REVIEWS
2016 Honda NSX review
A generation after Honda’s game-changing late-’80s supercar followed the last great Civics to the afterlife, the NSX returns with a completely new set of skills
2016 Mazda 3 Series II review
The facelifted third-generation Mazda 3 is here.
2016 Mercedes-AMG C63 S long-term car review, part 2
Road-trip shenanigans cement the bond.
2016 Mercedes-Benz E-Class review
It’s all about the technology and comfort in the fifth generation of Mercedes-Benz’s large sedan.
2016 Suzuki Baleno review
After a period of absence, Suzuki says it is back in the small-car game with the Baleno, a curiously compact hatch that actually straddles the B-segment supermini class as well.
2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI 40 Years review
The Volkswagen Golf GTI 40 Years is a limited edition version of the Golf GTI celebrating 40 years since the arrival of the genre-defining 1976 Golf GTI.
2016 BMW M3/M4 Competition pack review
MORE power and sharper dynamics make for a worthwhile addition to the M3 and M4 family
Jaguar F-Pace S 35t review
The Jaguar F-Pace fuses performance and exceptional design in its new family-friendly, yet driver-focused SUV, without compromising its traditional car-making principles
2016 Porsche 718 Cayman first drive review
The poor man’s 911 gets a new role as Porsche’s entry-level sports car via a flat-four heart transplant and a personality all of its own
2017 Audi Q2 review
Another remix of VW Group’s fine MQB component set, the Audi Q2 stands out from the premium small SUV crowd for the right reasons. It makes the Q3 look dumpy, dull and done-for…
2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT3 review
Toby Hagon takes one of the fastest racers in the world – the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT3 for a lap or two around Eastern Creek
2016 Hyundai i30 SR review
The 2016 Hyundai i30 SR is warmed-over, locally developed version of the Korean carmaker’s best-selling i30 hatchback, soon to be replaced by an all-new model.
2016 Ford Focus RS review
It has already angered the fun-police; we belt the brand-new Ford Focus RS
2016 Skoda Octavia Ambition DSG hatch review
Wheels quickly shot down the Skoda Octavia’s bid for top honours in 2014’s Wheels Car of the Year. The Czech brand has obviously taken notes.
2016 Holden Spark review
Holden’s Barina Spark replacement has jumped from class dunce to dux. It’s just a shame the price isn’t quite right.
2016 Mazda CX-9 review
Mazda’s all-new, style-savvy seven-seater SUV wraps the first turbocharged SkyActiv engine
2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe review
The 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe adds fastback style and a more dynamic drive to Benz’s compact SUV.
2017 Tesla Model X review
Tesla continues its chase for volume with the all-electric Model X SUV. Riding on much the same underpinnings as the existing Model S, Elon Musk’s ballistic breeder bus is much more than a showy set of doors.
2016 Volvo S90 and Volvo V90 review
VOLVO is back in the big luxury-car business with the S90 (sedan) and V90 (wagon), targeting the BMW 5 Series set with progressive safety, engineering, driveability, and design. Both are a massive leap forward from the V70 and S80 they replace.
2016 Mercedes-AMG C63 S Coupe review
Benz has gifted the AMG treatment to its new-gen C-Class coupe, but this isn’t just a two-door C63 S sedan – it’s an even tougher, burlier, better performance car.
2016 Ferrari F12 tdf review
Ferrari turns the manettino dial to 11 for the F12tdf, an extreme version of the F12 which ekes another 29kW from the 6.3-litre V12. Tdf does indeed stand for Tour de France but no, not the bike race.
2017 BMW M4 Competition Review
Improved software, a greater excitement factor and a negligible increase in price compared to the standard M4 makes BMW’s M4 Competition the one to go for, writes Mike Duff
2017 Maserati Quattroporte review
Update of Quattroporte brings greatly expanded range of flavours to Maserati’s big sedan, and driver-aid tech that’s at last catching up with the Germans.
2015 Audi A3 1.8 TFSI Cabriolet long-term car review
Images clash as Whitbourn settles into life with his flash compact soft-top Audi A3 Cabriolet
