Coupes under $80k
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If you’re lucky enough to in the market for a new luxury coupe, you’ll be able to net a bunch of powerful and stylish cars for your sub-$80k budget. Despite being limited to only two doors, coupes in this price range double down on the cool, as well as technology, design, speed and quality.
What’s more, the sheer volume of in this price range is high, so you’ll be well catered for in terms of options.

BMW 2 Series
The smallest offering of BMW’s coupe range, the 2 Series blends a small body with BMW’s famous driving characteristics. A number of engine options are available and the car comes in a convertible body style too.

Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
The Mercedes-Benz CLA is a bit of a weird one, in that it has four-doors but still retains coupe bodylines and is classed as such. Even still, the CLA is a pint-sized package that definitely punches above its weight grade.

Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Stepping up from the CLA, Mercedes offers the C-Class coupe. It’s larger, more powerful and costs a little more, but you’ll be rewarded with its sizeable interior and nicer materials in the interior.

A5 Sportback
The latest step in fast-moving Audi’s global product strategy is the A5 Sportback – a hard-to-describe model lobbing into a new segment.

Open wide and say R
Can VW’s new Uber Golf R cut it against Renault’s Megane 250 cup and Ford’s sharp-as Focus RS in the battle of the hyper hatches?

Right Hook Chevrolet Camaro Review
Holden won’t import the thunderous Chevy Camaro (yet), but in this exclusive first Aussie drive courtesy of Queensland-based Performax, we’re able to unleash the wild horses of a bona-fide Pony Car

Ferrari 458 Italia
Peter Robinson’s long history with Ferrari was ignited by a late-’60s love affair with a Dino 246. Since then he’s driven virtually every subsequent model from Maranello, making him hard to oust as the man to thrash the brilliant, blinding 458 Italia

2010 BMW X1 Review
The niche-filling continues as Munich milks the X factor

Toyota Hybrid Camry
Oz-built eco-warrior ready to charge large-car rivals

Porsche Boxster Spyder
Playing the heritage card sheds light on the subject

Range Rover Sport
New engines crank up the volume, designers tone down the butch

Mercedes E500 Coupe
CLK successor makes a class distinction

Audi R8 Spyder
Top chopped, engine note cranked to V10

Subaru WRX STi Spec C
Lighter, tighter, righter – for Japan, at least

Maserati GranCabrio
Brilliance not essential when you look this good

Alfa Romeo Giulietta
147 replacement arrives late but likeable

Kia Sportage
May be misnamed, but won’t be misplaced in suburbia

Mercedes S63 AMG
Downsized donk still knows thunder road

Lexus RX450h
Let’s take this one day at a time and see how it goes

Abarth Punto Evo
Scorpion badge brings sting to Fiat’s hatch

Audi A7 Sportback
Think of it as the next-gen A6 with slinkier looks and a slickback

Suzuki Kizashi AWD
All-wheel drive signals tilt at Subaru

Citroen DS3
Wannabe Goddess good but no deity

Driven: Audi A8 4.2 TDI
EIGHT-hundred Newton-Metres. It takes a lot longer to say it than to feel its full-bore rush when you stomp on the turbo-diesel version of Audi’s A8 limo

2011 BMW X1 28i Review
New turbo four delivers a hit like a six

Nissan GT-R MY11
Now the monster is even angrier. Everyone’s happy, then

2011 Audi A7 Review
Audi joins four-door coupe party. Mind your head