AUSTRALIAN SUV REVIEWS

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…

Drive: Abarth 500 Esseesse
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Drive: Abarth 500 Esseesse

The long-awaited Abarth 500 Esseesse has finally arrived. And it’s surprisingly good

Driven: Audi A7 Sportback
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Driven: Audi A7 Sportback

If Audi’s new A7 Sportback is a sign of things to come from Ingolstadt, then there’s reason for optimism

Audi A3 Cabriolet first drive review
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First Drive: Audi A3 Cabriolet

Ponch puts a small convertible – and his manhood – to the test

Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG Coupe Review First Drive Test
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First Drive: Mercedes-Benz S63 Coupe

Robbo drives the brutal yet refined range-topping S-Class two-door

BMW M3 M4 Review Test Drive
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First Drive: BMW M3 & M4

If the eye-widening, hair-raising, sphincter-clenching all-new M3 and M4 are anything to go by, BMW’s revered M division is back

Maserati Quattroporte Turbo Diesel Review
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First Drive: Maserati Quattroporte Turbo Diesel

New diesel model makes stylish Italian luxury car more affordable, with little compromise on equipment

Hyundai Genesis first drive Korea
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First Drive: Hyundai Genesis

Could the Hyundai Genesis be the post-Falcadore fix for Aussie rear-drive sedan fans? John Carey grabs some wheel-time in Korea to find out

CX-5 vs CR-V diesel review
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Head2Head: Honda CR-V vs Mazda CX-5

A fast and furious face off between turbo-diesel variants of two popular mid-size SUVs

Ferrari California T test drive review
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First Drive: Ferrari California T

Maranello’s first turbocharged model since the prodigious F40 hits the right note

BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe review
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First Drive: BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe

Don’t buy that Audi A5 Sportback just yet, the 4 Series Gran Coupe stands out from the sea of sedans plying our roads

Mazda 3 XD Astina review
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First drive: Mazda 3 XD Astina

Wheels drives the Mazda3 diesel that promises more performance and better economy than its petrol-powered siblings ahead of its Australian launch in September

FPV GT-F 351 test drive
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First drive: FPV GT-F

FPV 351 GT-F is a cracker, even on first impressions

Porsche Macan test drive
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First drive: Porsche Macan

New Porsche SUV is sporty, but it’s no sports car

LeFerrari at Fiorano
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First drive: La Ferrari

Robbo takes Ferrari’s remarkable new hybrid supercar to the limits at Fiorano

Wheels magazine, first drive, Jaguar, F-Type, coupe, Spain
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First drive: Jaguar F-Type R Coupe

Jaguar’s F-Type Coupe is stiffer, sexier and more sensible than the Convertible with which it shares much in common. But what’s it like to drive?

First drive: Volkswagen Polo
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First drive: Volkswagen Polo

Former COTY winner undergoes light facelift with new tech

Grand re-opening - Porsche Boxster S
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2009 Porsche Boxster S review

Wholesale powertrain upgrades deliver a Boxster S that’s not just better, it’s brilliant…

LAUNCHED: Mini Cooper D
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LAUNCHED: Mini Cooper D

Outstanding efficiency in cute-as-a-button packaging.

Mitsu workhorse Triton gets tougher for 2010
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Mitsubishi workhorse Triton gets tougher for 2010

Triton now has a new 131kW and 400Nm turbo-diesel and impressive safety gear. It’s all about being tougher than the opposition.

Subaru WRX STi Spec C
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Subaru WRX STi Spec C

Lighter, tighter, righter – for Japan, at least