2019 Mercedes-Benz CLA 200 Review | carsales
The second generation Mercedes Benz CLA coupe has been on sale for just over a month now, but this is the first time we’ve got to drive it on Australian roads. It’s better looking, more technically advanced and has one of the most interesting engines under the bonnet we’ve seen in a Mercedes Benz for […]
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Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 2018 | Complete Review | with Steve Hammes | TestDriveNow
In case you haven’t noticed, off-road trucks are a thing and they’re gaining in popularity. No longer do you need to up-fit a garden variety pickup with aftermarket parts to accomplish the task. Companies like GM are providing the opportunity to buy these serious off-road trucks straight from the factory. Case in point: the new […]
Read More2020 Audi Q3 Sportback Review – First Drive | carsales
A craze sweeping Europe in recent years is the fastback SUV, like this Audi Q3 Sportback, a car that features the mandatory low roofline and a swoopy tail. And thankfully, Audi doesn’t call it a coupe. Don’t be fooled by the Q3 badge, this Sportback model shares almost no sheetmetal with the conventional Q3, but […]
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2019 Peugeot 508 GT Fastback and Sportswagon Review | carsales
Style and substance, efficiency and performance, technology and value. They’re not things that normally go hand in hand when you’re talking about a new European car. But Peugeot reckons the 508 GT can change all that, and now, we’re going to find out if that’s true. The Peugeot 508 enters the Australian market in high-grade […]
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8 More Tips & Techniques to Pass Your Road Test | Road Test Smart
[TITLE & MUSIC] Hi there smart drivers, Rick with Smart Drive Test. Eight more tips for passing your road test: 1) space management; 2) speed management; 3) communication; and 4) observation, are the four fundamental components of an any road test, regardless of class of license anywhere in the world. Those are the four fundamental […]
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2019 MINI Countryman Plug-in Hybrid Review | carsales
There’s no doubt Mini has come a long way in 60 years … from the mark one Brick to this … the Mini Countryman Plug-In Hybrid. It’s one and half times as long as the original, three times as heavy and is powered by a fiendishly complex powertrain only made possible by modern computer software. […]
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2019 HSV Colorado SportsCat V Series II Review | carsales
When HSV pulled the covers of its Series Two SportsCat recently, we were introduced to a tougher-looking, more heavily HSV-branded take on the Colorado ute. But is this new ute a tarted-up pavement pussy? Or is it a proper, off-road mountain lion? Let’s find out! The HSV SportsCat Series Two builds on the Holden Colorado […]
Read More2018 MG ZS Review | motoring.com.au
The MG ZS is a British-designed, Chinese-made baby SUV. It goes head to head with the likes of Mazda’s Japanese-built CX-3 and the Korean-built Hyundai Kona. The truth is, buyers are spoilt for choice and manufacturers have their work cut out. So has the MG ZS got what it takes to be a contender? Two […]
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2019 Porsche 718 Spyder Review – First Drive | carsales
The Porsche 718 Spyder is an incredibly cool car. Not because it’s the latest Porsche, whose lineage can be traced back to the 1953 Porsche 550 Spyder, made famous by James Dean, and not because it’s the first car of its generation to ditch its four cylinder turbo engine for a big beefy naturally aspirated […]
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2019 Range Rover Evoque Review | carsales
The second generation Range Rover Evoque has landed in Australia but don’t be fooled by the similar skin. This, we’re told, is the grown-up version of Range’s smallest offering. If you think of Evoque take one as a groundbreaker with a point to prove, the second generation takes itself as a more serious competitor to […]
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