Newly amped-up AMG C43 begins the performance arm’s transition to electrified four-cylinder power. We’ve had four-cylinder Mercedes-AMG models since the launch of the A45 in 2013 and, heading further back, rear-driven four-pot performance Mercedes-Benz sedans in the stylish forms ...
Jaguar Land Rover’s new chassis guru, Matt Becker, gives us our first taste of the Mk3 sports SUV. There’s still a few weeks to wait before we can get behind the wheel of the new Range Rover Sport, but ...
Primed for right-hand drive production next year, we see if the Chinese-made Aiways U5 would be a good fit for the expanding electric car segment in Australia. What value do you put on a badge or a brand? It’s ...
The first offering from Volvo’s spinoff brand is an appealing blend of electrified technology, classically appealing looks and thrilling performance. Polestar is now an electric-only brand that produces the Tesla Model 3-rivalling Polestar 2, with a large zero-emissions SUV ...
Electrified classic Mini is one to convince the electromod sceptics. The reasoning for EV converted classics is that many owners don’t actually care all that much for heavy clutches, manual transmissions and temperamental carburettors, and converting them to electric ...
Known for retro-style sports cars, Wiesmann is now set on making a properly engaging EV. If Wiesmann gets its skates on, the end product of Project Thunderball will be a unique proposition: a fully electric roadster that’s focused on ...
If the car doesn’t exist, then create it – so believes the world’s growing legion of restomodders. It’s early afternoon on a sunny spring weekday, and the Smit brothers are waiting for me beside the Pacific Coast Highway. It’s ...
Morgan’s latest three-wheeler retains the classic appeal of the earlier model but adds new character all of its own. It’s easy to get lost in the detail of the new Morgan Super 3. This is the replacement for the ...
With an added hybrid power boost, the Nissan Juke Hybrid is the most appealing version yet. You could say that Nissan is something of an electrification pioneer, stealing a march on its rivals with its Leaf EV. However, when ...
The new McLaren Artura plug-in supercar delivers performance, but McLaren needs to nail down its reliability issues. The Artura matters for McLaren. A lot. Its new carbon fibre platform and twin-turbo V6 hybrid powertrain will form the basis for ...
Caton restores and lightly tickles an Austin Healey, making it gorgeous – at a price. I always thought an Austin-Healey was quite a big, muscular classic car. But seeing this restomod by engineering firm Envisage’s new brand Caton in ...
The new BMW M2 will be the last pure-combustion-powered M model ever, and we drive an early test car to see how it’s shaping up. No car arguably resonates more with BMW M division’s values than the M2, and ...
On the whole, the C5 Aircross remains a practical, comfort-focused offering, now with an improved cabin ambience. The Citroen C5 Aircross has been a hugely significant model for the French manufacturer; more than a quarter of a million have ...
We’ve waited a while for Toyota’s first full EV, the bZ4X, but it’s been worth it. We’ve got high hopes for Toyota’s first electric car, after all the company has more experience of electrification than most with its hybrid ...
The new Genesis Electrified G80 is a talented luxury EV all-rounder with decent range and impressive refinement. The term ‘electrified’ has been tenuously stretched by car makers’ marketing folk in recent years, increasingly applied to any form of hybrid ...
Most important Lotus in decades heralds a new era and sees out an old one, being the British marque’s last petrol sports car. This car feels important. The Lotus Emira is the final petrol-engined car that Lotus will make, ...
CAPE TOWN – Toyota’s B-segment hatchback has enjoyed considerable success on the local market since its introduction a couple of years ago, but the 2022 model year update of the Toyota Starlet has brought with it a number of ...
Cupra is entering the Australian market, and the Leon VZ is a direct rival to the Volkswagen Golf GTI. Cupra is launcing with four Leon derivatives in Australia – Leon V, Leon VZ, Leon VZx, and Leon VZe. The ...
The Fiat 500 Electric lands in Australia next year so we drive an overseas example to see what it’s all about. Fiat has become a car maker a critic might compare to one of those greying musical acts that ...
New racer can generate more than double the downforce of any road car – we gave it a try. It’s one thing to bottle out of something because you don’t know whether it can be done, quite another to ...
Smart left Australia over half a decade ago – but is this all-new electric model a reason for the brand to reconsider? We ride along in a pre-production version to see what it’s all about. The new Smart #1 ...
The Toyota 86 has evolved into the GR86, gaining a bigger engine, a stiffer shell and chassis tweaks. Is it now affordable sports car perfection? It might have a new face and a new name, but in a lot ...
Is the more modest Peugeot 308 PHEV the pick of the new hatchback’s range? We find out ahead of its Australian arrival. Peugeot’s 308 is available with a plug-in hybrid option for the first time, but the PHEV family ...
Is the new Mercedes-Benz T-Class the best van money can buy? We find out in our first taste overseas. If the central appeal of a van-based MPV is the space and utility you get for a modest financial outlay, ...
High-performance 455kW, 1100Nm electric SUV joins BMW Australia’s iX range mid-year with a starting price of $222,900. But is it M enough? The Telsa Model S driver noticed it immediately. The black Tesla propped as soon as it rounded ...
We get behind the wheel of a pre-production prototype version of the new Kia Niro EV before it arrives in Australia. The Kia Niro has been a key ‘transitional model’ for the Korean brand – a vehicle sold as ...
A New Hope?
The latest generation Range Rover makes the biggest changes in all the right places. And so to the serious stuff. After months of anticipation, a circus of static launches and an elaborate US-based international drive programme, we’re at last ...
We drive the hybrid Nissan Juke Rally Tribute crossover which pays homage to the rally-winning Datsun 240Z sports car. A tribute to the Datsun 240Z We drive the hybrid Nissan Juke Rally Tribute crossover which pays homage to the ...
Track-only version of V12 hybrid-powered Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro hypercar produces performance that’s simply out of this world. Deliveries of the Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro – the track-only version of the V12 powered hypercar that the company ...
One of Volkswagen’s greatest hits now even better with the addition of car-like dynamics and features. We test-drive the new top-rung model overseas. This, if you like, is peak Volkswagen: a sharp but sensible people mover with subtle stylistic ...
We try out a prototype version of the BMW XM V8 plug-in hybrid SUV ahead of its official arrival. BMW’s M division turns 50 this year, and to mark its special anniversary in 2022 the brand will build itself ...
Is this 800kW Porsche finally an all-electric racer that excites like an IC? There’s never been a Porsche Motorsport product quite like the 718 GT4 ePerformance. This all-electric machine – which packs a 800kW punch and can lap most ...
We check in on the new Fiat 500X Hybrid that adds electrified assistance to Australia’s discontinued model. The Fiat 500 was one of the top ten best-selling cars in Europe last year but failed to ignite sales when it ...
The new BMW M4 manual is one of those cars that is impossible to test in Australia right now, so we take one for a drive in Germany. A quick look at the classifieds in Australia and there’s not ...
The new Genesis GV60 will be the brand’s first electric car in Australia, and we’ve driven it already. Genesis is a young brand in Australia and up to now, every model offered here has been petrol or diesel-engined, but ...
We test-drive the new Volkswagen ID 5 coupe-SUV overseas while VW’s electric range remains out of bounds for Australia. It seems to be nigh-on impossible these days for manufacturers to make a mid-to-large SUV without resisting the temptation to ...
Jeep introduces its first seven-seat Grand Cherokee packed with luxury and features to justify a higher price. But will no diesel engine and a lower towing capacity scupper its chances? You can no longer buy one with a diesel ...
Interior and Tech Safety Features Engine and Performance Ride and Handling Price and Verdict 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan facelift is offered in only one top-of-the-line ‘Elegance’ variant Volkswagen India had promised a strong product offensive, by launching four new SUVs ...
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