WhichCar Reviews




2019 MOTOR Awards: Introduction
Our road test team rates the best, wildest & wobbliest fast cars of 2019

Plug ‘n’ repay – how electric cars can earn you money
EVs are primed to play a key role in the electricity grid of the future through smart energy management and storage

Road trip: Tweed Area gin run in a Mitsubishi ASX
A weekend away with a Mitsubishi ASX in Byron Bay beckoned but a detour was in order to check out some highly recommended Aussie-made gin

Performance Car of the Year 2004 – Reader’s Take: classic MOTOR
Little did Lucky Bastard – aka Strap-On – know what he was letting himself in for when he joined PCOTY

Lamborghini treat father-son creators of 3D-printed Aventador to the real deal
The Italian supercar maker rolled out the ultimate Christmas present for the Backus family – an Aventador S!

Car buyers no longer seem to care about manufacturer cheating
It seems that car buyers don’t just accept being treated with contempt by manufacturers. They reward it

Is Aston Martin in trouble?
Any interruption to the new product pipeline and additional cash burn could bring the blowtorch

Opinion: Are these the best performance cars of the decade?
Of all the greats the 2010s gave us, which deserves to be crowned as the best of the lot?

The last litre: we pick our dream final drives for when the oil runs out
The ultimate choice for the ultimate last drive with the world’s final litre of fuel

Performance Car of the Year 2004 – Road Test: classic MOTOR
The track is one thing, but PCOTY glory insists on real-world brilliance. It’s here that the heroes lift to another level…

Will Power’s Dream Garage
The Queensland-born IndyCar superstar on the three cars he’d most cherish in his ultimate garage

Opinion columns of 2019: David Morley
Morley’s been writing since before most of MOTOR’s staff was born

Performance Car of the Year 2004 – Track Testing: classic MOTOR
If there’s one place that sorts the gems from the toys, it’s Winton Raceway – arguably the toughest test in PCOTY. Helmets on!

2019 Volvo XC40 T5 long-term review
Honey I shrunk the COTY winner! Inwood downsizes into a 2019 Volvo XC40 T5 long termer, but should he temper his expectations?

Retro: 1967 Ford XR Falcon
Success at the mountain elevated our first Aussie muscle car to legend status

BMW M3 CS review: Farewell to the F80
Strap into the 338kw/600Nm CS for our final drive of the F80-generation BMW M3

WhichCar’s year in review
It’s been a big one, but here were the big items of the year revisited. Onwards and upwards into 2020!

Is Puma’s ‘Gaming Sock’ perfect for sim racers?
That’s right, gaming socks are a thing now

Performance Car of the Year 2004 – Drag Testing: classic MOTOR
What’s the fastest local car? Is 250 still quick? What’s scary at big speed? Can Avalon’s 3km of unrozzered runway answer all of life’s meaningful questions?

The best drivers’ cars of 2019
Our second annual special edition magazine looks back at all the best metal we’ve driven in 2019

Toyota GR Yaris Performance Pack no-go for Australia
No plans for optional go-fast bits on Aussie hot hatches

Toyota GR Yaris specifications revealed
Toyota goes it alone with all-new turbo hot hatch

Toyota GR Yaris prototype review
Prototype of Toyota’s upcoming pocket rocket channels the spirit of the WRC homologation

Tesla Model 3 Performance Track Mode Tested
Oversteer in an electric car? Yes, it’s possible

