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: 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?
First drive: Lexus CT200h
Lexus introduces facelifted version of its smallest hybrid
First drive: BMW M235i
Never in the history of automotive journalism has a road loop done less justice to the launch model.
First drive: MINI Cooper
Sharper performance, handling – and price – for new Mini
First drive: Porsche 991 GT3 cup racer
‘The Stahlmeister’ tries out the latest 991 Carrera GT3 Cup race car.
First drive: Volkswagen Polo
Former COTY winner undergoes light facelift with new tech
First Aussie drive: Jaguar F-Type
Associate editor Westerman’s worried. He’s driven Jaguar’s F-Type through Spain’s mountainous north, and in the July 2103 issue, given it bigger raps than Jay-Z and Tupac. But has he got it right? Does European brilliance translate to Aussie awesomeness?
