Performance Car Comparisons

First drive: Jaguar F-Type R Coupe
Jaguar’s F-Type Coupe is stiffer, sexier and more sensible than the Convertible with which it shares much in common. But what’s it like to drive?

First drive: BMW M235i
Never in the history of automotive journalism has a road loop done less justice to the launch model.

First drive: Porsche 991 GT3 cup racer
‘The Stahlmeister’ tries out the latest 991 Carrera GT3 Cup race car.

First drive: Honda CR-V Diesel
Honda finally brings the CR-V Diesel to Australia, and it’s got quite a lot going for it as our first drive reveals.

First drive: Maserati Quattroporte
Twin-turbo Italian beauty gets more room and a stronger, lighter body to take the fight to Porsche and Aston Martin.

First drive: Infiniti Q50s hybrid
The Infiniti Q50 S proves that a hybrid-driven future doesn’t have to be horrible.

First drive: Subaru WRX STI
One of rally’s original turbo ’toon cars grows up

First drive: Volkswagen Golf wagon
In a world where station wagons being eaten alive by SUVs of all sizes the newest Golf wagon provides a compelling alternative

First drive: W205 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
BMW and Audi need to up their game enormously if the 3 Series and A4 are going to out-class the new C-Class

First drive: Volvo S60 Polestar
Swedish tuning aces turn a Volvo into a driver’s car

First drive: Toyota Kluger
Top-selling seven-seater SUV sharpens up in every respect

First drive: Porsche 911 Turbo
Through six generations, the Porsche 911 Turbo has meant one thing above all else – stunning performance

First drive: Kia ProCeed GT
Shock sub-$30K pricing and Euro engineering underpin Kia’s first driver’s car

First drive: Subaru WRX
It’s still a WRX, but a more refined, better-handling, more involving iteration

First drive: Nissan X-Trail
Aussie SUV favourite finds refinement and offers seven-seat option

First drive: Jaguar F-Type Coupe
The rain in Spain made our first taste of Jaguar’s new coupe a challenge

First drive: Lexus CT200h
Lexus introduces facelifted version of its smallest hybrid

First drive: MINI Cooper
Sharper performance, handling – and price – for new Mini

First drive: Volkswagen Polo
Former COTY winner undergoes light facelift with new tech

First drive: Skoda Yeti
Czech soft-roader returns with a new face and lower prices

First drive: Audi A8
Facelifted Audi A8 brings improvements and performance, at a price

First drive: Skoda Rapid
Latest Czech small car fails to hit the mark

First drive: BMW M3 & M4
Highly anticipated duo will restore M division’s stellar reputation

GM posts second-biggest loss in operating history
The news does not get better from Detroit… Peter McKay reports on the latest figures and losses.