Technical

Holden Monaro designer to head GM Design

The designer behind one of Australia’s most famous cars, the 2001 Holden Monaro, will become the first non-American to lead General Motors’ global design operations.

Mercedes-AMG C63 S review

Good things come in smaller packages

Porsche 718 Boxster review

Is the base 718 Boxster the better buy?

Opinion

What cars should celebrities drive?

If celebrities were cars, would they all be super sexy sporty things, or would some of them turn out to be mundane, or boring, or green?

Industry

GM’s Mike Simcoe on rise to global design chief

The newly appointed world head of GM design, Australian Mike Simcoe, talks about the challenges of his new role

Features

Renault Megane RS265 vs RS275 Trophy-R

Trophy-R sets a new benchmark for hot hatch dynamics, but can it justify an $18K premium over its RS265 sibling?

2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e review

Is a plug-in hybrid version of the sharply dynamic X5 nothing but dead wood when it comes to BMW’s green cred?

Industry

Holden Monaro architect to lead GM’s global design

Australian Mike Simcoe has been promoted to the position of vice-president of General Motors design

Opinion

Mercedes-Benz E-Class: History and significance

Throughout Mercedes’ rich history and ever-expanding range, one model remains the heart of the brand – the E-Class.

Updated Mazda CX-9 due to arrive in Australia mid 2016

New Mazda CX-9 to be most economical in its class; bursting with new equipment.

Aston Martin V12 Vantage S adds seven-speed manual

Stick-shift designed to clobber auto-only opponents

Royal ride: Queen Elizabeth’s Bentley for sale

Fancy a car with some serious royal pedigree? Step this way, Sir.

Jeep Wrangler Ute heading to Australia

Jeep Australia confirmed ute version of the Jeep Wrangler is in the works.

Ford Mustang 2017 model year update announced

Ford updates Mustang, orders extra 2000 for Oz

Adult size Little Tikes Cozy Coupe fails to sell

An English mechanic has built a life-sized version of the classic ‘Cozy Coupe’ kids toy. The road-going replica was for sale on eBay for around $65,000.

2016 Jaguar F-Pace review

The birthplace of the posh SUV spawns a surprisingly roomy and entertaining nemesis for the Porsche Macan and Audi Q5 – the Jaguar F-Pace

Porsche 718 Boxster S review

First drive of Porsche’s new turbocharged mid-engined roadster

Opinion

Mazda RX-Vision concept: The story of Mazda designer Ikuo Maeda

The relationship between a father and son can sometimes be complex, especially when they work in the same business. The warm and tender upbringing many of us take for granted was not always evident to the likes of JFK, Edsel Ford and Kerry Packer.

Motorsport

Sebastien Ogier’s Aussie mechanic moves to V8 Supercars

Last year Callum Colquhoun was fettling Sebastien Ogier’s Polo. This year he’s building Jamie Whincup’s V8 Holden

2015-2016 Kia Rio Review

The Kia Rio is an attractive light hatch that is quite fun to drive. Even the least expensive Rio is well equipped, and Kia backs it with a seven-year warranty.