AUSTRALIAN SUV REVIEWS

Review: Porsche 911 C4S, Wheels magazine, new, interior, price, pictures, video
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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?

Review, BMW, M6, 2013, Hungary, review, price, test drive, specs
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Review: BMW M6 Gran Coupe

Brings the speed, but not the pharmacology

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

Review: Holden, Cruze, Sportswagon, brisbane, countryman, why, confused, Wheels magazine, new, fast
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Review: Holden Cruze Sportswagon

DOES anyone else out there think wagons are pretty sexy looking?

Review: Subaru, Outback, Wheels magazine, new, interior, price, pictures, video
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Review: Subaru Outback

You can be certain of one thing when you show up at a Subaru launch. Japan’s most idiosyncratic car maker won’t be offering the same stuff as everybody else.

Review, Renault, Captur, 2013, Hungary, review, price, test drive, specs
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Review: Renault Captur

Last year was all about zombies, but that’s all undead now. This year’s all about the … um, sub-compact SUV? Baby crossovers? Light-car cross-dressers? Whatever.

Porsche Cayman GTS test drive
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First drive: Porsche Cayman GTS

Porsche makes its fabulous Cayman coupe even better

Audi S3 Sedan First Drive
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First drive: Audi S3 sedan

Audi’s hot small car gets a bootful of extra appeal

Wheels magazine, Porsche 918, Spyder, Valencia, first drive, exclusive, production
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First drive: Porsche 918 Spyder

Wheels flies 56 hours for 28 minutes on-track in a $2million hybrid Porsche supercar. Wouldn’t you?

Wheels magazine, Chevrolet SS, first drive, Holden Commodore, V8
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First drive: Chevrolet SS

James Stanford drives the Chevrolet SS in Palm Springs.

Mercedes-Benz S Class, review, Wheels, magazine, 2013, Australia, small, SUV
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Review: Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG

You won’t find ‘Race Start’ on the new Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG. The launch-control technology that helps make the smaller E63 AMG the fastest accelerating sedan in Wheels’ history is ignored in the still supercar-fast S63.

Volvo V40 XC, review, Wheels, magazine, 2013, Australia, small, SUV
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Review: Volvo V40 XC

When the words ‘cross country’ appear on a vehicle, there’s an immediate issue in managing expectations. Volvo’s new V40 derivative suffers from just such a challenge.

Kia Cerato, review, Wheels, magazine, 2013, Australia, small, SUV
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Review: Kia Cerato hatch

Stone motherless last. Not a position you really want to find yourself, unless, say, you’re a guest of the Americans in Guantanamo Bay and there’s a lengthy cue for a go on the water board.

Holden Trax, review, Wheels, magazine, 2013, Australia, small, SUV
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2013 Holden Trax Review

The world has gone small-SUV mad. In markets all over the globe, the satchel-sized Sport Utility Vehicle has become the hottest thing since sleeve tattoos and manufacturers can’t keep up with demand.

volvo, turbocharging and supercharging, wheels magazine
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Volvo’s twin-charged future

Why not both?

Holden, SSV, Redline, first, drive, fast, new
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2013 Holden Commodore SS-V Redline Review

So many performance Commodores over the last 20 years haven’t cut it as track cars. But those days are over.

Lotus, Exige, S, first, drive, fast, new
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2013 Lotus Exige S Review

If you like it hardcore, you’ll see the light

Range, Rover, Sport, first, drive, fast, new
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2013 Range Rover Sport Review

Find something it can’t do. Go on, try…

Hyundai, i30, SR, first, drive, fast, new
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2013 Hyundai i30 SR Review

In Hyundai-speak, it’s the “Local Model Expansion Strategy.” For us, the first result of a more adaptable product-development approach is the i30 SR, a warm hatch that is (for the moment) unique to Australia.