Car buying advice – Reader: which small car should I buy?
One of our readers asked for car buying advice… He was after something with room for three costing less than $40k.
When 147kW loses to 135kW. Toyota 86 vs BMW 220i
How come a light, powerful car is no faster than a heavier, weaker competitor? The Toyota 86 automatic weights 1278kg and has a motor good for 147kW. It does the 0-100 sprint in 7.6 seconds, which is the same time as the BMW 220i convertible (review here). But the BMW
Holden launches a new high performance sedan – Insignia VXR
Holden will still offer a sports sedan with the Insignia VXR, even if it’s not a v8. The Insignia is an all-wheel-drive 2.8L sedan with a 239kW turbocharged engine good for 435Nm of torque via a six-speed automatic transmission. It is a European design, joining Astra and Cascada in Australia
Why modern cars are hard to use
You don’t get very far into life without realising that in many cases, the more you have of something, the less you must accept of another. WORK HARD FOR MORE money, have less free time. A bigger TV, but it takes up more room. The only place you can have your
2016 Toyota Landcruiser 200 Series leaked. Again
Photos of the interior and exterior of the 2016 Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series have leaked onto the internet again via Instagram user Hamad123.
Traction Control is not the same as Stability Control!
Traction control and electronic stability control (ESC) are related, but not the same and the terms are certainly not interchangeable. What they are Electronic Stability Control (ESC) – is a system to keep a vehicle going in the direction the driver wants it to go, which is usually on the
2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider to go on-sale in November
The 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider has been confirmed for Australia and will go on-sale here in November.
Volkswagen Amarok’s ‘offroad’ button and how it helps you stop on dirt
Practical Motoring explains the Volkswagen Amarok offroad button and why it’ll help Amarok owners stop more easily on dirt roads.
2015 Toyota HiAce gets a new engine and a price cut
Toyota HiAce gets a new engine and a price cut of up to $1000 for LWB diesel vans and sees a new five-seat crew van added to the line-up for 2015.
2015 Subaru Forester gets $3500 price cut
2015 Subaru Forester which sees the introduction of diesel CVT variants gets a $3500 price cut on some models.
Aston Martin Vanquish-based Thunderbolt revealed
Henrik Fisker and Galpin Auto Sports have revealed an Aston Martin Vanquish-based Thunderbolt concept, which will spawn de-specced production versions.
2015 Galpin-Fisker Mustang Rocket heads to production
Galpin Auto Sports and Henrik Fisker have announced their joint 2015 Galpin-Fisker Mustang Rocket will enter production and be priced from $109,100USD.
500,000 Europeans configure new Ford Mustang
Almost 500,000 prospective Ford Mustang buyers have stampeded Ford websites to configure the new Mustang with the manual transmission accounting for two-thirds of all configurations.
Renault Megane RS 275 Trophy-R laps Albert Park in 2:23min
Infiniti Red Bull driver Daniil Kvyat has driven a Renault Megane RS 275 Trophy-R around the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in 2min 23 secs.
2016 Mitsubishi Outlander teased?
Mitsubishi has released a teaser image of a new model which is widely believed to show the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander.
Are diesel cars being unfairly demonised?
Car makers in the UK are moving to stem the demonisation of diesel cars as dirty, but experts say they’re ‘greenwashing’ the figures.
Honda NSX here in 2016, Civic Type R not confirmed for Oz
The 2015 Honda NSX will arrive in Australia next year (2016) while the Honda Civic Type R isn’t, despite speculation, confirmed for Australia.
2016 Bentley Bentayga spied
The 2016 Bentley Bentayga has been spied testing near the Arctic Circle with pictures of Bentley’s first SUV surfacing online overnight.