FIRST DRIVES
First drive: Infiniti Q50s hybrid
The Infiniti Q50 S proves that a hybrid-driven future doesn’t have to be horrible.
First drive: Skoda Rapid
Latest Czech small car fails to hit the mark
First drive: Jaguar XFR-S
It seems like just yesterday, because it was, that we were telling you about how strange it was of Jaguar to put its savagely tuned 5.0-litre V8 in its XJ limo to create the XJR.
First drive: Subaru WRX STI
One of rally’s original turbo ’toon cars grows up
First drive: BMW M3 & M4
Highly anticipated duo will restore M division’s stellar reputation
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.
First drive: Porsche 911 Turbo
Through six generations, the Porsche 911 Turbo has meant one thing above all else – stunning performance
FIRST DRIVE: Nissan Altima
Replacing the long-standing Maxima, Nissan Altima’s value equation climbs as you descend the range.
First drive: Kia ProCeed GT
Shock sub-$30K pricing and Euro engineering underpin Kia’s first driver’s car
FIRST DRIVE: Holden Barina RS
Holden introduces the RS badge to its diminutive Barina. But is it warm or hot?
First drive: Subaru WRX
It’s still a WRX, but a more refined, better-handling, more involving iteration
First drive: BMW X5
The golden goose of the large SUV segment, the BMW X5 has been preened for yet greater refinement into 2014.
First drive: Nissan X-Trail
Aussie SUV favourite finds refinement and offers seven-seat option
First drive: 2014 Alfa Romeo MiTo
Only months before a new-generation Mini Cooper launches in Australia, Alfa Romeo has put its Mini challenger – the Mito – through a ‘Series II’ enhancement program.
First drive: Jaguar F-Type Coupe
The rain in Spain made our first taste of Jaguar’s new coupe a challenge
First drive: Jaguar F-Type R Coupe
Jaguar’s F-Type Coupe is stiffer, sexier and more sensible than the Convertible with which it shares much in common. But what’s it like to drive?
