Australia’s new cars for 2025 and beyond
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35 years of Commodore – an evolution
The new VF Commodore has landed, but 2013 marks another historical moment for Holden’s hero car. It’s turning 35.
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?
Spain’s crazy supercar
Spaniards like to live life on the edge. After all, it is a nation that jogs in front of steamrolling, hyped-up bulls for fun So it should come as no surprise that Spain’s latest supercar, the Spano R, is a little…insane. Boasting a new 228kW turbocharged five-cylinder engine, the compact SUV is capable of 0-100km/h in just 5.5 seconds, yet will use just 8.8L/100km.
When VW goes mad
If you’re a Volkswagen fan, or a fan of anything within the VW group, the Worthersee festival in Austria is like Disneyland.
Review: Volvo’s all-new V40 with Pedestrian Airbag Technology
Volvo has always had an unusual approach to marketing.
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?
Bomb-proof, luxo Toyota
Do you demand the utmost luxury from your car? Do you also frequently drive across highly volatile war zones? Then this is the car for you. Specially customised by Lexani Motor Cars, this Toyota Sequoia has been turned into a luxurious mobile fortress.
Lamborghini’s 537kW birthday present
Most 50 year olds get slippers for their birthday.
Buy Ferrari’s F1 transporter!
Now’s your chance to buy a rare piece of Ferrari history.
Geneva’s best car – day two
If you think you’ve seen everything the Geneva Motor Show has to offer, think again
First Ford-built FPV fires up
OK. It may look, feel, go, and stop just like last year’s FPV GT R-Spec. But the black sedan you see here is the first Falcon with a GT badge to be completely built for customer delivery at the 53 year-old Campbellfield plant since the demise of XB GT in 1976.
First drive: Australia’s most powerful car
Say hello to the most powerful production car ever built in Australia.
Nissan turns a new LEAF
Nissan has given its electric, earth-hugging, LEAF a makeover – with more than 100 significant changes. Headlining the improvements are a boost in range, a much-needed drop in price and better charging performance.
Review: Opel Corsa OPC
There are a lot of emotions I expected to see on the face of the bloke getting out of the Opel Corsa OPC in front of me – bemusement, sadness, fear – but joy was not one of them.
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.
Batmobile sells for $4.4 million
KA-POW! The iconic Batmobile, which famously appeared in the 1960s American television show, has sold for a whopping $4.4 million.
New Porsches now $36,000 cheaper
Porsche Australia has wiped the cost of a brand new car from its sports car range, with some models now a whopping $36,000 cheaper.
Geneva’s best cars – day two
If you think you’ve seen everything the Geneva Motor Show has to offer, think again
World’s safest car
It’s official: Volvo has built the world’s safest car. And it doesn’t just protect drivers.
Leaked! McLaren P1 breaks cover
Official shots of the production-ready McLaren P1 have been leaked ahead of its Geneva Motor Show debut.
Review: Volvo V40
Volvo has always had an unusual approach to marketing. The pitch for the V40, however, is even stranger, appealing as it does to people’s altruism.
Review: Jaguar F-Type
Yes, it’s a Jaguar, folks, but almost certainly not as you know it.
Clarkson to host Top Gear Festival Sydney
The official schedule for the first ever Top Gear Festival Sydney has been unveiled.
2014 Porsche Turbo details leaked!
It’s a move that will cause purists to break down and cry, but the new Porsche 991 Turbo – like its GT3 sibling – will not be offered with a manual transmission.
