Yesterday
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
An eventful test drive of the new McLaren 750S, priced from $586k
In a nutshell, it’s a pure and precise driving experience, even on city roads (notwithstanding an ill-timed software glitch).
- Tony Davis
This Month
The best European summer motor events in 2024
From the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance to the Goodwood Festival of Speed, top-shelf events are luring car enthusiasts to northern climes.
- Tony Davis
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
Why this wrecked Ferrari is good value at $3m
Apparently, the burnt-out remains of a 1954 Ferrari race car was a bargain.
- Tony Davis
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
This tiny EV is cute and cool – but is it worth $59k?
The battery-powered Fiat Abarth 500e is a fun way to zip around town. And you can park it pretty much anywhere.
- Tony Davis
April
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
The new Porsche Macan 4 EV is coming to Australia this year
Priced from $133,700-plus for the entry-level model, this highly popular SUV has been upgraded – and performs brilliantly in every respect.
- Tony Davis
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
The man behind the new Porsche Macan 4 EV
It’s the most capable model yet, reckons Jörg Kerner. “My mission was to bring the best car you can develop with this new technology to market.”
- Tony Davis
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
‘Love’ makes the difference to the new $410k Aston Martin Vantage
A string of smallish but important changes have transformed the coupe’s character, says design director Miles Nurnberger. Oh, and it’s faster, of course.
- Tony Davis
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
Behind the scenes at Pagani, where hypercars cost up to $23m
The Italian maker’s next car, the Utopia coupe, is priced in Australia “from about $6.5 million”. But nobody ever orders a standard version.
- Tony Davis
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
Why this $4m Bentley is the last of its kind
For $4 million-plus, you can own a piece of history: the limited-edition Bature W12 coupe. As to what might come next, read on.
- Tony Davis
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
Does Ford’s new Mustang Mach-E SUV live up to its name?
The all-electric newcomer faces stiff competition from Tesla’s Model Y. But maybe you want to stand out from the crowd.
- Tony Davis
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
EV-curious? Check out this Range Rover
The Velar P400e is a mid-sized, plug-in hybrid, the first in the Velar range – and also the dearest.
- Tony Davis
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
Is Ferrari’s new supercar better as a convertible?
This droptop twin with a plug-in hybrid system follows hot on the tail of the “fun-to-drive” 296 GTB coupe.
- Tony Davis
March
About to go on an Easter drive in your electric car? Here’s a warning
The alert comes after green car sales more than doubled in Australia last year and as some experts say the nation’s charging network has yet to catch up.
- Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
Is Don Bradman’s number plate really worth $200k?
NSW is selling more historic licence plates but the Don’s isn’t the most expensive one on offer.
- Elizabeth Fortescue
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
Maserati’s new coupe is a petrolhead’s trophy
The impressive new GranTurismo Trofeo internal combustion coupe is either highly collectable or yesterday’s news.
- Tony Davis
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
Porsche brings its all-electric race car to Australia
Porsche has shown off its prototype electric race car, the GT4 e-Performance, as it rolls on with plans for a parallel Cup series.
- Tony Davis
Audi issues second electric car recall due to fire risk
The federal transport department issued an urgent recall for more than 100 Audi e-tron vehicles and warned that owners may have to wait months for a fix.
- Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
Good luck finding a table: How F1 gave Melbourne its mojo back
Melbourne’s premium hotels and restaurants are near or at capacity this weekend ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, which is enjoying a boom as women and young people stream in.
- Patrick Durkin
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
‘This is how I do it’: Oscar Piastri takes us on a hot lap of Albert Park
On the eve of the 2024 Australian Grand Prix, the young Australian F1 star takes us through every straight and every corner of the Melbourne circuit. Strap yourself in.
- Tony Davis
- Opinion
- Fin! Magazine
Lotus targets Porsche in latest electric sedan play
The once-ailing car maker with the sports pedigree is teasing a new electric model, as its luxury SUV arrives in Australia in a matter of weeks.
- Tony Davis