The Honda CR-V Hybrid is the 2023 News Corp Car of the Year. The petrol-electric family SUV beat a highly competitive field led by the BYD Seal electric sedan. Our team of experts road tested every new arrival this year, finding the nine best models to hit Aussie roads. BYDContinue Reading
Subaru’s long-serving and popular Outback is now available with a turbo kick. Here are five things you should know about the Sport XT. This Outback Sport’s been to the gym Underwhelming. That’s a kind word for the Subaru Outback’s performance. But now, at last, here’s one with a turbocharged 2.4-litreContinue Reading
A ritzy Brisbane restaurant has gone viral for its “eye wateringly expensive”, caviar-topped lasagne that will set you back $75 a serve. Queensland celebrity chef Gillian Hirst first invented her famously Australian take on the Italian classic in 1992, when a staggering 400 portions per week of sand crab lasagneContinue Reading
Mazda’s premium push has put the final nail in the coffin of a family favourite. The Japanese brand has announced its CX-9 seven-seat SUV will be discontinued to make way for the new luxury focused CX-80. Poor sales definitely weren’t the problem as it was consistently been one of theContinue Reading
The family favourite is the Japanese brand’s more compact seven-seat SUV, with slimmer dimensions than the bulkier CX-9. Mazda initially launched the CX-8 with diesel power only, but it added petrol propulsion to its cheaper front-wheel drive variants early in 2022. This round of updates brings fresh styling with aContinue Reading
Subaru’s Outback is rugged, capable, comfy and roomy. It’s just a bit wet lettuce on the power front. A long-established Aussie family favourite it may be, but owners and potential buyers of this large SUV/wagon grumble about deficiencies in the oomph department. Enter the much-requested turbocharged Subaru Outback XT. TheContinue Reading