Car Reviews

2015 Mitsubishi Outlander First Drive Review

Mitsubishi's family SUV gets suite of upgrades making it better than the last Outlander, but still not quite enough to take top honours in the segment.

2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Shooting Brake First Drive Review

Merc's classy compact wagon is a refined and entertaining grocery-getter with engines to suit all tastes.

2015 McLaren 570S Coupe review

McLaren retains the form factor but shrinks the price, sending its 570S Coupe in to bat against the likes of the Porsche 911 Turbo, the Audi R8 and the Aston Martin Vantage

2015 Honda Civic Hatch Series II review

Honda has improved one of its most invisible models – the UK-built Civic Hatch – to the point where it is a viable alternative to the better of the C-segment five-doors

2015 BMW X1 xDrive 25i Review

A front-drive BMW X1 is a big step ahead in terms of packaging. It's a shame the way it rides doesn't live up to the same standards

Snackable Review: Audi RS3

Audi has been renowned for producing fast all-wheel-drive sedans and coupes, but now it’s introduced a hot-hatch wearing the company’s flagship RS badge.

Snackable Review: BMW 3 Series

BMW’s 3 Series was once the compact luxury sedan, but these days its rivals have never been stronger in either number or competitiveness. Can a major 2015 update for the current-generation model bring key advantages?

2015 Mazda 2 Sedan First Drive Review

Mazda's mini sprouts a boot and cements its spot as the class player in the niche light sedan segment.

2015 Jeep Renegade review

Jeep serves up a neat, petite and funky-looking city soft-roader, but seemingly abandons its super-sharp pricing policy. Good idea?

2015 Mazda CX-5 First Drive Review

All conquering SUV gets numerous design and engineering upgrades, plus more standard spec, putting the SUV market leader even further ahead.

Audi RS7 Sportback review

Want an RS6 but not a fan of the whole wagon thing? Step this way

2015 Lexus GS F review

Forget grunt, it's about grip with the new Lexus GS F medium performance sedan that uses an old recipe to find new and exciting flavours of fun.

2016 Volkswagen Passat review

The B8-generation Volkswagen Passat combines affordable luxury with handsome sheetmetal, generous space and an excellent chassis

Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 long-term car review

Stahly loves that his Porsche 911 Carerra is working hard for him just sitting still

2015 Lexus RC F First Drive Review

An oh-so-Japanese blend of V8-rear-driven performance and luxury that doesn’t cookie-cut heroic German rivals.

2015 Holden Astra GTC First Drive Review

The Astra's back... again. It’s a good value, good looking hatch (despite its age) but drive experience is warm rather than hot.

Custom 4x4: Toyota 79 Series Land Cruiser

With its wicked-up V8 turbodiesel and slick-shifting six-speed auto, this VDJ79 mixes please with ease.

2015 Citroen DS3 First Drive Review

Fun French fizz, for those looking for something a little left of field.

2015 HSV Clubsport R8 LSA review

HSV saves the best for last, shoehorning the 400kW supercharged LSA V8 into the Clubsport and delivering a performance bargain of staggering capability.

Isuzu Ute IM Accessories

Isuzu Utes aren’t the fanciest things on the road. But even with a truck-load of modifications, they’re still cheaper than most high-end utes.

2015 Maserati Quattroporte review

Pitching a Maserati at people who aren’t bothered about performance might seem like selling steak knives that have been blunted, but in the case of the new ‘330bhp’ Quattroporte it’s actually a sharp move, dropping the entry price by $25K.

Snackable Review: Jaguar XE

British brand Jaguar presents its first compact luxury sedan in more than a decade, called the XE: but can it win buyers of the German brands?

Snackable Review: BMW X6M

BMW’s X6 likes to think it’s big on style, and thanks to an M badge, also on performance.

HSV Clubsport R8 LSA review

Supercharged power spreads across HSV's MY16 range