Car Advice

Mazda to build smaller SUV
Insiders confirm Mazda 3-based CX-3 will be launched globally in 2015

Rotary lives on!
Mazda continues to develop out-of-production engine

Friday rant: Not so magic
Mercedes’ marketing people must be living under mushrooms. Or eating them

Crash safety watchdog savages electric buggies
EuroNCAP testing shows serious flaws with small electric vehicles sweeping Europe

Scooby snacks on Isle of Man lap record
Tweaked Subaru WRX STI smashes IoM TT four-wheel lap record

Mini gives in to middle-age spread
Five-door Cooper provides more space for back-seat passengers

Merc charges into the top 10
Luxury brand Mercedes-Benz makes Australia’s top 10 bestsellers list

Hackers at work so Ford can play
Aussie-made smartphone software to feature in Ford’s future line-up

Mad Mike Whiddett thrashes his BT-50 for Turtle Wax
In their latest video campaign Turtle Wax Australia teams up with professional drifter Mad Mike Whiddett. Watch Mad Mike put his Mazda BT-50 through its paces!

Hyundai takes the wraps off its ‘Veloster Midship’ Concept
Lightweight, mid-engine, turbocharged two-seater to wear the Hyundai badge

Friday rant: Dumbing down safety
How motorists continue to pay for the ills – and stupidity – of the world

Lexus RC coupe sets arrival date
Petrol V6 and ferocious V8 for new luxury coupe – but no hybrid

First drive: Porsche Macan
New Porsche SUV is sporty, but it’s no sports car

Macan boosts Porsche
New Porsche SUV kicking goals even before it reaches showrooms

More than 70,000 cars recalled
Recalls hit two of Australia’s most popular vehicles, the Holden Commodore and Hyundai ix35

First drive: La Ferrari
Robbo takes Ferrari’s remarkable new hybrid supercar to the limits at Fiorano

Run, we dare you
When this Lamborghini police car appears in your mirrors, get away if you Huracan

Spy Shots: Porsche 911 GTS
One of the last atmo 911s snapped testing at the Nurburgring

Friday rant: Oxygen thieves
Let’s hope there’s a Hell for these creeps

Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat unleashed
Range-topping Challenger set to stick it to Camaro ZL1 and Shelby GT500

First look: Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate
The new Mercedes C-Class Estate looks set to become the most desirable wagon in the compact premium segment

Subaru WRX sets sales record
New-generation WRX posts record sales as buyers flock to autos

GT-R RETROSPECTIVE: Skyline GT-R goes for broke – Nissan GT-R
Nissan raises the game on all fronts.

GT-R RETROSPECTIVE: Warp Factor: HSV GTS-R v BMW M3 v Nissan Skyline GT-R
Is the M3 twice as good as the GTS-R? And the Skyline three times better? Michael Stahl unscientifically measures added fun against the steep, steep price of quicknology.