It asks more from a driver than anything else on sale, witholding its best until you set self-preservation aside and put your faith in aerodynamics that allow the car to carve through corners at more than double the highway speed limit. Enormous spoilers endow Porsche’s ultimate road racer with moreContinue Reading
Volkswagen will finally enter the electric car market in Australia when the ID.4 and ID.5 SUV twins land in the middle of next year. The pair are the same cars under the skin but the ID.4 wears a conventional SUV body and the ID.5 is more style focused with aContinue Reading
Up until recently, if you were looking for a hybrid family SUV, Toyota was your only option. But that has changed this year as key rivals have embraced petrol-electric technology. We test its seven-seat Kluger SUVs to find out if it’s still the right choice for a family seeking frugalContinue Reading
Volkswagen’s best electric car will take the longest to arrive. The German brand has been selling its dedicated electric cars in Europe for years but they have yet to reach Australian shores. That’s about to change as four models are due to arrive over the next 18 months, starting withContinue Reading
Tesla has upgraded the Model 3, shoring up its appeal in the face of increased competition. Rival brands such as Volkswagen, Hyundai, Kia, Polestar, Mercedes and BMW are trying to convince customers to steer away from Elon Musk’s electric cars. So Tesla has tried to beat them at their ownContinue Reading
Toyota’s luxury spin-off has just launched its new large SUV. It’s cheaper than its German rivals and comes with desirable hybrid power. Here’s everything you need to know about the new Lexus RX. VALUE The Lexus RX is available in Luxury, Sports Luxury and F Sport grades. We’ve tested theContinue Reading
Utes a big business in Australia, but despite being mechanically identical to the popular selling Isuzu D-Max, Mazda’s BT-50 doesn’t sell as strongly. VALUE The previous Mazda BT-50 was developed with Ford but this time the Japanese brand has used Isuzu’s dependable ute platform, sharing most mechanical elements such asContinue Reading
It’s fast, super efficient and corners beautifully. Throw in classic good looks and generous standard equipment and the appeal of Audi’s new plug-in hybrid Q5 looks obvious. But has Audi read the room? Or, more importantly, the Australian car buying market? Plug-in hybrids (or PHEVs) use a combustion engine –Continue 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
Toyota is cashing in on our love of small SUVs by sticking a familiar Corolla badge on this new higher-riding Cross version. We family test the entry-level Hybrid. FIRST IMPRESSIONS JULES: Another new Toyota model? I’m getting confused. IAIN: Our nation’s best-selling brand now offers eight different SUVs but thisContinue Reading