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2017 Kia Cerato Sport Hatch Review | Upholds Its Value, Despite Advancing Age
2017 Kia Cerato Sport Hatch Review | Upholds Its Value, Despite Advancing Age

Everyone loves a bargain. Brands like Hyundai and Kia might have given up on the super-cheap driveaway deals of the...

Jul 27, 2017 (3 days ago)
2017 Toyota HiLux SR5 TRD Sports Pack Review | Hey Babe, Take A Walk On The Wildtrack
2017 Toyota HiLux SR5 TRD Sports Pack Review | Hey Babe, Take A Walk On The Wildtrack

The Toyota HiLux range doesn’t have an answer for halo-model utes like the Ford Ranger Wildtrack or Holden Colorad...

Jul 27, 2017 (3 days ago)
2017 Mercedes-AMG C43 Cabriolet Review | All-Rounder Works Best In Drop-Top Form
2017 Mercedes-AMG C43 Cabriolet Review | All-Rounder Works Best In Drop-Top Form

Among the five human senses the 2017 Mercedes-AMG C43 Cabriolet aims to heighten your hearing, sweeten the smells and pe...

Jul 24, 2017 (6 days ago)
2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class First Ride | A Passenger Seat Spin In Merc’s Hay Hauler
2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class First Ride | A Passenger Seat Spin In Merc’s Hay Hauler

Mercedes-Benz knows that its first-ever dual cab ute, the 2018 X-Class, is very different from anything the company has ...

Jul 21, 2017 (9 days ago)
2018 Holden Acadia Preview Drive REVIEW - Seven-Seater With American Swagger
Holden Acadia REVIEW | 2018 Preview Drive - Seven-Seater With American Swagger

AT LONG LAST, HOLDEN WILL FINALLY HAVE A FULL-SIZED, ROAD-BIASED FAMILY SUV ON DEALERSHIP FORECOURTS IN MID-2018, WITH T...

Jul 21, 2017 (9 days ago)
2018 Holden Equinox Preview Drive REVIEW - Holden's Future CX-5 Fighter
Holden Equinox REVIEW | 2018 Preview Drive - Holden's Future CX-5 Fighter

THE 2018 HOLDEN EQUINOX IS VITAL FOR THE BRAND, replacing the Captiva SUV as Holden's alternative to Mazda's CX-...

Jul 21, 2017 (9 days ago)
2017 Mazda MX-5 RF GT Review | Convertible Ups The Style Stakes With New Hardtop
2017 Mazda MX-5 RF GT Review | Convertible Ups The Style Stakes With New Hardtop

Bucking of stereotypes and shunning of trends – these are among the many things the slinky 2017 Mazda MX-5 Retract...

Jul 20, 2017 (10 days ago)
2017 Audi Q5 And SQ5 First Drive Review | Round Two For Audi’s Family Favourite
2017 Audi Q5 And SQ5 First Drive Review | Round Two For Audi’s Family Favourite

Audi was early to the medium SUV game when it launched the Q5 in 2009, and the first generation model proved to be a hit...

Jul 13, 2017 (17 days ago)
 

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McLaren Preparing Most Focussed Hypercar Car Yet
McLaren Preparing Most Focussed Hypercar Car Yet

Work is already underway on the successor to the McLaren P1, with the British supercar builder preparing its most extrem...

Jul 27, 2017 (3 days ago)
Britain To Ban Petrol And Diesel Cars By 2040
Britain To Ban Petrol And Diesel Cars By 2040

The British government has announced that it will block the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040, joining a gr...

Jul 27, 2017 (3 days ago)
ANCAP Slams LDV G10 Over Three-Star Crash Result
ANCAP Slams LDV G10 Over Three-Star Crash Result

Crash testing body, ANCAP (the Australasian New Car Assessment Program) has taken aim at the LDV’s G10 commercial ...

Jul 27, 2017 (3 days ago)
Mercedes-Benz Unveils AMG GT4 Race-Ready Package
Mercedes-Benz Unveils AMG GT4 Race-Ready Package

Wondering what it takes to get your foot in the door of the GT4 racing feeder category? First and foremost you’ll ...

Jul 27, 2017 (3 days ago)
Mazda CX-8 First-Glimpse Teases Seconds Seven-Seat SUV
Mazda CX-8 First-Glimpse Teases Seconds Seven-Seat SUV

Mazda has revealed the exterior of its second family-focused SUV, the Japan-only CX-8. Straddling the divide bet...

Jul 27, 2017 (3 days ago)
2018 BMW M4 CS - Price And Features For Australia
2018 BMW M4 CS - Price And Features For Australia

BMW will expand its M4 range with a new flagship performance model set to join the Australian line-up before the en...

Jul 27, 2017 (3 days ago)
Evora GT430 is Lotus’ Most Powerful Road Car Yet
Evora GT430 is Lotus’ Most Powerful Road Car Yet

Lotus has peeled back the covers on its most powerful road-going car yet, unveiling the sinister Evora GT430 as a strict...

Jul 27, 2017 (3 days ago)
2018 Jaguar XJ To Add New XJR575 Flagship
2018 Jaguar XJ To Add New XJR575 Flagship

Jaguar has given its range-topping XJ range a refresh for the 2018 model year, adding a new flagship performance hero at...

Jul 26, 2017 (4 days ago)
 

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