REVIEWS
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: MINI Cooper
Sharper performance, handling – and price – for new Mini
2009 Mazda MX-5 review
The MX-5 still represents enormous bang for buck in a tight little package.
LAUNCHED: Audi A5 2.0 TFSI Quattro
Turbo four definitely not on the nose.
LAUNCHED: Audi A5
Audi A5 Sportback models that show Audi can, deliver dynamics.
Alfa Romeo Giulietta
147 replacement arrives late but likeable
Review: Nissan Pulsar
OCCASIONALLY the backstory is more intriguing than the subject itself. Welcome, then, to the fall and rise of the Pulsar, dormant after seven long years of the spectacularly unsuccessful C11-series Tiida.
Review: BMW 3 Series GT
Compared with the odious, ugly X6 or the awkward, ponderous 5 Series GT, the new 3 Series Gran Turismo is relatively inoffensive.
Review: Kia Rondo
The Australian male is world-renowned for his stoicism. He goes over the trenches for his mates. He tells fibs to the same mate’s wife because a beer commercial told him to. That mate repays the favour by saving the first mate from a shark attack by punching the bastard thing in the nose.
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: Volkswagen Polo
Former COTY winner undergoes light facelift with new tech
2009 Mini Cabrio review
Like its pricey stablemate, the BMW M3 Convertible, the latest Mini Cooper S drop-top can put a smile on your dial while you get a 200km/h tan.
LAUNCHED: Volkswagen Polo
New-gen small car ponies up tiny turbo tech.
LAUNCHED: Audi A5 Cabriolet
The Audi A5 Cabriolet performs exactly as you’d expect: it’s extremely refined top up or down.
Kia Sportage
May be misnamed, but won’t be misplaced in suburbia
Review: Mitsubishi Outlander LS
Previous Outlanders have never been standout performers in the increasingly competitive medium SUV segment, but they’ve sold solidly due to their appealing seven-seat practicality and good value.
Review: Mercedes-Benz GL350
What’s a nice drivetrain like you doing in a place like this?
Review: Nissan Pulsar SSS
Car companies love tapping into nostalgia. Invoking memories of a bygone hero is a shortcut to consumers’ wallets that potentially saves millions in advertising.
First drive: BMW M235i
Never in the history of automotive journalism has a road loop done less justice to the launch model.
First drive: Audi A8
Facelifted Audi A8 brings improvements and performance, at a price
