Car Reviews &#038; Features

Ferrari 296 GTB lands in Australia

MOTOR jumps in for a first look at the face of Ferrari’s new hybrid future

2021 Lamborghini Huracan STO review: International first drive

The intoxicating Huracan STO lays waste to Ferruccio Lamborghini’s opinions about whether racing improves the breed

2021 Honda Civic VTi-LX hatch review

Honda’s outgoing flagship Civic hatch is still a handy steerer with a few tricks ups its sleeve

Chasing the sun with the 2021 Ferrari Portofino M

Has Ferrari’s poser become a proper Prancing Horse? We take the back roads to San Remo in the new Portofino M to find out

People-movers compared: Hyundai Staria vs Kia Carnival review

Hyundai has re-entered the space race with its boldly styled Staria MPV. Can it steal the MVP (Most Valuable People-Mover) award from the segment’s current benchmark?

2021 Audi S4 Review

Audi’s A4 scores a 3.0-litre V6 boost, sports suspension and bit of fettling to make it a proper sleeper. Who doesn’t love a sleeper?

September 30, 2021

2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI feature review

Volkswagen isn’t content with resting on its laurels with the MK8 Golf GTI. But has it messed with a perennially winning formula?

September 30, 2021

2021 Hyundai i30 N-Line hatch manual review

Hyundai’s lightly updated warm hatch seems to have had a few of its hard edges knocked off, courtesy of the i30 N’s success.

September 29, 2021

The best sounding engines you can buy today

Power isn’t everything. These are the greatest sounding engines for your listening pleasure.

September 29, 2021

Car vs Ute vs SUV: How the vehicle you buy should guide the way you drive

Exactly what are the real-world dynamic drawbacks of choosing an SUV or dual-cab ute over a passenger car?

September 28, 2021

The performance cars disappearing from sale in Australia this year

Renowned nameplates are on hiatus as the list of affordable, focused offerings shrinks ahead of an electrified return – for some

September 28, 2021

2021 Jaguar XF review: R-Dynamic HSE P300 AWD

Jaguar’s XF executive sedan range now has just one variant. Is it still relevant?

September 27, 2021

The car scene on Twitter is the home you didn’t know you needed

Twitter – famous for political bunfights and lots of COVID-19 aggro – also has a kinder, gentler world that is indispensable for the car lover

September 27, 2021

First drive: 2021 Jaguar I-Pace EV400 S

Now charges even quicker, but at a price

September 25, 2021

Video: 2021 Skoda Octavia RS review – performance tested

Putting the latest hot Octavia up against the stopwatch

September 24, 2021

2021 Toyota Yaris Cross review: Hybrid 2WD Urban

Toyota pitches the Yaris Cross as meeting the “lifestyle needs of active urban dwellers” but does it meet its own brief?

September 24, 2021

Compared: 2022 Audi S3 vs Cupra Leon 300 review

Hot hatch hopeful bumps gloves with its twin under the skin

September 23, 2021

Hyundai Ioniq 5 v Tesla Model 3: Specs and pricing compared

How does the new contender stack up against the EV king?

September 22, 2021

2022 Porsche 911 GTS review: International first drive

High-achieving 992 series somehow finds more to give

September 22, 2021

Comparisons

Compared: 2022 Hyundai i30 N DCT vs Ford Focus ST auto review

The much-improved dual-clutch version of the Hyundai i30 N goes head-to-head with Ford’s fierce auto-equipped Focus ST. We pick a winner

September 22, 2021

Schumacher: Was the Netflix documentary a cop-out?

Michael Schumacher was a complex character, but does the new Netflix documentary do his legend justice?

September 21, 2021

First Drive: 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz

Distinctive in both design and scale, the Santa Cruz ute is in a category of one

September 21, 2021

2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport review: R-Dynamic S P200

We reckon the 2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport offers better bang for buck than the incoming 2022 model

September 20, 2021