AUSTRALIAN SUV REVIEWS

Hyundai Veloster Turbo race car test drive review
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First Fang: Hyundai Veloster Race Car

The angry rasp filling the cabin offers a strong clue that this isn’t your typical Hyundai

BMW 2 Series Active Tourer first test drive review
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First Drive: BMW 2 Series Active Tourer

It’s a BMW, but not as we know it. Think practical, spacious … and not particularly sporty

Kia Soul first drive test review
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First Drive: Kia Soul

Hidden somewhere inside this spearmint Tic Tac is the fountain of youth

2014 Honda Jazz VTi-S
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First Drive: Honda Jazz

Honda hits a higher note with third-generation Jazz city runabout

Nissan Navara D23 first drive test review
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First Drive: Nissan Navara

A smaller engine and a shorter wheelbase but still a big performer

BMW X4 test drive review
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First Drive: BMW X4

Sporty Bavarian compact SUV arrives with more practicality than expected

Peugeot RCZ-R test drive review
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First Fang: Peugeot RCZ-R

Peugeot’s new RCZ-R provides plenty of substance to match the style

Renault Megane GT-Line 130 test drive review
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First Drive: Renault Megane GT-Line (2014)

New-look Megane benefits from specification upgrade and dual-clutch transmission

Audi RS5 TDI concept
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First Drive: Audi RS5 TDI Concept

Ponch drives an audacious and innovative Audi RS5 diesel prototype in Sweden

Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate test drive review
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First Drive: Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate

Coming Mercedes-Benz C-Class shows it’s also a class above the opposition in wagon form

2014 Nissan Qashqai
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First Drive: 2014 Nissan Qashqai

Get used to saying Nissan Qashqai (pronounced ‘Cash-kye’) as the hot-selling crossover has been given a shot in the arm

Mazda2 prototype
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First Drive: Mazda2 prototype

Carey’s sneak preview of bigger next-gen 2 reveals a potential light-car class leader

Renault Clio RS200 Cup Trophy vs Subaru BRZ S
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Head2Head: Renault Clio RS200 vs Subaru BRZ

Subaru’s must-drive BRZ goes up against Renault’s practical performer

Audi A3 Sportback e-tron test drive review
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First Drive: Audi A3 Sportback e-tron

Audi plays catch-up with its first plug-in hybrid showroom model

Lexus NX first test drive review
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First Drive: Lexus NX

Lexus turns the RAV4 into a Euro-worthy compact SUV

RS454 Wagon
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Holden Commodore SS V RS454 Sportwagon review

A Holden dealer has turned up the wick on the Commodore SS V Sportwagon’s 6.0-litre V8, offering 480kW and 920Nm of rubber-smoking, supercharged goodness

Lamborghini Aventador at Phillip Island
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Lamborghini Aventador at Phillip Island

So rarefied is the Lamborghini Aventador’s air that only now has MOTOR managed to get its mitts on one

Worlds Apart
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Worlds Apart

MX-5 thought it had the sporty rag-top market all to itself, but not if Mini’s new Cooper S Cabrio has its way

Ferrari California T
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First Fang: Ferrari California T

Ferrari has done away with the old California’s naturally aspirated V8 and replaced it with a twin-turbo version cranking out 412kW and 755Nm. So how does it drive?

Mercedes AMG SLS
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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG review

The sensational Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG ‘Gullwing’ is so much more than a tribute to the brand’s glorious past. It’s a modern classic.

FPV GT-F 351
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First Fang: FPV GT-F

It’s here! With 351kW, the GT F is the fastest Falcon ever. Unfortunately, it’s also the last Falcon GT ever. So is it a fitting farewell? Or just a tarted-up GT-P?

2010 Audi RS5
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2010 Audi RS5 review

The RS5 should be just like the glorious old RS4 only sexier and better. But is it?

Porsche Panamera GTS test drive
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First Fang: Porsche Panamera GTS

A collective groan must sweep through the engineering department whenever the product planners emerge from a meeting exclaiming “We need a sports limousine!” All the premium car makers are it, attempting to meld the seemingly contradictory qualities of a sports car (agile, lightweight, involving) and a luxury cruiser (big, comfortable, refined) with varying degrees of success.

Mother Truckers
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Mother Truckers

BMW’s new twin-turbo-V8 X5 M isn’t alone in monster-truck land…