First Drives

Volvo V60 Polestar review
No, really. This is a the real deal – a Volvo we’d be proud to call ours

Mercedes-Benz GLA45 AMG review
It looks slightly confused, but the Mercedes-Benz GLA45 AMG sets the performance benchmark in a booming compact SUV market.

Red Bull Racing V8 Supercar Review
Red Bull racing dropped Wheels editor Glenn Butler into the Bull ring with half a million bucks of V8 Supercar

Bentley Continental GTC V8 S Review
We drive this over the top British drop-top

VW Passat Review
VW appears to have something that can give Golf a run for its money

Peugeot 308 Review
French small car proves it has the ability to rival the Golf

Peugeot 508 Review
At one point in the latest 508’s press blurb, Peugeot refers to it as a ‘5 Series’ model … a subtle hint or wishful thinking?

2015 Ford Mustang GT First Drive
Ford’s new V8 hero is built for world domination, but it has to deliver behind the wheel. We drive it

Audi TT first review
We drive the exciting third-generation Audi TT in Spain

Lexus RC F Review
Excitement enters the Lexus vocabulary with brilliant new RC F

BMW M4 Convertible First Review
Having fun on the autobahn in BMW’s open-top M4

First Drive: Mazda 3 XD Astina (2014)
Mazda’s new diesel-engined small-car flagship puts pressure on premium Euros

First Drive: Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan
Our first taste of this vital car on Australian soil

First Drive: Mazda 2
Ponch gets an early taste of the all-new Mazda 2 in Japan

First Drive: Holden Trax LTZ 1.4iTi
Holden’s baby SUV gains what it has always needed: mumbo

First Drive: Fiat 500
Modern touches add a bit more appeal to Fiat’s retro city runabout

First Drive: BMW 2 Series Active Tourer
It’s a BMW, but not as we know it. Think practical, spacious … and not particularly sporty

First Drive: Kia Soul
Hidden somewhere inside this spearmint Tic Tac is the fountain of youth

First Drive: Honda Jazz
Honda hits a higher note with third-generation Jazz city runabout

First Drive: Nissan Navara
A smaller engine and a shorter wheelbase but still a big performer

First Drive: BMW X4
Sporty Bavarian compact SUV arrives with more practicality than expected

First Drive: Renault Megane GT-Line (2014)
New-look Megane benefits from specification upgrade and dual-clutch transmission

First Drive: Audi RS5 TDI Concept
Ponch drives an audacious and innovative Audi RS5 diesel prototype in Sweden

First Drive: Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate
Coming Mercedes-Benz C-Class shows it’s also a class above the opposition in wagon form