Performance Car Comparisons

Suzuki Ignis inches closer
$20K ultra-light SUV is set for an Aussie on-sale date early next year.

Audi Q2 1.4 TFSI: 8 things you didn’t know
The Audi Q2 is Audi’s foray in to the premium small SUV market. Here’s 8 things John Carey’s found that sets it apart from other Audis and its segment competitors.

2016 Porsche 718 Cayman Quick review
Porsche returns to its roots with the flat-four 718 Cayman. But this re-imagined entry-level sports car is more than just a terrific new engine.

Jaguar F-Pace 35t Quick Review
The F-Pace series marks an interesting shift in Jaguar’s thinking. Ryan Lewis explains where JLR got their foray into the uber-competitive SUV market right and where they may have gotten things not-so-right.

Peugeot offers cheaper driveaway pricing and more equipment
Peugeot 208, 308, 2008 and 4008 get price cuts and equipment boosts until 30 September, as Peugeot begins a winter sales push.

Renault Megane RS275 Trophy-R for $37K
One owner, low kays, but best read this Renault Sport Megane’s fineprint

Archive: Ford Falcon EL XRs Review 1996
Wheels’ 1996 test of the Ford Falcon EL XR8 and XR6. Australia’s best value sports sedans have been away for a nose job – and singing lessons, reports Bob Hall

2016 Porsche 718 Cayman review
Sampling Stuttgart’s new turbo sports car

2016 Porsche 718 Cayman first drive review
The poor man’s 911 gets a new role as Porsche’s entry-level sports car via a flat-four heart transplant and a personality all of its own

Autonomous cars: The future of driving is already here
Autonomous cars aren’t just coming, they’re already here, and one day, soon, they may get so clever, and so safe, that governments will have to make it illegal for humans to drive. After the recent death of a man in Florida who was basically killed by the failure of the Autopilot system in the Tesla he was driving, questions are being asked about just how real-world ready this technology is.

2017 Audi Q2 review
Another remix of VW Group’s fine MQB component set, the Audi Q2 stands out from the premium small SUV crowd for the right reasons. It makes the Q3 look dumpy, dull and done-for…

Hyundai i30 N hot hatch could sound like this
We’ve witnessed the engine testing, now Hyundai lets us listen to the i30 N

Volkswagen Tiguan joins local line-up priced from $31,990
Pricing, variants and extras packages signals Volkswagen’s attack on lucrative SUV market.

Active roll control: Geek speak
Merc’s high-tech system does away with swaybars

Suzuki Baleno to ambush Mazda 2 and Hyundai i30
The upcoming Suzuki Baleno hatch will straddle segments in a two-pronged attack.

Ford partners with Carhood, an Airport-based ride-sharing platform
Ford owners to reap extra benefits from an Australian-first partnership with a ride-sharing start-up, as ‘future-proofing’ the Blue Oval.

Koenigsegg One:1 crashes at Nurburgring
Swedish hypercar demolished at Green Hell

Ford Australia says factory closure clash with Bathurst 1000 is unavoidable
Bathurst-eve timing an “unavoidable” clash with factory closure, Ford Australia boss says

How to use satellite navigation
They’re a wonderful innovation, but as technologically advanced as Sat-Nav is, sometimes, there’s no substitute for ‘local’ knowledge, says Stephen Corby.

Holden Cruze: The end of the line
Holden has announced local production of the Cruze hatch and sedan will end on October 7. Was it the right car for Australia?

Red Bull dismisses Ferrari F1 threat
The battle for best of the rest wages on in Formula One

Chrysler 300 SRT long-term report one
Our new resident is a rear-drive V8 for those who prefer burgers to meat pies

2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT3 review
Toby Hagon takes one of the fastest racers in the world – the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT3 for a lap or two around Eastern Creek

Koenigsegg One:1 supercar crashes at the Nurburgring
What’s shaping up to be one of the world’s most expensive car crashes sidelines Koenigsegg’s bid to bump the Porsche 918 Spyder off the top of the Nurburgring hot lap list.