Green power dominates the 2023 News Corp Australia Car of the Year award. Of the eight cars to make the cut for our finals, four are powered only by electricity and three are hybrids. A solitary diesel ute waves the flag for traditional internal combustion engines. The make-up of ourContinue Reading
Finding the sweet spot in a complex range isn’t easy. Of the 11 models in the Kia Sportage range, the mid-tier Sportage SX+ delivers many of the features found in the range-topping GT-Line for several thousand dollars less. VALUE The mid-sized Kia Sportage SUV starts from about $37,000 drive-away forContinue Reading
Subaru has confirmed it will import a more dynamic version of its BRZ sports car for Australia. Dubbed the BRZ tS, which stands for “tuned by STI”, the driver focused sports car adds a range of performance parts. Subaru Australia has confirmed the tS variant will arrive next year andContinue Reading
Mini’s all-new Countryman SUV, due next year, is much larger than the model it will replace. And, for the first time, it will also come as an EV. The BMW Group-owned Brit brand officially unveiled the Countryman at the big IAA Mobility expo in Munich on Friday. At the sameContinue Reading
Few brands have stuck to their guns like Subaru. The brand introduced the Subaru WRX locally in 1994 and has maintained the same performance car recipe since then. A turbocharged, horizontally-opposed four-cylinder engine, manual transmission and all-wheel-drive hardware have been central to the WRX’s appeal for three decades. The brandContinue Reading
Nissan’s retro-inspired sports car is going next level. The Japanese brand has confirmed a Nismo edition of its Z coupe and it’s coming to Australia. The potent two-door takes the twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine from the standard Z and beefs it up to produce 313kW and 521Nm, a riseContinue Reading
Kia is giving Australia’s cheapest new car a makeover. The popular brand has revealed the updated Picanto small hatchback ahead of its arrival in Australia later this year. The new model will be eagerly anticipated by buyers on a budget, as most makers have exited the small city car market,Continue Reading
Toyota launched its new Supra several years ago, but now it comes with a manual transmission. We test it to find what it’s all about. The new manual is slower than the auto How about a new sports car that’s slower and thirstier than the one that’s been on saleContinue Reading
Good things happen when you strap a turbo to Australia’s cheapest car. VALUE The cheapest new car in Australia is a manual Kia Picanto priced from $18,890 drive-away. Folks with an extra $4000 to spend can get hold of what is arguably the cheapest performance car in Australia, the turbochargedContinue Reading
This is the Spartan Warrior Nissan introduced the Navara Warrior back in 2019 as a rival to Ford’s Ranger Raptor. The original Navara N-Trek Warrior and more recent Navara Pro-4X Warrior models were based on high-end utes loaded with luxury features such as heated leather seats with electric adjustment. ThisContinue Reading