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2016 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso LONG TERM REVIEW – Pssst...Best In Class (But It's A Secret)
Citroen Picasso REVIEW | 2016 Grand C4 Picasso – Knockout Style, Knockout Family Buying

ALONG WITH A MORTGAGE AND SCHOOL FEES, FAMILY LIFE REQUIRES A NEW DIRECTION IN CARS AND CITROEN HAS AN ANSWER FOR YOU &n...;

May 27, 2016 (2 days ago)
2016 BMW X5 M REVIEW | Road Testing M Division's Jekyll And Hyde SUV
2016 BMW X5 M REVIEW | 'Mother's Milk' Practicality, Monster Performance

IT’S CRAZY TO THINK THAT A 'HULK-SIZED' FAMILY SUV CAN DELIVER ALMOST SUPERCAR LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE, BUT ...

May 26, 2016 (3 days ago)
2016 Kia Cerato REVIEW | Low Key Changes To A Good Value Buy
Kia Cerato REVIEW, Price, Features | 2016 S, S Premium, Si, SLi - Still Smart, Still Good Value

WHEN IT CAME TO UPDATING THE 2016 KIA CERATO, THE IDEA WAS TO SIMPLY TWEAK THE CAR TO KEEP IT FRESH, NOT RE-INVENT IT AN...

May 24, 2016 (5 days ago)
2016 Mazda CX-3 Akari FWD Automatic REVIEW | Do You Really Need 4WD?
Mazda CX-3 REVIEW - 2016 Akari FWD Automatic | 2WD? Just Fine And Dandy...

DO YOU REALLY NEED FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE IN A COMPACT SUV, OR IS FRONT-WHEEL-DRIVE JUST FINE? And, for that matter, if you...

May 24, 2016 (5 days ago)
Micro Hatch Showdown – Kia Picanto -v- Holden Spark Comparison Test
2016 Kia Picanto -v- Holden Spark REVIEW | Showdown In Tiny Town

THE SALES FIGURES TELL THE STORY FOR THESE TINY TOTS; buyers prefer larger and more expensive hatches from the clas...

May 24, 2016 (5 days ago)
2016 Toyota Landcruiser Sahara Diesel REVIEW, Price, Features | Rugged, Huge, Comfortable… And Still The Best
Toyota Landcruiser REVIEW, Price, Features - 2016 Sahara Diesel | Rugged, Huge, Comfortable… And Still The Best

IS THERE A MORE COMPLETE 4WD WAGON THAN THE TOYOTA LANDCRUISER? THE CAR WHICH, SIX DECADES AGO, CUT ITS TEETH AS A ...

May 19, 2016 (10 days ago)
2016 Honda Civic Sedan REVIEW | How Honda Got Its Groove Back
2016 Honda Civic Sedan REVIEW, Price, Features | How Honda Got Its Groove Back

THE 2016 HONDA CIVIC ARRIVES IN AUSTRALIA AS A CLEAN-SHEET DESIGN, READY TO SURPRISE AND DELIGHT BUYERS WHERE ITS PREDEC...

May 18, 2016 (11 days ago)
2016 Hyundai Elantra Elite REVIEW | All-Round Value In A Smart Small Sedan
Hyundai Elantra REVIEW, Price, Features - 2016 Elite | The Mark To Beat For Small Sedans

ANYONE SNUBBING THE 2016 HYUNDAI ELANTRA AS "JUST ANOTHER SMALL APPLIANCE" IS DOING THEMSELVES A DISSERVICE. ...

May 16, 2016 (13 days ago)
 

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2017 Nissan GT-R NISMO Revealed - Japan's Racecar For The Road Gets A Revamp
2017 Nissan GT-R NISMO Revealed - Japan's Racecar For The Road Gets A Revamp

The Nissan GT-R NISMO, the performance pinnacle of the giant-killing GT-R range, is all but locked in for a local releas...

May 28, 2016 (16 hours ago)
Renault Clio RS 16 Revealed - 202kW Widebody Clio For Renault Sport’s 40th Anniversary
Renault Clio RS. 16 Revealed - 202kW Widebody Clio For Renault Sport’s 40th Anniversary

First seen when a handful of photos were leaked earlier in the week, Renault Sport’s fat-fendered Clio specia...

May 28, 2016 (1 day ago)
BMW M3 Celebrates 30th Anniversary With 30 Jahre Edition
BMW M3 Celebrates 30th Anniversary With 30 Jahre Edition

It’s been 30 years since BMW unveiled the first ever M3 - a car that went on to set the benchmark for the high per...

May 28, 2016 (1 day ago)
2016 Honda Accord - Price and Features for Australia
2016 Honda Accord - Price and Features for Australia

The midlife facelift for the 2016 Honda Accord has arrived in Australia, updating the mid-sizer’s look and technol...

May 28, 2016 (1 day ago)
Levorg Letdown - STI-Enhanced Subaru Wagon Misses Out On Engine Upgrades
Subaru Levorg STI Sport Doesn't Pack The Punch Enthusiasts Were Hoping For

If you were one of the many wide-eyed punters straining for a look at Subaru’s high-performance Levorg STI wagon, ...

May 27, 2016 (2 days ago)
BMW M4 GTS To Arrive September | Track Ready... But Sold Out
BMW M4 GTS Limited Edition To Hit Australian Shores September, Just 25 Confirmed

BMW’s latest lightweight track-ready limited edition, the 368kW/600Nm M4 GTS is set to arrive in Australia from th...

May 27, 2016 (2 days ago)
BMW M2 Supplies Boosted To Meet Swelling Demand
BMW M2 Supplies Boosted To Meet Swelling Demand

BMW fans who missed out on the first round of M2 pocket rockets had better pick up their ears, as the carmaker anno...

May 27, 2016 (2 days ago)
New BMW M6 GT3 Lining Up At Phillip Island For Australian Endurance Championship
New BMW M6 GT3 Lining Up At Phillip Island For Australian Endurance Championship

Phillip Island comes alive this weekend with the inaugural round of the Australian Endurance GT Championship, and there ...

May 27, 2016 (2 days ago)
 

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