This Month
Turning a ’90s dream car into a 2020s reality: part 5
In the latest instalment in his series on restoring a Peugeot 406 coupe, our motoring writer finds himself in a quandary over fixing the paint.
- Tony Davis
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
This car is close to the most fun you can have in a road-legal BMW
The company’s smallest M coupe is not only loud and brutal but feels as direct and responsive as a track car, which in a sense it is.
- Tony Davis
Luxury car makers go wild with colour
More than four-fifths of new cars come in white, black, grey or silver – but that’s no reason you shouldn’t choose a paint treatment way more spectacular.
- Tony Davis
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
Thrills but no frills in Tesla’s Model 3 Standard Range Plus
The near-seamless interaction of software, app and hardware is a delight, although you do have to touch the central tablet for almost everything.
- Tony Davis
The car makers betting on hydrogen power
Batteries are not the only option when internal combustion engines become a thing of the past, but options are limited.
- Tony Davis
May
Restomodding is the hottest trend in classic cars
Owners are paying big dollars for updates to old vehicles that allow them to choose everything from engine power to colour, accessories and even the stitching.
- Tony Davis
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
Snapshot: Land Rover Defender 110 P400 SE
With its comfort, quietness, on-road tech and stylish lines, this new vehicle muddies the line previously drawn between it and the more sophisticated Discovery.
- Tony Davis
Mercedes-Benz S-Class ramps up the wizardry
The S450L has a wealth of automated features including ‘holographic’ mapping and adaptive interior lighting that illuminates whatever you’re looking at.
- Tony Davis
- Exclusive
- Electric cars
Your next Uber ride could be electric
A company that says it is Australia’s biggest leaser of vehicles to ride-share drivers has just placed the country’s largest order for electric vehicles.
- Tony Davis
Motoring visionaries who made the world love cars
From Carl Benz to Elon Musk, these 10 men, and one woman, built and reshaped the auto industry.
- Tony Davis
- Opinion
- Cars
Porsche delivers world’s first electric station wagon
The entry-level Taycan 4 Cross Turismo can handle off-road terrain and is a better buy than its far more expensive top-of-the-range sibling.
- Hannah Elliott
April
Aston Martin joins the SUV party with its long-awaited DBX
The British carmaker’s entry to the top-end SUV brigade melds sports coupe and off-road aesthetics, all with that definite Aston Martin flavour.
- Tony Davis
Land Rover’s Thredbo spectacular is a surprisingly cheap thrill
The company’s Experience packages in the Snowy Mountains feature great scenery and plenty of grunt for a low price tag.
- Tony Davis
This $60,000 luxury SUV is both expensive and forgettable
Infiniti has debuted its first crossover, but the Infiniti QX55 isn’t really all that new - or impressive.
- Hannah Elliott
Porsche CEO says tech takes priority in new strategy
The marque spent decades focusing on engineering, power, and luxury, but Kjell Gruner says its top task now is to be more like Apple.
- Hannah Elliott
Ride the lightning in Porsche’s all-electric Taycan Turbo S
Capable of going from 0-100 in 2.488 seconds, the newest all-electric car on the market beats petrol-powered models at their own game.
- Tony Davis
Turning a ’90s dream car into a 2020s reality: part 4
The story so far: our Peugeot 406 coupe has been made safe and reliable and the appearance spruced up as much as possible with commercial cleaning products.
- Tony Davis
