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Review: Porsche 911 C4S
Is it a sign of the times that Porsche Australia reckons the typical 911 Carrera 4 buyer is motivated by its fatter stance and greater presence, not necessarily its extra grip?
The king and I – Porsche 911 Carrera S
Robbo lets rip in the latest iteration of a model that’s both infatuated and infuriated him over the last 40 years. So does the second-gen 997 retain its crown?
Review: Jaguar F-Type
Yes, it’s a Jaguar, folks, but almost certainly not as you know it.
Bloom times – Lotus Evora
It’s the Lotus built for touring, not just track days. But is the Evora enough to see the British sports-car maker blossom into a mainstream contender?
2009 Nissan GT-R review
Godzilla returns to Australia, and it’s fully sick.
LAUNCHED: Audi TT RS
Reborn turbo five kicks RS, but chassis misses the sweet spot.
2009 Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera review
Handgun on his hip, the Arizona sheriff leans through the shallow driver’s window of Lamborghini’s new hardcore track weapon.
LAUNCHED: Audi TT TDI
The diesel sports car has landed.
First Aussie drive: Jaguar F-Type
Associate editor Westerman’s worried. He’s driven Jaguar’s F-Type through Spain’s mountainous north, and in the July 2103 issue, given it bigger raps than Jay-Z and Tupac. But has he got it right? Does European brilliance translate to Aussie awesomeness?
2009 Mazda MX-5 review
The MX-5 still represents enormous bang for buck in a tight little package.
3 Kings – Chevrolet Camaro vs Holden Coupe 60 vs Holden Monaro
We muster Holden’s oz-developed muscle-car royalty to find the coupe worthy of the pony-car crown.
Wheels Review: Porsche 911 Carrera 4S
I’ve just had an hour I’ll never forget, on a road I just can’t believe in a car that I’ve just fallen madly, hopelessly in love with.
Wheels Review: Mini Paceman
MINI has a problem. It’s a problem Porsche faced and overcame, and now Mini is beginning to do the same.
Wheels Review: Mazda MX-5
Wheels’ admiration for the MX-5 is well-documented; you don’t win two COTY awards by fluke. But there’s very little substance in the latest update, and while the roadster’s sporting essence is still evident, its shine is definitely fading.
BMW Z4 20i/28i
IT MAY be overstating the local arrival of BMW’s turbocharged, four-cylinder N20 engine as a ‘new dawn’ for the Munich brand, but its debut in the Z4 roadster took place at Mt Warning in north-eastern NSW.
Toyota 86 drive
An all-too-brief drive in the new Toyota 86 today at Fuji speedway revealed a sweet-handling, beautifully balanced little front-engined, rear drive coupe which will no doubt be a huge success for Toyota.
Wheels: Jesse Taylor reviews Porsche’s new 911
Two days ago I asked myself whether Porsche’s new 991 911 would crack my all-time top 10. After a day of hard driving in the mountains around Santa Barbara, California, the answer is yes and no.
LAUNCHED: Porsche 911 GT3
Bigger engine, even more brilliance.
LAUNCHED: BMW Z4
Roof now hard, but character is softer.
Strip show – 370Z v HSV R8
Game Zed brings V6 knife to heavyweight V8 gunfight.
Nissan 370Z v HSV R8, Evo X, Cayman S
Not content to have stung Porsche with its upstart GT-R, Nissan widens the front with a Zed-led assault.
Slide tracked – 370Z v Evo X
Zed plays the power card against Evo’s traction.
LAUNCHED: Nissan GT-R Spec-V
Ultimate Godzilla loses weight, adds bucks.
Fatter, bigger, more comfortable, more stylish …
It’s a bigger car for a big country. Here’s our first local drive of BMW’s next-gen Z4.
