Nathan Ponchard

Mazda 3 v Alfa Romeo Giulietta v Hyundai i30 v Holden Cruze comparison review

Italy takes on the world as we turn up the heat on four popular hatchbacks

Peugeot 308 Access v Renault Megane TCe120 v Volkswagen Golf 90 comparison review

In an ever-automated world, here are three affordable Euro manuals that prove it’s great to shift your own gears

Holden Trax v Honda HR-V v Mazda CX-3 sTouring v Renault Captur v Suzuki S-Cross comparison review

Boom, boom, boom goes the baby SUV as Renault, Mazda and Honda throw sexy new metal into this fast-growing segment

2016 Holden Astra review

The Opel Astra is new from the ground up, and will headline a cutting edge, high-tech future for Holden when it replaces the Cruze

VW Polo v Mazda 2 v Renault Clio v Peugeot 208 v Honda Jazz v Suzuki Swift v Ford Fiesta v Toyota Yaris v Holden Barina comparison review

Nine feisty, funky and affordable hatchbacks duke it out for urban supremacy. Can our reigning champ and 2010 COTY winner Volkswagen Polo blitz this fresh field of contenders?

VF II Holden Commodore SS will be last affordable V8, GM confirms

Frankfurt motor show: Despite 15 years of robust V8 sales in Australia, Holden performance fans face a very different reality when the VFII Commodore dies in two years’ time

New Holden Astra revealed, 2016 launch confirmed

Frankfurt motor show: Holden has confirmed that a lighter, more thrifty Astra newly revealed by Opel will launch in Australia late next year, sounding the death knell for the Aussie-built Cruze

Electric Porsche Mission E takes on Tesla

Frankfurt motor show: Porsche Mission E all-electric sedan concept stuns with claims of 500km range, 15-minute recharge, and 0-100km/h in 3.5 seconds

Opinion: Why it pays to value art

Korean car makers have recognised that a pert bonnet line can shape a new model’s fortunes, and theirs.

2015 Chrysler 300 review

Restyled Chrysler 300 reaches back into the past to bolster its (slightly) more upmarket future

2015 Mercedes-Benz GLC review

Great-looking C-Class-based Mercedes-Benz GLC shows exactly what premium means to its mid-size SUV rivals, the Audi Q5 and BMW X3

Mercedes-Benz GLC arriving late but loud to the premium SUV party

Scorching 375kW AMG model will spearhead Mercedes-Benz GLC SUV's attack on the premium SUV market in Australia

2015 Skoda Fabia review

The all-new Skoda Fabia ups the sex appeal of its smallest model with Gen Y-baiting technology, tasteful customisation, and class-leading safety

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso v Subaru Outback 2.0D v Ford Mondeo Titanium v Mazda 6 GT comparison review

Mid-size passenger wagons compared, in premium trim. In a world gone mad for SUVs, what will happen to the classic family stalwart?

2015 Honda Accord Sport Hybrid review

Honda attempts to reassert its technological prowess with a new-generation ‘i-MMD’ hybrid drivetrain headlining a new range-topping Accord variant

2015 Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake review

Mercedes-Benz’s coupe-esque CLA grows an even bigger tail and gains some practicality in wagon-esque ‘Shooting Brake’ form

2015 Ford Focus ST review

The facelifted Ford Focus ST takes the fight to Volkswagen’s all-conquering Golf GTI with a trendy new look, a much-improved interior and a sharper chassis

2015 Mercedes-AMG GT S review

Mercedes-Benz’s unofficial replacement for the gullwing-doored SLS is not only a more focused and well-rounded sports car, it’s both prettier and cheaper

2015 Ford Mondeo review

Ford turns up the heat on its medium-size rivals with the generously equipped, impressively refined and dynamically excellent 2015 Mondeo.

2015 Audi A6 and A7 Sportback review

Design- and tech-savvy Audi A6 sedan and Audi A7 Sportback gain a sportier look, upgraded infotainment, revised powertrains and greater value for money

Jeep Renegade Sport review

Jeep in style, but European in size, this US-designed, Italian-built baby SUV has what it takes to shake up its patchy competitor set