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2017 BMW 530e iPerformance First Drive Review | Combining Large Car Luxury And Plug-In Tech Minus The Price Penalty

In a somewhat surprising move BMW has brought its latest plug-in hybrid iPerformance model to market in Australia at exa...

Jun 10, 2017 (2 days ago)

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2017 Lexus LC 500 & LC 500h First Drive Review | One Coupe In Two Distinct Flavours

Although both the V8-powered and hybrid versions of the new flagship Lexus LC coupe may wear identical price tags, the d...

Jun 9, 2017 (3 days ago)

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2017 Honda Odyssey VTi Review | The Family Hauler That Lost Its Way

Evolution is said to refine a species, but the 2017 Honda Odyssey VTi marks four years since the nameplate made a radica...

Jun 8, 2017 (4 days ago)

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2017 Nissan Navara ST-X Series 2 Review | Nissan’s Dual Cab Gets A Hard-Work Upgrade

The Nissan Navara treads a somewhat unique path in the dual-cab ute sector as the only ute of its kind to feature a coil...

Jun 7, 2017 (5 days ago)

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2017 Suzuki Swift First Drive Review | Simple Yet Sophisticated And Downright Charming

The Suzuki Swift is a well-loved model in the Australian market, and this third-generation model since the nameplate re-...

Jun 7, 2017 (6 days ago)

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2017 Audi A3 1.0 TFSI Sportback Review | Base Small Car Falls Flat

Base is best. It’s a line that emerges frequently – and deservedly – in car reviews, and the 2017 Audi...

Jun 6, 2017 (6 days ago)

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2017 Ford Escape Trend 1.5l EcoBoost 2WD Review | Loaded With Features, But Short On Driver Appeal

Ford has been strangely quiet about its newest SUV, the Escape - although ‘new’ might be overstating things ...

Jun 5, 2017 (8 days ago)

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2017 Skoda Kodiaq 132TSI 4x4 First Drive Review | An Ideal Family Companion With Smart But Sensible Touches

Skoda’s transformation from oddball outsider to mainstream value brand takes a massive leap forward with the arriv...

Jun 1, 2017 (11 days ago)

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2017 Audi SQ7 v Tesla Model X P100D Comparison Review - Electrifying Large SUVs

Efficiency and excess are strange bedfellows. Yet from opposite sides of the world both the Audi SQ7 and Tesla Model X P...

May 31, 2017 (12 days ago)

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2017 Volvo XC60 Overseas Preview Drive | Scandinavian Style And Safety Makes For An Impressive Package

From an Australian point of view it would be easy to overlook the importance of the Volvo XC60. On home soi, neither the...

May 30, 2017 (13 days ago)

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2017 BMW 540i M Sport Review | A Big BMW To Cause Benz Some Sleepless Nights

BMW has a reputation for building great sports sedans, and, as a result, the German brand hasn't...

May 30, 2017 (14 days ago)

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2017 Renault Megane GT-Line Review | Solid All-Rounder Is Let Down By Its Price

An all-rounder is well-appreciated on the cricket field, and in the automotive world the Renault Megane GT-Line aims to ...

May 29, 2017 (14 days ago)

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2017 Audi TT RS Track Review | Audi’s Wild Child Lets Its Hair Down

Audi has coined the term “compact supercar” to describe the 2017 TT RS, claiming that the high-powered sport...

May 26, 2017 (18 days ago)

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2017 Toyota C-HR Koba 2WD Review | A Smooth Operator That Sets New Standards

It’s rude to stare, but with the Toyota C-HR it’s almost impossible not to. Bold from every angle, the C-HR ...

May 25, 2017 (18 days ago)

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2017 Mini Cooper S Countryman Review | An Icon On The Outside With A Thoughtfully Modern Twist

With shiny red duco and a bold white contrasting roof, the Mini you see before you lives up to the stereotype - exc...

May 25, 2017 (18 days ago)

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2017 Audi S4 Avant Review | Practical Performance Wagon Leaves SUVs In Its Dust

Thomas Edison had a lightbulb moment well before the phrase was coined, just as sporty wagons like the Audi S4 Avant hav...

May 23, 2017 (20 days ago)

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2017 Mercedes-Benz E 220 d All-Terrain First Drive Review | A Benz Wagon With The Soul Of An SUV

Mercedes-Benz has an interesting history with premium SUVs - the brand started the prestige off-roader movement with its...

May 19, 2017 (24 days ago)

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2017 Great Wall Steed 4x4 Review | Decent For The Dough, But Let Down In The Safety Stakes

With price as a significant lure, Chinese automaker Great Wall is hoping to entice buyers into its Steed 4x4 ute with a ...

May 19, 2017 (24 days ago)

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2017 Suzuki S-Cross Turbo Prestige Review | Hatch-Cum-SUV Let Down By Its Lofty Pricetag

On the one hand the 2017 Suzuki S-Cross Prestige struggles to escape its past. But on the other it powers towards a new ...

May 18, 2017 (25 days ago)

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2017 Porsche 718 Cayman Review | Turbo Engine Makes The 'Baby 911' Even More Enticing

Depending on the perspective, the introduction of the Porsche 718 Cayman is either tantalising or try-hard. Tantalisi...

May 17, 2017 (26 days ago)

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