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  • The Hyundai Veloster refreshed

    WHEN THE ORIGINAL hit Australian shores, a lot of people didn’t know what to make of it. Was it a coupe? A sedan? A sportscar? Well, it was all of things, with a clever design that had one door on the driver’s side, and two on the passenger side. It attracted plenty of attention and […]

  • Honda unveils electric car

    THE RELENTLESS ADVANCE of electric cars continues, with Honda unveiling the first official images of its new Honda e electric vehicle (EV). The car is the next step towards Honda’s commitment to making 100 percent of its European automobile sales electrified by 2025. The new car makes its official public debut at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor […]

  • New Macan Turbo up to 324kW

    THE NEW MACAN TURBO moves into the top spot in the Porsche compact SUV model range with its new 2.9-litre, six-cylinder biturbo engine. Extensively reworked, the new model offers 324kW (440hp), ten percent more than its already muscular predecessor, from 20 percent less displacement. With the optional Sport Chrono Package, this car can get from […]

  • A Toyota to lust after

    THINGS ARE REALLY LOOKING up at Toyota, with more and more exciting vehicles being offered. The latest is Toyota’s hotly anticipated GR Supra sports car, reigniting a Toyota performance car heritage that stretches back to the 1967 2000GT. The all-new Supra will spearhead Toyota’s new GAZOO Racing performance brand as its first global model that […]

  • Mitsubishi Outlander updated

    WE MAKE NO apology for being fans of Mitsubishi products – they are honest, down to earth and good value. So when the popular Outlander gets an update, it grabs our attention. The Mitsubishi Outlander has been updated to deliver a more refined and functional vehicle with a number of specification changes across the range, […]

  • The new Peugeot 508 is a stylish alternative

    The Peugeot 508 is a stylish alternative IT’S AMAZING HOW WE tend to gravitate to the more top-of-mind brands and models when looking for a new car. And that means we often overlook something a little left-of-centre that could deliver a lot more driving pleasure and satisfaction. A perfect example of that is Peugeot, once […]

  • New Land Rover Defender takes the long road to Frankfurt

    LAND ROVER HAS GIVEN a first glimpse of the new Defender ahead of its world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show on 10 September. The road to reveal for Land Rover’s most capable and durable 4×4 started in one of the most land-locked locations on earth, among the towering 300m canyons of the Valley of […]

  • New BMW X6 beefs up towing capacity

    THEY SAY BEAUTY is in the eye of the beholder, and that applies to cars as much as anything else. The BMW X6 is one of those vehicles that polarises opinion; some people love its strange melding of SUV and coupe design elements; others think it’s simply a case of styling make a vehicle more […]

  • Mazda’s lovely little MX-5 celebrates 30 years

    OKAY, IT’S OFFICIAL – we’re all getting old. As if any of us needed reminding, the fact that the Mazda MX-5 has reached the milestone of 30 years in production should bring the message home to us. To celebrate, Mazda has released a 30th Anniversary Edition with startling Racing Orange paintwork. In florid prose typical of […]

  • Audi introduces new design language with RS 6 Avant

    AFTER AN ASTONISHING 25 years of RS models, Audi says it is “ushering in a new chapter” with its new RS 6 Avant. “Throughout our 25-year RS history, the Audi RS 6 Avant is one of our absolute icons with a large global fan base,” says Oliver Hoffmann, Managing Director of Audi Sport GmbH. Broad, […]