REVIEWS
2015 Audi Q3 review
With the high-flying Mercedes GLA and upcoming second-gen BMW X1 threatening the Q3’s sales leadership, Audi has fitted more efficient engines and more kit to help buoy the premium compact SUV’s appeal. But is it enough?
2015 Honda Civic Type R review
The 2015 Honda Civic Type R comes as the Japanese maker returns from the hot-hatch wilderness and a snoozefest of road cars with a turbocharged, samurai-sword sharp warrior
2015 Kia Sorento review
A third-generation Kia Sorento seven-seat SUV wings in, delivering better quality, superior refinement, a reassuringly stellar crash rating and a tall stack of standard equipment to fight the likes of the Toyota Kluger and homegrown Ford Territory.
2015 Lotus Exige S roadster automatic review
The Lotus Exige S is the second Lotus to receive an automatic transmission. The British brand, known for taking a purist stance, has relented to sports-car-buyer demand
2016 Citroen C4 Cactus review
The funky new Citroen Cactus marks a serious return to traditional French values of comfort, cost and fun
2015 Range Rover Sport SVR review
The new Range Rover Sport SVR takes a 5.0-litre, supercharged V8 heart, dons some automotive Nikes and proves that weighing 2.4 tonnes need not be an impediment to going quick.
2015 Nissan Navara review
A Nissan Navara that rides more like a car than a trade ute promises class-leading fuel economy and features
2015 Audi Q7 review
It has been a long time coming but Audi has finally delivered the second generation of its latest SUV, the Q7 By the way, it’s a huge step up.
2015 Jaguar F-Type R AWD Coupe review
The Jaguar F-Type coupe and convertible range blooms with the arrival of new all-wheel drive models, a manual gearbox for aficionados, and an extra helping of power for the fastest model
2015 Porsche 911 GT3 RS review
The Porsche 911 GT3 RS takes the rear-engined legend from Zuffenhausen to new heights… and widths.
2015 Audi RS 6 Avant review
Audi applies the mid-life polish to its uber-wagon, tweaking the styling, updating in-car technology and wringing a squeak more efficiency from the 4.0-litre boosted V8. Quattro grip and 412kW still delivers a knockout combo
2015 Toyota Camry Atara SX review
A new look for the the locally made Toyota Camry and a new sports-focused model combine with more realistic pricing to make the mid-sized sedan more appealing
2015 Mini Cooper S JCW review
Style meets substance as a big-daddy engine is shoved into the Mini Cooper S John Cooper Works performance machine
2016 Skoda Superb review
The latest Skoda Superb is the third-generation version, based on the upcoming Passat. Out goes the dowdy styling and in comes a sleek, spacious and ultra-smooth hatch-backed sedan that deserves to make a massive splash when it (finally) surfaces in early 2016
2015 Isuzu D-Max X-Runner review
Isuzu empties the options list into the D-Max for the X-Runner special edition. Despite the showroom garnish, it’s still an appealingly tough old boot
2015 Holden Cascada review
The Opel sourced Astra hatch has just made a return to the Lion brand’s line-up, bringing with it the convertible Cascada
2015 Skoda Fabia Combi review
2015 Skoda Fabia Combi review
2015 Ford Focus ST review
The facelifted Ford Focus ST takes the fight to Volkswagen’s all-conquering Golf GTI with a trendy new look, a much-improved interior and a sharper chassis
2015 Holden Astra GTC Sport, Holden Astra VXR review
The Holden Astra GTC and VXR mark the start of Holden’s five-year European product onslaught, and follows GM’s aborted attempt in 2012 to relaunch Opel in Oz
2015 Volkswagen Golf R wagon review
The Volkswagen Golf R wagon will hit the Australian market as a unique performance proposition for buyers wanting extra cargo capacity with little or no compromise to speed, handling and control
2015 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack review
The Volkswagen Golf Alltrack replicates the successful Outback-aping Passat Alltrack formula, although this time around it is in a more compact, and affordable, package
2015 Mitsubishi Triton review
Changes to the 2015 Mitsubishi Triton MQ-series include an all-new 2.4-litre turbodiesel engine, a slightly roomier cabin with a new interior, and a six-speed manual gearbox
2015 Nissan Micra review
Nissan’s nipped and tucked Micra hits its rivals where it hurts – the bottom line
Ford Mustang Ecoboost Convertible review
Forget burnouts and lap times, it’s more about soaking up the scenery in Ford’s drop-top, four-pot pony
