Performance Car Comparisons

2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz GTX: 250kW ‘Kombi GTI’ unveiled
VW warms up its futuristic electric van with extra performance, all-wheel drive, and significantly improved towing capability

2024 Toyota Yaris ZR: Quick Review
Let’s get one thing out of the way. If you’re after a cheap small car, this isn’t it.

JAC looking to carve a niche with sharp customer experience from day one
New Chinese entrant takes on the dual cabs, but has a longer play in mind

MG4 and ZS EV up to $10K cheaper with new drive-away pricing
MG cuts thousands of dollars from its two fully electric cars with move to national drive-away pricing

2024 Toyota C-HR review: First Australian drive
The new-generation Toyota C-HR compact SUV range is here, with the second-gen line-up going hybrid only. That plays to Toyota’s strengths, but in a number of ways, this product is a bit of a miss for the small SUV market.

America reveals new emissions rules, Australian industry asks for similar concessions
Just hours after the Biden government’s EPA announced its new and more lenient emissions reduction targets, the FCAI is asking Australia’s govt to show the same consideration

Easter 2024 double demerits: When and where do they apply?
Drive safe: Every long weekend brings an increased risk of danger on the road – if only to your licence

2024 Toyota Yaris SX: Quick Review
The baby of the Toyota family is no longer cheap but remains cheerful

Chery boss admits “extremely little local testing” of Omoda 5 lane-assist systems
Omoda 5 GT lands with updated lane-assist settings to address criticisms

2024 Chery Omoda 5 pricing and features: 1.6-litre turbo ‘GT’ added
China’s Chery Omoda 5 small SUV receives more equipment, plus promised 1.6-litre turbo and AWD options – but drive-away prices for carryover models have increased by up to $1500

2024 Chery Omoda E5: electric SUV unlikely to undercut BYD Atto 3’s price
All-electric version of Chery Omoda 5 small SUV due in Australia in mid-2024

MG Motor Australia-NZ appoints Kenneth Lu as Aftersales Director
MG’s Australian growth adds important new role to ensure a happy customer experience beyond purchase

Electric Mazda 6 successor coming? ‘Mazda 6e’ name trademarked in Europe
Mazda has trademarked the ‘Mazda 6e’ name in Europe, which could be used for an electric Tesla Model 3 rival based on its new scalable architecture

The ten most important sports cars of the 1980s
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2024 Mercedes-AMG G63 pricing: Grand Edition announced
Limited edition Geländewagen goes for gold

How to drive like an F1 pro
What does it take to extract every last bit of performance from the world’s ultimate race car? Nico Rosberg explains the art of F1 driving on the limit.

Are EVs finally mainstream in Australia?
After a record year of EV sales in Australia helped by greater choice and more affordable options, are buyers embracing electric cars?

2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron electric SUV: Porsche Macan sibling revealed
The Audi Q6 E-Tron electric SUV is the first model from the brand to ride on the new Premium Platform Electric architecture shared with the latest Porsche Macan

12 of the weirdest Formula 1 aero ‘innovations’
Bizarre race cars have turned up on the grid at various times in Formula 1’s history. Some have been outlawed, some failed spectacularly, and some of the weirdest aero ideas… actually worked

Nissan & Honda confirm EV partnership talks
Japan’s second and third-largest car makers may be about to team up on kicking their EV schedules into gear

2024 BYD Yangwang U8 review
BYD sub-brand’s truly showstopping take on the luxury SUV, and it could come to Australia

2025 Kia K4: Cerato small car replacement teased ahead of March 21 reveal
The Kia K4 sedan will debut on March 21 as the successor to the long-running Cerato small car

NVES: Aussies want cleaner, money saving cars – Climate Council
New poll finds Aussies want cars that use less fuel, emit less greenhouse gases, and save them $$$.

2024 Mini Countryman review: Electric and JCW petrol models
With the transition to electric, Mini’s third-gen Countryman is both practical and the obvious performance pick