At a time when the world is embracing low-emission vehicles, Mazda has taken a leap of faith by introducing a big seven-seater with powerful six-cylinder turbo engines. VALUE The CX-90 range starts at roughly $80,000 drive-away and climbs all the way to about $102,000 for the Azami turbo petrol variantContinue Reading
This is the sort of car Subaru fans adore – a practical family wagon with the turbocharged heart of a WRX. The brand has a lot of history in this area, with models such as the Liberty RS and GT, as well as the high-riding Forester GT and XT machinesContinue Reading
This is the sensible cousin to Ford’s Ranger Raptor. The big bird muscled up when Ford’s new generation Ranger debuted last year, ditching the old car’s 2.0-litre twin-turbo diesel engine in favour of a twin-turbocharged petrol V6 with almost double the power. The trouble is that it also developed aContinue Reading
The Mustang’s raucous V8 anthem echoes off battle-scarred concrete walls on Charlotte Motor Speedway, North Carolina, as the needle on the speedo passes 200km/h. There’s nothing like the thunder of eight cylinders under load, but the steep banking at the home of stock-car racing offers little room for error. SmoothContinue Reading
Of the three circa-$40,000 SUVs in Honda showrooms, the new Honda ZR-V is pitched at the youngest audience. Crafted for the postmillennial Generation Z, the ZR-V is designed to appeal to people on the right side of their 30th birthday. The newcomer feels like the work of a focus group.Continue 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
You wouldn’t ordinarily find a Toyota Corolla on a race track. But this is no ordinary Corolla. Toyota calls it the GR Corolla Morizo Edition, an odd name that pays tribute to the racing alter ego of Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda, who entered endurance races under a pseudonym to avoidContinue Reading
Not just in terms of acceleration – though its 3.7 second sprint to 100km/h is suitably brisk – but in how soon you can get hold of one. Order the new Tesla Model Y today and you can expect to take delivery in March or April. That certainly isn’t theContinue Reading
This is the hybrid for hoons. Chevrolet’s Corvette E-Ray combines an electric motor with a thumping V8 engine similar to those found in Bathurst-inspired Holden Commodores. It has more power than Porsche’s 911 Turbo S and promises faster acceleration for less than half the price – in America, at least.Continue 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