Frankfurt Motor Show

PCOTY 2016: Good and bad design
5 design heights – and 5 frights

PCOTY 2016: Behind the Scenes
Once again, Cockburn’s annual crossword sojourn is spoiled by cars, company and cameras

Aston Martin Vantage GT8, V12 S models revealed
Faster, lighter, more engaging limited edition Aston Martins to farewell long running Vantage ahead of replacement model with AMG-sourced V8.

Bentley Continental GT pop art special edition by Sir Peter Blake
Many will enter the “cars are art” debate, but when the godfather of British pop art, Sir Peter Blake, puts a paintbrush to a Bentley Continental GT, there’s no question where it stands.

Volvo XC40 baby SUV spotted testing
Volvo XC40, the Swedish company’s first baby SUV, has been photographed in testing disguised as a high-riding Volvo V40 hatchback.

Ford Mustang available to hire in Sydney and Melbourne
Car rental firm Hertz has pumped up its Adrenaline Collection with some American muscle by adding the new Ford Mustang to its fun-fleet.

Porsche 911 GT3 vs Renault Megane Trophy-R
When it comes to offering a killer driving experience, this unlikely pairing are the best in the business

Holden Spark awarded 5-star ANCAP rating
The new Holden Spark is the first micro-car to be awarded five stars for safety under the 2016 ANCAP rating criteria.

Mercedes-AMG C63 vs HSV GTS rev battle
Turbocharged vs supercharged – which sounds best?

2017 Audi SQ5 Plus review
Audi slickens its hot diesel SUV

Aston Martin Vantage GT8 revealed
GT12 succeeded by V8 special edition

2016 Targa Tasmania won by Matt Close in Porsche 911
Twenty-fifth anniversary road rally produces spirited contest

McLaughlin and Volvo dominate Phillip Island V8 Supercars
Motorsport wrap: Volvo trounces V8s field; storming Ricciardo’s Shanghai comeback; crash stalls Webber title defence

Google’s Project X self-driving car program now hiring
Google is committing additional engineering and management resources to advance its driverless car technology.

Audi R8 V10 review
Base model R8 is anything but basic

2017 Suzuki Swift spy pics
The 2017 Suzuki Swift is fast approaching, as the supermini light-car segment starts to hot up again

Do speeding fines work?
Stephen Corby tells us what he really thinks about speeding fines.

Shelby Mustang Targa Tasmania crash
Lucky escape following 180km/h accident

Australian sales spike for fuel-efficient cars
Australian new-car buyers set a new record in fuel-efficient car sales.

Top 5 manual transmissions
DIY shifting is the stuff of which proper driver’s cars are made

2017 Citroen C3 WRC breaks cover
A first glimpse of the WRC’s wild 2017 look

Roush R627 review
Beastly 468kW from the crew at Mustang Motorsport

Mazda MX-5: ND vs NA
Mazda’s latest MX-5 meets its grandfather

MPS badge could help Mazda with premium push
Buyer shift towards premium models may sharpen the pencils for Mazda’s business case to revive the MPS badge in Australia