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2018 Range Rover Velar Overseas Preview Drive | Former Off-Road Icon Forges A New Path As A Fashionista

There’s a change of focus at iconic off-road brand Land Rover and nowhere is it more obvious than with the upmarke...

Jul 31, 2017 (6 hours ago)

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2017 Honda CR-V First Drive Review | More Choice And More Flexibility From Honda’s Urban SUV

Honda has a reputation for innovation, built through the 70s and 80s with clever engine technologies leading to more pow...

Jul 28, 2017 (3 days ago)

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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 (4 days ago)

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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 (4 days ago)

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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 (7 days ago)

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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 (10 days ago)

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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 (10 days ago)

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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 (11 days ago)

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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 (11 days ago)

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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 (18 days ago)

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2017 Mini Countryman Cooper D Review | A Gentle Temperament And Great With Kids (Or Kids-At-Heart)

The previous Mini Countryman didn’t quite fit the SUV description, lacking the U-for-utility that defines the genr...

Jul 13, 2017 (18 days ago)

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2017 Nissan X-Trail Ti Series 2 Review | Roomy And Right-Sized For Aussie Families

Nissan’s updated X-Trail has arrived to help the Japanese brand’s medium SUV face-off against newer segment ...

Jul 10, 2017 (21 days ago)

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2017 Renault Megane Sedan & Wagon First Drive | More Space And More Grace To Round-Out The Megane Range

While Australia’s small car market may be dominated by hatchback sales, wagons and sedan still contribute signific...

Jul 7, 2017 (24 days ago)

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2017 Land Rover Discovery First Drive | Real Room For Seven In A Lighter, More High-Tech Package

Land Rover has gambled with the Discovery’s future by giving the all-new model a more friendly face and an overall...

Jul 6, 2017 (25 days ago)

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2017 BMW 530d Review | The Bavarian Executive Express Is A Technological Specimen

Forget what you learnt in maths class because these days seven goes easily into five. Take this new-generation 2017 BMW ...

Jul 6, 2017 (25 days ago)

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2017 Volkswagen Golf Mk7.5 First Drive | High Tech, High Spec, And Highly Appealing

Volkswagen is quite clear that its newest Golf isn’t all that new, but that it does improve on an established form...

Jul 5, 2017 (26 days ago)

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2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack First Drive | SUV Styling Cloaks A Keen-Handling Wagon

As a station wagon imitating an SUV, the 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack bridges the gap between car-like driving and go-f...

Jul 5, 2017 (26 days ago)

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Small Hatch Match-Up – Hyundai i30 Active v Mazda3 Neo Comparison Review

Aggression is a trait few would associate with small hatchbacks. Yet here are the new Hyundai i30 and updated Mazda3 as ...

Jul 3, 2017 (28 days ago)

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2017 Kia Soul Review | Unboxing Kia’s Block Star

Once marketed as the poster-child of what Kia was capable of in terms of design, the boxy Soul’s glory days are no...

Jul 2, 2017 (29 days ago)

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2018 Audi RS 5 Coupe Overseas Preview Drive | A Scorching Six To Take The Place Of Audi’s Aggressive Eight

Success is one thing. Repeat success… That’s a whole different ball game. The first generation Audi RS 5...

Jun 29, 2017 (1 month ago)

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