PERFORMANCE CAR REVIEWS

HSV Clubsport-R track test: Classic MOTOR
Shaking down HSV’s specially-built Clubsport-R racecars…in the rain.

VW Golf Mk3 VR6 Review: Classic MOTOR
Want an R32 but can’t stomach the price? Maybe the VR6 fits the bill.

2018 Alpine A110 review
Alpine A110 price, specs and road test of the new mid-engine rear-drive French sports car

2017 Ford Mustang vs 2017 Nissan 370Z NISMO review
Each is a brawny coupe with decades of provenance, but can Nismo’s fettling revitalise the 370Z enough to see off Ford’s fresher Mustang GT?

2018 Audi RS5 Coupe review
Hi-po Audi two-door scores a downsized engine and new character

2018 Skoda Octavia RS245 review
More brawn, less brains

2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI 7.5 review
The perfect all-rounder – business as usual

1999 Subaru WRX STi review: Classic MOTOR
When Subaru got STi to spanner the WRX, they created the ultimate factory funship.

2017 BMW 230i review
Likeable rear-drive coupe happy in no man’s land

Subaru WRX STi vs Mitsubishi Evo IX vs HSV Clubsport review: Classic MOTOR
STi vs Evolution IX, but can HSV’s Clubsport keep pace on the road, drags, dyno or track?

2018 Subaru WRX STI Spec R review
Age-old hero’s stuck in the waiting room

2018 Mercedes-AMG GT S review
Worthwhile improvements for updated twin-turbo coupe

2018 Mercedes-Benz E400 Cabriolet review
The fastest E-Class Cab looks and feels all of its $157,500 sticker price.

2018 Skoda Octavia RS Liftback review
Small changes make the new RS a nicer ride to live with

2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE review
Introverts need not apply for this track-ready beast

2017 Kia Stinger 330S vs 2017 Holden VFII Commodore SS-V Redline review
Can Kia’s stonking twin-turbo V6 Stinger really fill a Falcodore-sized hole in our hearts?

2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance vs 2017 Honda Civic Type R review
The Type R needs to save Honda’s mojo, but a sharper Golf GTI stands in its way. Game on!

2018 Ford Focus RS Limited Edition review
Ford narrows the RS’s Focus

2018 Hyundai i30 N track test
An early taste of Hyundai’s Aussie-spec hot hatch

Pontiac Solstice review: Classic MOTOR
GM goes Mazda-baiting and comes up with a winner

2006 BMW Z4 Coupe first look: Classic MOTOR
Back when BMW’s Z4 Coupe was a new concept

2005 Renault Sport Mégane Cup review: Classic MOTOR
Renault’s much-maligned Mégane adds Cup – and deletes the mug

Holden Commodore SV6 vs Ford Falcon XR6 comparison review: Classic MOTOR
Commodore and Falcon six-cylinder sports sedans might have been more practical than their V8 siblings. But is practicality all it’s cracked up to be?

Ford Falcon BF XR6 Turbo auto review: Classic MOTOR
Ford’s six-speed auto BF XR6 Turbo is a bloody bottler