Performance Car Comparisons

Corby’s Rant: Knights and daze
If Tony’s handing out peerages, how about long-overdue automotive honours?

BMW 2 Series driving experience
We head to Phillip Island’s world-class racetrack to experience the brilliant new M235i

Friday Rant: Evolution in reverse
Mitsubishi is set to destroy its one exciting nameplate — and we’re not happy

Girls of the New York Auto Show
Need more eye candy from New York? This image gallery should do the trick

Friday rant: Ignorance is bliss?
Watch out, the ignorant masses are swirling around you

Friday Rant: A bit of Buddy time
The dangerous game of celebrity endorsements

BMW Driving Experience at Lakeside
Enthusiasts get a taste of the new BMW 2 Series Coupe

Senna 20th anniversary
Tragic day in 1994 that ended the life of Ayrton Senna still echoes around the F1 world

Friday rant: Old cars are rubbish
“There, I’ve said it. After recently spending two days driving a bunch of classic cars, I realised that you should never go back.”

Friday rant: You bought a what?
The real success of Jeep is clearly in the marketing

Friday rant: The naked truth
Why Porsche is like a car magazine with naked women

The Repco-Brabham miracle
How Sir Jack Brabham made world motor racing history for Australia

Five reasons why you should go to a drive day
Get behind the wheel and experience track daze

New Kia Sorento due later this year
The Kia Sorento SUV has received its first upgrade and the new model will appear in Australian showrooms in the third quarter of this year.

New Jaguar XF Sportbrake
Jaguar has revealed the 2012 XF Sportbrake station wagon prior to its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show next Tuesday.

New MINI John Cooper Works Countryman
MINI has revealed a new John Cooper Works (JCW) version of its Countryman. The car is the first JCW car to have four-wheel-drive. Powered by a newly developed 1.6-litre 160kW turbocharged petrol engine, the car will be formally unveiled at next week’s Geneva Motor Show.

New Hyundai i-oniq range extender concept
Hyundai has released the first picture and details of its new i-oniq range-extending hybrid concept set to debut this week at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show.

New Mercedes-Benz A-Class
Mercedes has revealed its all new A-Class range which features a design overhaul, six new engine choices, improved emissions figures and technological upgrades.

New Lotus Exige S Roadster
The current Lotus Exige with its 3.5-litre V6 motor from the Evora has gained great attention for Lotus, so the 2012 Geneva Motor show sees the unveil of the roadster version. If you can find it among the dozen other models on the stand!

Hot Honda Jazz Si unveiled
There’s finally a sporty version of the Honda Jazz. Sort of.

Alfa Romeo celebrates 60 years of the Disco Volante
Alfa Romeo first built the C52 Disco Volante as a lightweight racer in 1952. Now, some 60 years later, it is releasing an all-new Disco Volante with the help car stylers Touring Superleggera.

Mercedes-Benz unveils all-new SL65 AMG
Hot off the heels of the new SL63’s debut at the Geneva Motor Show, Mercedes has now released the first pictures of the upcoming revamped SL65 AMG.

Corby’s rant: Holden’s advertising clanger
Does Holden’s ‘We’re here to stay’ ad make your blood boil? You’re not alone – just ask Stephen Corby

Corby’s rant: Why commuting is killing you
It’s killing you, costing us all millions and turning kids into king-hitting cowards. Corby’s back, this time on the evils of the daily commute.