FIRST DRIVES
First Drive: 2014 Nissan Qashqai
Get used to saying Nissan Qashqai (pronounced ‘Cash-kye’) as the hot-selling crossover has been given a shot in the arm
First Drive: Mazda2 prototype
Carey’s sneak preview of bigger next-gen 2 reveals a potential light-car class leader
First Drive: Audi A3 Sportback e-tron
Audi plays catch-up with its first plug-in hybrid showroom model
First Drive: Lexus NX
Lexus turns the RAV4 into a Euro-worthy compact SUV
First Drive: Audi A3 Cabriolet
Ponch puts a small convertible – and his manhood – to the test
First Drive: Mercedes-Benz S63 Coupe
Robbo drives the brutal yet refined range-topping S-Class two-door
First Drive: BMW M3 & M4
If the eye-widening, hair-raising, sphincter-clenching all-new M3 and M4 are anything to go by, BMW’s revered M division is back
First Drive: Maserati Quattroporte Turbo Diesel
New diesel model makes stylish Italian luxury car more affordable, with little compromise on equipment
First Drive: Hyundai Genesis
Could the Hyundai Genesis be the post-Falcadore fix for Aussie rear-drive sedan fans? John Carey grabs some wheel-time in Korea to find out
First Drive: Ferrari California T
Maranello’s first turbocharged model since the prodigious F40 hits the right note
First Drive: BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe
Don’t buy that Audi A5 Sportback just yet, the 4 Series Gran Coupe stands out from the sea of sedans plying our roads
First drive: Mazda 3 XD Astina
Wheels drives the Mazda3 diesel that promises more performance and better economy than its petrol-powered siblings ahead of its Australian launch in September
First drive: FPV GT-F
FPV 351 GT-F is a cracker, even on first impressions
First drive: Porsche Macan
New Porsche SUV is sporty, but it’s no sports car
First drive: La Ferrari
Robbo takes Ferrari’s remarkable new hybrid supercar to the limits at Fiorano
First drive: Porsche 911 Turbo S
An outward display of raw fear is not an attractive quality in a man, so it’s a good thing I wear a strong poker-face.
First drive: Volkswagen Golf wagon
In a world where station wagons being eaten alive by SUVs of all sizes the newest Golf wagon provides a compelling alternative
First drive: Isuzu MU-X
Isuzu clearly knows when it’s onto a good thing. Riding on the D-Max’s wave of success – which is up 30 percent year on year – the Japanese brand will launch its first SUV, the MU-X, in Australia next month. And we’ve been driving it.
First drive: W205 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
BMW and Audi need to up their game enormously if the 3 Series and A4 are going to out-class the new C-Class
FIRST DRIVE: FIAT PUNTO POP
The Fiat Punto is back
First drive: Volvo S60 Polestar
Swedish tuning aces turn a Volvo into a driver’s car
FIRST DRIVE: Renaultsport Clio 200
The hot little Renaultsport Clio is back, and it’s all grown up with a turbocharged engine and dual-clutch gearbox. Does the magic still exist?
First drive: Toyota Kluger
Top-selling seven-seater SUV sharpens up in every respect
FIRST DRIVE: Audi S3
The conservatively-styled Audi S3 returns with more power, more grip and more luxury…and a lower price to boot.
