Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 N seems to have delivered the impossible; an electric vehicle petrolheads will love to drive. It’s maniacally fast with a raucous, soulful engine note, it jolts when upshifting gears and carves through corners in a manner no 2.2-tonne EV ever should. This personality-packed Hyundai is a bonaContinue Reading
Has Nissan been copying Toyota’s homework? Possibly, although it has arrived at a different answer to the question of hybrid power. Recognising the RAV4 Hybrid is one of Australia’s best-selling cars, Nissan recently wedged its tricky “e-Power” motor into the popular X-Trail. Initially the tech was only available on theContinue Reading
The latest all-wheel-drive Golf R is an endlessly capable hot hatch but it’s so popular that VW has paused taking orders until it can clear its backlog. Here are five things you should know. This is the Daddy of all Volkswagen Golfs When VW’s Golf launched 50 years ago, thisContinue Reading
Electric cars are boring, aren’t they? Quiet and refined, lovely to drive, zero emissions and dazzling fast in a straight line they may be, but they also rival sitting on a bus for driver engagement. Hyundai’s RN22e is an exception, despite being a pure electric car lugging around half-a-tonne ofContinue Reading
Japanese sports cars are back in vogue and Nissan has just launched its new Zed, which brings a potent V6 engine and rear-wheel drive fun. Here’s what you need to know about it. The Z has serious heritage Few cars can match the back catalogue of Nissan’s Z. More thanContinue Reading