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2017 BMW 5 Series Range Review | Australian First Drive
2017 BMW 5 Series Range Review | Australian First Drive

The newest addition to the executive class is the all-new 5-Series, stepping up BMW’s growing presence with in-car...

Mar 3, 2017 (2 days ago)
2017 Renault Megane GT Review - Not Too Sporty, Not Too Soft
2017 Renault Megane GT Review - Not Too Sporty, Not Too Soft

For buyers tempted by the ascending scale from sensibilities to sports often offered within a small hatch range, the 201...

Mar 2, 2017 (3 days ago)
2017 Toyota C-HR First Drive Review | Conservatism Takes A Back-Seat For Toyota’s Newest SUV
2017 Toyota C-HR First Drive Review | Conservatism Takes A Back-Seat For Toyota’s Newest SUV

Where competitors have long had an entrant in Australia’s small SUV segment, Toyota has lagged behind the pack whe...

Mar 1, 2017 (4 days ago)
2017 Skoda Octavia RS 230 Review - A Sporty Alternative To The SUV Set
2017 Skoda Octavia RS 230 Review - A Sporty Alternative To The SUV Set

It is reasonably audacious for the Skoda Octavia RS 230 Wagon to claim it can do both Sports and Utility better than a v...

Mar 1, 2017 (4 days ago)
2017 Mercedes-Benz E 200 Review | Next-Level Limousine Sophistication
2017 Mercedes-Benz E 200 Review | Next-Level Limousine Sophistication

The flagship Mercedes-Benz sedan, the S-Class, is synonymous with setting new standards for the limousine class with eac...

Feb 27, 2017 (6 days ago)
2017 Land Rover Discovery Overseas Preview Drive | Softer Styling Hides Serious Off-Road Ability
2017 Land Rover Discovery Overseas Preview Drive | Softer Styling Hides Serious Off-Road Ability

Still months away from its Australian debut, the Land Rover Discovery has already ruffled owners of previous generations...

Feb 27, 2017 (6 days ago)
2017 Toyota 86 GTS Automatic | Toyota Takes A Gentle Approach To Improving Its Sports Star
2017 Toyota 86 GTS Automatic | Toyota Takes A Gentle Approach To Improving Its Sports Star

The Toyota 86 is the coupe that reminded the world that low-cost affordable sports cars are indeed possible, that they c...

Feb 26, 2017 (7 days ago)
2017 Hyundai i30 Preview Drive | An Introduction To Hyundai’s New Small Hatch Challenger
2017 Hyundai i30 Preview Drive | An Introduction To Hyundai’s New Small Hatch Challenger

In the price-sensitive end of Australia’s small car market the Hyundai i30's sales have soared each time the s...

Feb 24, 2017 (9 days ago)
 

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VFACTS February | It’s Official - The SUV Is Now King
New Car Sales February | It’s Official - The SUV Is Now King

Sport Utility Vehicles have been threatening to do so for months, but few would have predicted that the feat could occur...

Mar 4, 2017 (1 day ago)
2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet Revealed
Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet Revealed For 2017 Ahead Of Geneva

The E-Class large car line-up in its current generation in now complete for Mercedes-Benz, following the official unveil...

Mar 3, 2017 (2 days ago)
Bentley Pulls Out All The Stops For The Bentayga Mulliner
Bentley Pulls Out All The Stops For The Bentayga Mulliner

There’s little doubt that when Bentley introduced its first ever SUV, the Bentayga, in 2016 it raised more than a ...

Mar 3, 2017 (2 days ago)
Lamborghini Huracan Performante Claims Nurburgring Production Car Record
Lamborghini Huracan Performante Claims Nurburgring Production Car Record

Lamborghini has snatched the title of fastest production car around the famed Nurburgring circuit in Germany, with the V...

Mar 3, 2017 (2 days ago)
Updated Renault Captur For Geneva
Updated Renault Captur For Geneva

Renault will unwrap an updated Captur small SUV at the Geneva Motor Show next week. With 215,670 sales last year, the...

Mar 3, 2017 (2 days ago)
Porsche Grows Panamera Family With Sport Turismo Wagon
Porsche Grows Panamera Family With Sport Turismo Wagon

Porsche has announced a new, second model line for the Panamera family, adding the brand’s first-ever production w...

Mar 3, 2017 (2 days ago)
BMW Adds 3 Series, 5 Series, And X5 Models To Takata Airbag Recall
BMW Adds 3 Series, 5 Series, And X5 Models To Takata Airbag Recall

BMW Australia has announced recalls for three of its model lines, as part of the still-growing global Takata airbag reca...

Mar 3, 2017 (2 days ago)
Skoda Fabia Scores New 1.0 Litre Engine In 2017 Update
Skoda Fabia Scores New 1.0 Litre Engine In 2017 Update

Skoda has given its Fabia light car range a light going-over for the 2017 model year, with the revised model scoring a n...

Mar 2, 2017 (3 days ago)
 

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