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: 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.
