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2017 Toyota Corolla ZR Hatch Review | Safer Than Before, But As Conservative As Ever
2017 Toyota Corolla ZR Hatch Review | Safer Than Before, But As Conservative As Ever

The Toyota Corolla started out as fairly humble transportation through the 1960s, becoming a freedom machine during the ...

Apr 18, 2017 (2 days ago)
2017 Holden Astra RS Review - The Sweet Spot In New Small Car Range
2017 Holden Astra RS Review - The Sweet Spot In New Small Car Range

History never repeats, according to 1980s pop-rock band Split Enz. But it certainly is trying to in the case of the Hold...

Apr 18, 2017 (2 days ago)
2017 Subaru XV Overseas Preview Drive | A More Mature Crossover For the Young At Heart
2017 Subaru XV Overseas Preview Drive | A More Mature Crossover For the Young At Heart

The 2017 Subaru XV promises to be a genuine freedom machine when it arrives in Australia, born from a long line of all-w...

Apr 14, 2017 (6 days ago)
BMW 330i GT Review | Lots Of Options For The 3 Series Hatchback
BMW 330i GT Review | Lots Of Options For The 3 Series Hatchback

Updates for the BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo focus on the engine - the 330i replaces the previous 328i model and scores the...

Apr 13, 2017 (7 days ago)
2017 Mitsubishi ASX LS 4x2 Review | Fresh Looks, Lots Of Space
2017 Mitsubishi ASX LS 4x2 Review | Fresh Looks, Lots Of Space

Mitsubishi's top-selling SUV – the ASX – has joined its larger siblisngs Outlander and Pajero ...

Apr 13, 2017 (7 days ago)
2017 Audi A4 Allroad Review - SUV Practicality In A Traditional Package
2017 Audi A4 Allroad Review - SUV Practicality In A Traditional Package

Australians absolutely adore Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs), but the Audi A4 Allroad is one traditional family wagon tha...

Apr 11, 2017 (9 days ago)
Slightly Sporty Two Doors - Subaru BRZ v Abarth 124 Spider Comparison Review
Slightly Sporty Two Doors - Subaru BRZ v Abarth 124 Spider Comparison Review

Birthing twins is no easy feat. Surprise or shock, perhaps both, might follow a doctor’s announcement to a couple ...

Apr 11, 2017 (9 days ago)
2017 Toyota Corolla Ascent Manual Sedan Review | A Small Sedan With Big Dimensions
2017 Toyota Corolla Ascent Manual Sedan Review | A Small Sedan With Big Dimensions

Space is a wonderful thing to have. Australia’s biggest cities are fast running out of it as McMansions dominate s...

Apr 7, 2017 (13 days ago)
 

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2017 Hyundai i30 - Price and Features For Australia
2017 Hyundai i30 - Price and Features For Australia

The new 2017 Hyundai i30 five-door hatch has arrived in Australia, with mature new styling, an improved interior, high-l...

Apr 20, 2017 (5 hours ago)
2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Night Edition For Australia
2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Night Edition For Australia

Mercedes-Benz has prepared the first special edition of its new E-Class sedan, releasing the E-Class Night Edition in Au...

Apr 20, 2017 (6 hours ago)
Volvo’s First EV To Be Produced in China From 2019
Volvo’s First EV To Be Produced in China From 2019

Volvo has announced that it will introduce its first production EV globally from 2019, but instead of calling Sweden hom...

Apr 20, 2017 (6 hours ago)
Chevrolet FNR-X Concept Unveiled At Shanghai Auto Show
Chevrolet FNR-X Concept Unveiled At Shanghai Auto Show

General Motors has unveiled a second version of its Chevrolet FNR concept at the Shanghai Auto Show this week in the sha...

Apr 20, 2017 (6 hours ago)
LDV To Begin Electric Vehicle Trial In Australia
LDV To Begin Electric Vehicle Trial In Australia

A public trial of EV light commercial vans is set to begin in Australia later this year, with Chinese commercial vehicle...

Apr 20, 2017 (6 hours ago)
Renault RS 2027 Vision - Starting The Conversation About The Future Of F1
Renault RS 2027 Vision - Starting The Conversation About The Future Of F1

Renault has revealed its interpretation of the future of Formula 1 racing with the RS 2027 Vision concept at the Shangha...

Apr 20, 2017 (6 hours ago)
Opel Grandland X - The Holden SUV That Could Have Been
Opel Grandland X - The Holden SUV That Could Have Been

General Motors' European arm continues its SUV onslaught with Opel unveiling its new Grandland X medium SUV months o...

Apr 19, 2017 (23 hours ago)
2018 Lexus NX - Early Facelift For Smallest Lexus SUV
2018 Lexus NX - Early Facelift For Smallest Lexus SUV

Lexus has rolled out an early but subtle update to its NX medium SUV range as part of the 2017 Shanghai Auto Show. Le...

Apr 19, 2017 (1 day ago)
 

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