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This Month

Speed queen: the Kia EV6 GT lives up to its name with its incredible acceleration.

Kia’s EV6 GT is much zippier than its predecessor: What’s the catch?

Zero to 100 km/h in 3.5 seconds? Yes, but you’ll have to decide which is more important to you for $100K: Range or speed?

  • Tony Davis
‘Thanks Mum!’ Luckily for parents, throttle response and level of regeneration on the Torrot motorcross bikes can be controlled remotely.

An electric motorcycle for kids? Torrot delivers

Kids have the best playthings these days – aka the Motocross One and Motocross Two. But their parents need ever deeper pockets.

  • Tony Davis
Raw talent: Ayrton Senna and his customary yellow helmet.

How Ayrton Senna produced the ‘greatest F1 lap in history’

In 1993, the Brazilian F1 driver took to the track in horrendous weather conditions - and turned in an iconic run dubbed “the lap of the gods”.

  • Tony Davis
The Porsche 911 “Turbo Study” by Singer Vehicle Design pictured in Melbourne.

This reimagined Porsche is yours for $1.2m-plus, excluding the car

Motorhead musician Rob Dickinson shows off the “restomod” 911 Turbo Study Down Under. He’s attracted 20 orders in Australasia already.

  • Tony Davis
From a silent start to all-out Track mode, this is one fun car.

A plug-in hybrid McLaren for everyone? Yes, really

Racetrack, sunny day, full insurance... With a brief to sample the Artura’s different modes including electricity-only, the writer couldn’t resist putting his foot down.

  • Tony Davis
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March

The GT4 RS will go around the Nordschleife circuit in 7.04.511, and that’s 23.6 seconds below that of a standard Cayman.

Petrol heads, the noisy Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS is for you

It costs upwards of $311,900. But with a rest-to-100km/h time of 3.4 seconds and a top speed of 315km/h, what’s not to love?

  • Tony Davis
The Melbourne (rather than Australian) Grand Prix at Albert Park in 1958. Front row, left to right: Stan Jones (Maserati 250F), Jack Brabham (Cooper-Climax), Stirling Moss (Cooper-Climax). Moss would win the race, the young boy leaning against the front of the white convertible, Stan Jones’s son Alan, would become the 1980 F1 World Champion.

Car enthusiasts are in for a whopping treat. Here’s why

The nation’s Motor Heritage Foundation has been founded as a hub for research and education on all things automotive. It will be available online too.

  • Tony Davis
The Audi e-tron GT is very fast, despite its hefty weight (2351kg).

Audi’s spectacular electric sports sedan is here - and it’s fast

Super-fast and fully electric, both four-door sports sedans have the most powerful drivetrain ever in a road car by the brand.

  • Tony Davis
At last, Citroen fans are rewarded with the C5X: an interesting car that breaks several moulds.

If you really want to stand out from the crowd, buy Citroen’s new C5X

It’s an intriguing vehicle for $57,670-plus with exclusivity to boot: It’s unlikely anyone else in your neighbourhood will have one.

  • Tony Davis
Racetrack ready: The Aston Martin Vantage F1 coupe clocks 0-100 km/h in 3.6 seconds.

Want more power? The $352K Aston Martin Vantage F1 delivers

It’s winged, extremely loud, and has no infotainment to speak of. But it’s 15 seconds quicker than the standard model around the Nürburgring.

  • Tony Davis
The Cadillac Lyriq EV is a big, handsome EV built on a bespoke platform.

Why General Motor’s Cadillac Lyriq EV is worth waiting for

The SUV costs from about $US62,000 in the US and aims to compete with BMW’s X3/iX3.

  • Tony Davis

The company that makes iPhones could produce your next EV

New players in the electric car market are focusing on consumer-style tech to tap into the mobility megatrend.

  • Tony Davis
The Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid is one massive car with a frugal fuel consumption and enough electricity to power your average commute.

This ultra-luxury $456k Bentley has astonishing fuel efficiency

The new Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid has the space and luxury of a limousine - but uses a mere 3.1 litres of petrol per 100 kilometres.

  • Tony Davis
The BMW X1 sDrive 18i is a smallish SUV with sharp steering and a comfortable ride.

This is BMW’s smallest SUV – but it feels big and classy

Equipment levels are high and almost everything works superbly – but why not consider the electric version?

  • Tony Davis
All eyes will be on McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, from Australia, pictured during Formula 1 testing in Abu Dhabi last November.

All eyes on Australia’s debut driver as the Formula 1 season fires up

With 21-year-old Melburnian Oscar Piastri lining up for McLaren and a record 23 races this year, the Bahrain GP kicks off a thrilling 2023.

  • Tony Davis
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February

The Gurney Eagle is a Dan Gurney masterpiece of form and function.

Hundreds of classic cars rev up for auction season

The 1966 Gurney Eagle, expected to fetch up to $US4 million, is just one of many treats on offer.

  • Tony Davis
Daniel Ricciardo is back in season five of “Drive to Survive”.

How Daniel Ricciardo helped make Drive to Survive a massive hit

The fifth season of the Formula 1 docuseries starts next week, but it might be the end of the road for its Australian star.

  • Tony Davis

Eight big changes coming to EVs

From software and greater power to a new focus on traditional design and simplicity – here’s what’s shaping next-generation vehicles right now.

  • Tony Davis
The Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT won’t disappoint: It has everything you might want in an SUV – and more.

Why you’ll want the new $353K Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT

It’s a high-riding family wagon, but it holds the record for the fastest time ever in the “SUV, off-road vehicle” category on the Nürburgring racetrack.

  • Tony Davis