New car buyers frustrated by poor communication surrounding when cars will arrive are set to have direct access to internal shipping, cutting dealers out of the loop. Lengthy delays in the new car supply have caused friction between customers, sales staff and manufacturers, with buyers struggling to get straight answersContinue Reading
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
MG has built an electric hot hatch that boasts some impressive numbers. The MG4 Xpower uses two electric motors to make 320kW and 600Nm delivered to all four wheels. That adds up to a claimed 0-100km/h time of 3.8 seconds for the car, which costs just $59,990 (plus on-road costs).Continue Reading
In the age of generic SUVs and mega utes this small car has character and potent performance that none can match for the price. It’s not very sensible Those of us old enough to remember Honda’s Integra, Prelude and NSX often lament how sensible the brand has become since theContinue Reading
Shimmering haze radiating from the Lapiz Blue wheels of Volkswagen’s latest Golf R hot hatch blends the blue finish of its brake calipers with an azure glow from its brake discs. Yes, the VW Golf R is fast enough to turn steel brakes blue. Fast cars are central to Volkswagen’sContinue Reading
As with most things in life, performance cars are becoming more expensive. But Cupra is swimming against the tide with a new model that delivers a satisfying drive for a surprising price. VW’s Spanish spin-off has built a turbocharged cousin to the Golf GTI for an eye-popping $12,500 less thanContinue Reading
Toyota has unveiled its vision for the race car of the future – one that could return real-world benefits on the road. The Japanese giant unveiled the Toyota GR H2 Racing Concept at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on the weekend. The sleek machine is powered by an internalContinue Reading
Volkswagen’s Golf R is going ballistic. A new special edition of the popular small performance car will be the most powerful and fastest version yet. Dubbed the Golf R 20 Years, the limited edition machine commemorates the launch of the original Golf R32. The new model is good news forContinue 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
Good cars need time to reveal their finer qualities, but great cars show their colours within a few hundred metres. The Honda Civic Type R is both. Settling into a purposeful-looking but surprisingly comfortable seat, you take hold of a beautifully machined metal gear knob and perfectly positioned steering wheelContinue Reading