2010 Volkswagen Jetta V 125TDI, 147FSI, 77TDI First Drive Review
2010 Mercedes-Benz E350 Elegance Sedan Road Test Review
2009 Skoda Octavia RS Diesel Wagon And Petrol Hatch Road Test Review
2009 Honda Odyssey Road Test Review
2009 Holden Calais V AFM Road Test Review
2009 Suzuki Jimny Sierra Road Test Review
2009 Suzuki Swift S Automatic Road Test Review
2010 Hyundai Santa Fe First Drive Review
2009 Jeep Wrangler First Drive Review
2009 Skoda Superb V6 3.6 FSI Elegance 4×4 Road Test Review
2010 Jeep Patriot First Drive Review
2010 Kia Sorento First Drive Review2009 Honda Odyssey Road Test Review
HONDA’S ODYSSEY is a surprising car. It is surprisingly responsive, unusually spacious, and, most unexpected of all, is an enjoyable steer.
This was my first time at the wheel of Honda’s ‘Battlestar’. It had always seemed to bypass me and, fact is, I’d never had that much interest; didn’t seem [...]
VOLVO HAS RELEASED the first handful of images of its next-generation S60 sedan. As these images show, the new model is not only a radical departure from the outgoing S60, but also gives an indication of the Swedish manufacturer’s future design direction.
The big wheels, glass roof and rear-hinged rear doors of the S60 concept which debuted at the 2009 [...]
PEUGEOT HAS FINALLY joined the SUV club in Australia, releasing its high-riding 4007 into local showrooms today.
The Outlander-based 4007 represents a number of firsts for the French automaker: not only is it the first SUV it’s ever offered, but it is also the first AWD Peugeot and the first Peugeot passenger car to be equipped [...]
VOLVO AUSTRALIA has revealed its plans for its 2010 model line-up, announcing the addition of two new diesel powertrains and a sophisticated twin-clutch drivetrain to the range.
The C70 convertible and V70 wagon only get cosmetic upgrades (the latter of which gains a sporty R-Design spec level), but the rest of the range receive updated engines [...]
BMW HAS REVEALED a couple of new videos showing its M3 GTS road-legal racecar in action.
The stripped-out coupe is to the standard M3 what the 911 GT3 RS is to the Carrera, weighing nearly 200kg less than the “regular” M3 coupe and developing 26kw more from its 4.4 litre V8.
BMW Australia says it is still [...]
2009 Holden Calais V AFM Road Test Review
WE’RE NO STRANGERS to Holden V8s. Whether it’s the 6.0 litre Gen 4 in the SS Commodore or the HSV-tuned LS3, we’ve driven – and adored – the GM small-block on many occasions.
But how can you make the package better? Extracting power is a no-brainer (just ask [...]
MERCEDES-BENZ is expected to issue a number of engine and cosmetic refinements to its volume-selling C-Class late next year, updating the bumper, wheel and lamp-cluster designs.
Our renderings of the C-Class sedan and C-Class coupe offered a look at the updated Merc’s potential styling, and our newest rendering (above) looks at the C-Class estate.
Mercedes has [...]
ASTON MARTIN has released a new gallery of images and further technical details for its upcoming Rapide four-door sedan.
Strictly a four-seater, the Rapide features two individual seats in the rear separated by a wide centre console that extends from the front to the rear of the cabin.
Based on a stretched version of the DB9’s [...]
WE’VE DRIVEN the base model and tested the sporty 118 TSI, and now it’s nearly here: Volkswagen’s latest hot hatch flagship, the Golf GTI.
TMR is at the launch of the new GTI today, but for now, read on for the full technical details and pricing.
Virtually identical to the GTI concept unveiled in Paris last year, [...]
WHEN TOYOTA UNVEILED its FT-86 RWD coupe concept at Tokyo earlier this week, the Japanese automaker played up the car’s various links to the much-loved AE86 Corolla of the 1980s.
Even the concept’s FT-86 moniker is a tip of the hat to the last RWD Corolla, however it seems the production version of the car may [...]
VOLVO AND DRIVETRAIN SPECIALIST RICARDO have joined forces with three other European companies to develop and test a working system for self-driving, autonomous cars, capable of following each other down a highway without human intervention.
The SARTRE project, part-funded by the European Comission, stands for Safe Road Trains for the Environment.
Rather than relying on road-based infrastructure [...]
FACING STIFF COMPETITION from the new E-class, BMW is running final testing of its 2011 5 Series range in preparation for the model’s release in the first quarter of 2010.
Earlier this week spy photos revealed a lightly-camouflaged prototype.
For those who can’t wait, these unofficial renderings illustrate what we will likely see when the [...]
KIA HAS LAUNCHED its new 2010 Sorento SUV into the Australian market, replacing the first-generation Sorento that has sold almost 900,000 units worldwide since its 2002 introduction.
This time around, five key areas have been the focus for Kia engineers. Performance, fuel economy, reduced emissions, improved on-road handling, greater cabin space and comfort and enhanced crash [...]
LEXUS HAS OFFICIALLY UNVEILED its first entry into the supercar market, unwrapping the 412kW V10-powered LFA in front of the world’s automotive media at the Tokyo Motor Show.
The LFA’s performance stats are already known, having been leaked out ahead of schedule, but they’re worth repeating.
A 4.8 litre naturally-aspirated V10 belts out 412kW at 8700rpm, 480Nm [...]
CHINESE MANUFACTURER Great Wall Motors has received approval from the Australian Federal Government to bring its X240 SUV to the local market later this year.
The X240 is a rebadged right-hand-drive version of the Chinese-market Hover crossover, and will join the carmaker’s V240 and SA220 medium-duty commercial utes.
Based on the Toyota 4Runner’s chassis and with a [...]
IT MAY HAVE skipped the Frankfurt Motor Show last month, but as these new spy photos reveal, development of the Audi A1 compact hatch is well under way.
Borrowing from the Volkswagen catalogue, the A1 is expected to arrive with a range of TSI petrol and TDI diesel power plants, ranging in size from 1.4 [...]
FOLLOWING ITS UNVEILING at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, Renault has today issued a raft of details and images for the 2010 Renault Megane Renaultsport (RS).
The new Megane RS comes in two guises: Sport and Cup. Both receive the same 184kW turbocharged 2.0 litre engine and driving through the front wheels.
The Cup, [...]
The 2009 Buell Lightning
HARLEY-DAVIDSON RELEASED its third-quarter financial results this morning, bringing with it the shock announcement that the Buell motorcycle brand will be discontinued immediately.
With motorcycle sales down 21.3 percent and net income down 84.1 percent on the same period last year, the American motorcycle manufacturer announced it would also sell its recently acquired [...]
OUTLINING ITS PLAN to make electric vehicles appealing and affordable (both something of a problem for today’s EVs), Renault has launched a new website for its upcoming Fluence.
As reported last month, Renault aims to offer the Fluence sans battery, customers instead leasing battery packs from third party providers like Better Place.
Renault says customers will save [...]
AN APPLICATION MADE by Mercedes-Benz to the European trademark office has given us our first look at the upcoming E-Class Convertible in completely undisguised form.
Previous spy photos have shown the cabriolet version of the new E-Class Coupe with minimal camouflage, but these black-and-white images show the car in its entirety.
Ahead of the A-pillars, the E-Class [...]
MERCEDES-BENZ has confirmed the engine line-up for its recently-revealed E-Class Estate range, with specifications largely mirroring those of the E-Class sedan models.
The E-Class Estate will enter European showrooms from November with five engines initially on offer. The range will be expanded in early 2010 with a further six engines, with power outputs ranging from 100kW [...]
ACCORDING TO British outlet Auto Express, Subaru’s recently-announced Hybrid Tourer Concept will form the basis for a “spiritual successor” to the Subaru SVX of the 1990s.
Due to be officially unveiled on October 21 at the Tokyo Motor Show, the Hybrid Tourer Concept mates a 2.0 litre direct-injected flat-four boxer engine and permanent AWD drivetrain with [...]
FOLLOWING ITS DEBUT at the Frankfurt Motor Show last month, the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG will be available in Australia from November.
Powered by AMG’s 6.3 litre V8 engine, the 2010 E 63 AMG develops 386kW (518hp) and a mountainous 637Nm (465 lb-ft) of torque.
AMG has installed its newly developed AMG RIDE CONTROL sports suspension [...]
MINI HAS TODAY announced the showroom launch of the MINI John Cooper Works Cabrio.
The turbocharged drop-top is not just the third model in the John Cooper Works range, but the brand’s fastest convertible, capable of storming to 100km/h in 6.9 seconds.
MINI claims the John Cooper Works Cabrio - first unveiled at this year’s [...]
2009 Suzuki SX4 Sedan and SX4 4X4 Road Test
THE SMALL CAR SEGMENT in Australia is where the action is right now. While large cars and mid-sizers stagnate in the sales charts, the small car class has turned into a hive of activity.
But it’s a densely populated market segment.
Manufacturers have not been slow to recognise [...]
HOLDEN OFFICIALLY unveiled its Statesman-based Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle (PPV) today at its Port Melbourne headquarters, part of a simultaneous reveal with the International Association of Chiefs of Police convention in Denver, Colorado.
While its on-paper specs would seem to make it a hot favourite to replace the ageing Ford Crown Victoria in US law-enforcement [...]
2007's Audi Cross Coupe concept
THE Q3 COMPACT SUV will join the Audi line-up in 2011, the German luxury carmaker announced this week.
Expected to ride on a modified version of the Volkswagen Tiguan’s chassis, the Q3 will likely have VW-sourced powertrains sitting beneath its edgy Teutonic bodywork.
Performance, however, is expected to be much [...]
THE 2009 GOLF VI may be less than a year old, but with an architecture based largely on the fifth generation Golf, an all-new model is expected to arrive much sooner than usual.
Recent spy images revealed that development of the 2012 Volkswagen Golf is well underway, and an unrelated VW promotional video last week revealed [...]
MITSUBISHI’S FACELIFTED AND UPDATED Outlander range has been launched in Australia, offering a bold new look, more advanced drivetrains and a refreshed interior.
The biggest change is, of course, the entirely new front. Now sharing the more aggressive snout of the Lancer (with which it also shares the platform), the new trapezoidal ‘jet fighter’ grille [...]
FOLLOWING ITS UNVEILING at the New York Motor Show in April, Mazda Australia has announced the release of the updated 2010 Mazda CX-9.
A new range-topping model, the Grand Touring, joins the Classic and Luxury models in the 2010 Mazda CX-9 line-up.
Powered by a refined version of the same 3.7 litre V6 DOHC petrol engine found [...]
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