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2018 Holden Commodore Preview Drive | Is This A Case Of Right Product, Wrong Name For Holden’s New Family Car?
2018 Holden Commodore Preview Drive | Is This A Case Of Right Product, Wrong Name For Holden’s New Family Car?

Holden has been Australia's large car king for almost 70 years, riding a wave of success that started with the first...

Aug 25, 2017 (16 hours ago)
2017 Mazda CX-5 Maxx Sport Review | Mid-Sized Family SUV Goes From Strength To Strength
2017 Mazda CX-5 Maxx Sport Review | Mid-Sized Family SUV Goes From Strength To Strength

Second-album syndrome is the music-equivalent muse for the 2017 Mazda CX-5. Just like a band that smashes its first-e...

Aug 23, 2017 (2 days ago)
2017 BMW M140i Performance Edition Review | Limited Edition Sparkle For BMW’s Smallest Star
2017 BMW M140i Performance Edition Review | Limited Edition Sparkle For BMW’s Smallest Star

There’s always something entertaining about squeezing the most powerful engine possible into the smallest car avai...

Aug 22, 2017 (4 days ago)
2017 Kia Picanto S Review | Light Hatch Is Big On Value And Fun
2017 Kia Picanto S Review | Light Hatch Is Big On Value And Fun

Once we were warriors. It could be a film about the micro hatchback segment that used to be brimming with action but tod...

Aug 22, 2017 (4 days ago)
2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI, GTI Performance & Golf R Mark 7.5 First Drive Review | The Hot Hatch Is Alive And Well
2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI, GTI Performance & Golf R Mark 7.5 First Drive Review | The Hot Hatch Is Alive And Well

Considering just how many small hatchbacks are sold on the basis of cut-price deals and large-scale fleet contracts it m...

Aug 18, 2017 (8 days ago)
2017 Mini John Cooper Works Countryman First Drive Review | An All-Weather Hot Hatch For The Whole Family
2017 Mini John Cooper Works Countryman First Drive Review | An All-Weather Hot Hatch For The Whole Family

Sports cars and SUVs couldn't be more different if they tried. Despite both containing the S-word, the former is des...

Aug 18, 2017 (8 days ago)
2018 Peugeot 3008 First Drive Review | France Makes Its Mark On The Medium SUV Class
2018 Peugeot 3008 First Drive Review | France Makes Its Mark On The Medium SUV Class

Peugeot has has an interesting history with SUVs. Its first foray into the softroader class came via a pair of rebadged ...

Aug 17, 2017 (9 days ago)
2017 Mazda CX-3 Akari Diesel Review | Tiny SUV Is An Expensive Proposition
2017 Mazda CX-3 Akari Diesel Review | Tiny SUV Is An Expensive Proposition

Taking the road less travelled has long been an SUV theme, but for different reasons it applies to the 2017 Mazda CX-3 A...

Aug 14, 2017 (12 days ago)
 

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Ford, Mercedes-Benz, And Maserati Announce Various Recalls
Ford, Mercedes-Benz, And Maserati Announce Various Recalls

Product safety recall announcements have been made for a range of vehicles from Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, and Ford this w...

Aug 25, 2017 (15 hours ago)
2018 Skoda Rapid Spaceback - Price And Features For Australia
Skoda Rapid Spaceback - 2018 Price And Features For Australia

Around three months after making its European debut, the updated Skoda Rapid is now on sale in Australia. The Rapid S...

Aug 25, 2017 (19 hours ago)
Ford And Zotye To Team Up Over EVs In China
Ford And Zotye To Team Up Over EVs In China

Ford and China’s Anhui Zotye Automobile (Zotye) have signed a memorandum of understanding to co-produce ...

Aug 25, 2017 (20 hours ago)
2018 Maserati Ghibli Update Previewed With New Face, New Name, New Driver Assist Tech
2018 Maserati Ghibli Update Previewed With New Face, New Name, New Driver Assist Tech

Maserati has released the first images and details of its updated Ghibli, now known as the Maserati Ghibli GranLusso, wi...

Aug 24, 2017 (2 days ago)
Volkswagen T-Roc Small SUV Revealed Ahead Of Frankfurt Motor Show
Volkswagen T-Roc Small SUV Revealed Ahead Of Frankfurt Motor Show

Hot on the heels of an attention-building teaser campaign, Volkswagen has revealed the production version of its new sma...

Aug 24, 2017 (2 days ago)
2018 Ferrari Portofino Ready To Fill California’s Shoes
2018 Ferrari Portofino Ready To Fill California’s Shoes

Ferrari has unveiled its all-new entry level model, bearing the Portofino name and retaining the folding hard top layout...

Aug 24, 2017 (2 days ago)
Audi Attempts To Clear Confusion With New Naming Scheme
Audi Attempts To Clear Confusion With New Naming Scheme

Audi is set to adopt a new naming strategy in an attempt to unify and simplify its multiple model ranges, with tradition...

Aug 24, 2017 (2 days ago)
Formula 1 Set For Driverless Future - Kind Of
Formula 1 Set For Driverless Future - Kind Of

If the idea of a future completely devoid of human drivers has you on edge, you may want to sit down - the world’s...

Aug 23, 2017 (3 days ago)
 

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