Car Advice

Holden starts job hunt for top secret proving ground expansion
Know how to make a Cadillac purr? A Buick bark? General Motors’ Lang Lang proving ground has a need for you

2017 BMW 4 Series Australian pricing revealed
The BMW 4 Series range price will remain mostly unchanged, despite a minor facelift and technical upgrade.

BMW M550d gets quad-turbo engine
Four turbos for BMW six-pot diesel blows M550d to beefy 760Nm and 100km/h in 4.4 seconds

2018 BMW M550d xDrive revealed
New M-pack diesel to get four turbos and 294kW/760Nm. And a wagon.

UK car manufacturing strengthens as Oz industry winds back.
Car industries can be successful. Just ask the Germans, Japanese, Americans, South Koreans and, more recently, the British.

The evolution of McLaren in Formula 1
This animation shows how McLaren F1 cars have morphed over the years, from the team’s first winner to the current black and orange machine

Google self-driving cars get passengers
A decade after beginning its autonomous vehicle project, Google is finally enlisting passengers to be part of its self-driving research.

Mitsubishi ASX vs Mazda CX-5 – Which Retirement SUV Should I Buy?
Is an SUV a good option for retirees? We take a look at the Mitsubishi ASX and the Mazda CX-5, plus throw in a few wildcards as well.

Ex-Highway Patrol FPV GT R-Spec up for auction
A former NSW police show car is hitting the ex-government fleet auctions soon

Australia’s EV charging network
Charging infrastructure is improving in Australia, although, not quite fast enough for electric vehicle owners.

2017 Porsche 911 GT3 review
Porsche’s previous 911 GT3 was always going to be a hard act to follow, but the 2017 models’ six-speed self-serve gearbox and glorious NA engine will keep the purists content

2017 Lamborghini Aventador S Review
The Lamborghini Aventador S truly is a Phillip Island kind of car

2017 BMW 540i Review
Fantastic Car, just not very inspiring to drive fast

US state to increase speed limits on 2400km of roads
Welcome to Michigan, where the state government is about to let its residents drive a little bit faster

2018 Aston Martin Vantage – or Vanquish – teased in gratuitously drifty promo video
Aston drivers toast tyres in hangar housewarming hootenanny – and give a sneak peek at what’s around the corner

2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake wagon teased, Oz debut in late 2017
Jaguar has started trickling out imagery of its tantalisingly sleek mid-sized XF wagon, as the British carmaker’s local arm prepares for a fourth-quarter 2017 launch

Five Australian road trips for Winter
Winter is here… Here are five of our favourite road trips to consider for a cold and rainy getaway.

Kia – History, Trivia & Fast Facts
It’s Did-You-Know? time for Korea’s Kia, which has progressed from bicycles, mini-trucks and cheap cars to become a brand now offering stylish, quality vehicles with an unrivalled warranty.

BMW M Division could ditch manual and DCT
M3 manual unlikely in future, could go torque converter auto-only

2017 Kia Sportage SLi v Toyota RAV4 GXL
We compare the Kia Sportage SLi with the Toyota RAV4 GXL to see if one of the new-car market’s favourite cars stands out from one of those from down the back of the pack

Norwegian Cruise Ship features seafaring Ferrari go-karts
Floating kart track allows cruise passengers to do laps while the waves lap

Three Bathurst legends to cross the auction block
Pristine XW GT-HO Phase II, HK GTS 327, and VH Charger R/T to go for big bucks at Shannons auction

Mazda CX-5 v Volkswagen Tiguan v Subaru Forester Comparison Review
Mazda and VW serve up second-gen versions of their popular mid-size SUVs against one of the segments perennial performers, the Subaru Forester

Nismo announces dedicated road car division, more models on the way
Nissan’s high-performance arm Nismo is set to expand its road car stable even further. Is a Nismo Navara in the future?