Australian drive

The mid-engined C8 Corvette finally lands in Australia and we get a long-overdue drive. Forget everything you thought you knew about American sports cars.

2022 Skoda Kodiaq RS review

The Kodiaq RS is a fast seven-seater aimed at petrolhead parents. But is a switch from diesel to petrol power a move for better or worse?

March 28, 2022

Land Rover Defender 90 review: Exploring Victoria’s alpine forests

The old Land Rover Defender wouldn’t know its grandchild. So is the new short-wheelbase version a worthy successor to the original? Or just another luxo SUV wannabe?

March 28, 2022

2022 Kia Carnival S review: 2.2-litre diesel

Kia’s big new ride in town still nails its brief … just don’t call it a people mover

March 26, 2022

MOTOR’s Performance Car of the Year 2022: Eight contenders revealed

These are the eight heavy-hitting performance cars vying for the PCOTY title

Everything you need to know about MOTOR Performance Car of the Year 2022

PCOTY has undergone a mid-life update for 2022, with more cars and double the awards

2022 Mazda CX-5 Maxx Sport review: Australian first drive

It may not appear much of an update, but Mazda’s best-seller has been given some useful tweaks and a revised line-up to face increasingly intense competition

2022 Audi A3 40 TFSI sedan review: Australian first drive

Has the fourth-generation Audi A3 strayed from the original brief or evolved and matured with the times? Either way, the recipe is a success

2022 Skoda Kodiaq 132TSI Sportline review: First Australian drive

Skoda’s facelifted seven-seater SUV remains big on value as well as versatility.

MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022: 10 contenders revealed

The 10 best driver’s cars under $100k vying for MOTOR’s inaugural new performance competition

MOTOR’s Performance Car of the Year is changing for 2022

This year sees PCOTY go large with a new award for more accessible cars

BMW i3: Driven to Extinction

The first EV to take home the COTY gong… gets gonged

2022 Kia Sorento GT-Line PHEV review

Kia has loaded up the Sorento GT-Line and fired a plug-in hybrid electric drivetrain. The fact it’s over $80K isn’t even its biggest problem

An interview with Carbon Revolution founder Jake Dingle

Jake Dingle helped start an ASX-listed company in a garage, but the CEO always had a big vision for his company’s esoteric wheels

Renault Megane RS265 Trophy buyer’s guide

Wondering where the value is in the used sports market? Check out Renault’s range of hump-backed hotties

2022 Nissan Qashqai e-Power review: Prototype drive

When’s a hybrid not a hybrid? When it’s an electric car that uses an engine to top up its batteries. Time to try Nissan’s ‘disruptive’ new Qashqai e-Power

March 23, 2022

2022 Nissan Ariya review: Prototype drive

Nissan seems late to the electric crossover party with the Ariya, but it has a mixture of tech and heritage to make up for it. So how is it all coming together?

March 23, 2022

2022 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS review: First international drive

The heart of the Porsche 911 GT3 and mid-engine Cayman platform finally get the marriage we’ve always wanted

March 23, 2022

Audi and Porsche are divided on ambitions under the VW umbrella

For Audi and Porsche, it’s not a cosy cuddle under the VW umbrella – here’s why

March 22, 2022

China could use Australia to gain stronger foothold in other Western markets

The world’s largest car factory is in China, and its focus on electrification will change the world. First Norway; is Australia next?

March 22, 2022