Performance Car Podcast

Opinion: The tale of the forgotten gear
Ignorance is bliss, especially when it comes to gears

2018 BMW i3S review
Does added punch from electric motors deliver the needed buzz?

Explained: Audi E-Diesel
Audi is working on a fully synthetic fuel that could allow us to continue using our beloved combustion engines, as an alternative to impending electrification, but how does is it made?

Special Report: The China syndrome
How the world’s largest car market is poised to impact the cars we drive

2018 Mazda MX-5 RF GT Limited Edition quick review
Just 110 MX-5 RG GT Limited Editions will be sold by Mazda in Australia. We see if the price premium this model commands is worth it

Editor’s letter: The death of the Motor Show
With Detroit and Geneva under our belts already this year, Editor Inwood ponders the increasing irrelevance of the Motor Show in today’s digital age

2018 MG ZS review
Chinese-owned British brand MG has launched what it calls a premium SUV in Australia, for not much money

Retro: 1963 Renault Alpine A110
Renault mechanicals and minimal kilos made for a rear-engined pièce de résistance

2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X first drive review : classic MOTOR
Lancer Evo X ups the grunt and refinement, but it mixes fat with the fit

Opinion: Elon Musk might really be from the future
Maybe he knows something we don’t. The words “gets paid nothing” have so far failed to appear in any Musk biography

2008 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 first drive: classic MOTOR
More power, more drive, more emotion; Lambo’s facelifted Gallardo shoots and scores

McLaren’s BP23 hypercar to be its fastest vehicle yet
Ultimate Series boss says three-seater GT won’t be comparable to anything

McLaren GTR – evolution of a badge
When McLaren turns its fastest road cars into racers, it stamps the GTR badge onto the body

Race cars from around the world for sale: Classifieds of the week
There are plenty of used (possibly abused) race cars for sale right now in Australia

2018 Geneva Motor Show: Fresh Faces
Geneva wasn’t purely about the fast and futuristic. Some of the most relevant reveals for Aussie buyers are updated models headed our way.

Sprung! Mystery Cadillac spied near Holden’s top-secret proving ground
It looks like an ordinary Cadillac. But could what lies under the skin of this test car spied in Melbourne be something special?

Holden Colorado LSX introduced as a limited edition
The Holden Colorado LS dual-cab gets a macho makeover with some Aussie-developed bling, a different badge and sharp driveaway pricing

Geneva Motor Show: Three Brabus 800 models revealed
You can always expect Brabus to roll out a menacing version of Merc’s luxo-limo

Rolls-Royce dresses down rival over ‘zero-emission luxury’ claims
Rolls-Royce reckons Aston Martin’s future vision is just following in the revolutionary footsteps it set two years ago

Opinion: Give the Honda Civic Type R a chance
Please go drive a Honda Civic Type R before complaining it’s not a worthy PCOTY winner

Mercedes-AMG CLS53 heads electrified range at $179,900
Three-strong CLS line-up confirmed for Oz, topped by AMG’s 320kW in-line six
2017 Jeep Wrangler Range Review
The Wrangler can trace a lineage back to the brilliantly effective original Jeep that saw service in World War II. It is comfortably the most off-road capable vehicle Jeep makes.

2018 Mitsubishi Pajero Range Review
On-road handling and stability are strong points for the Mitsubishi Pajero compared with other dual-range 4WD wagons, and yet it is still good off road. All Pajeros seat seven.

2018 Geneva Motor Show: The Rimac C_Two
Croatian hypercar maker unveils the C_Two; a 412km/h, 1408kW beast with figures startling enough to make even the fastest supercars take notice