Car Reviews Archive

2013 Holden Cruze CD and CDX Review

Posted on June 18, 2013 | 2 Comments
The small car segment is arguably one of the most hotly contested markets in the car industry and not without good reasons. With almost every major car maker in the game, some offering models starting at just below the $20k mark, buyers are spoilt for...
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2013 Holden Volt Review

Posted on June 5, 2013 | 7 Comments
Photos by: Dario Duno Electric cars aren’t new. In fact, the first electric vehicle was created around 1890, when an American with the name of William Morrison installed an electric motor into a six-passenger wagon. It had a top speed of 23km/h. But with cheap...
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2013 Volkswagen Touareg 150TDI Review

Posted on June 2, 2013 | 7 Comments
Since the first Volkswagen Touareg was introduced in 2003, it has built up a reputation as an all-rounded SUV with proper off-road capability while retaining good road manners. It does all this without the boxy shape so common of other full size offroaders at this...
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2013 Opel Astra OPC Review

Posted on May 28, 2013 | 11 Comments
Photos by: Dario Duno Australians are spoiled for choice when it comes to affordable performance. There are no less than 10 models to choose from, all costing less than fifty big ones, from the Toyota 86 to the benchmark of the current hot-hatch crop, the...
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2013 Peugeot RCZ Review

Posted on May 24, 2013 | 9 Comments
The Peugeot RCZ coupé was released in 2009 and helped replenish the brand with some much needed sportiness since the days of the Peugeot 205 GTi back in the 80s. It was designed to be the company’s halo model, a car that is not aimed...
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2013 Kia Cerato Sedan Review

Posted on May 20, 2013 | 7 Comments
Photos by: Dario Duno The Kia Cerato is one of the Korean brand’s most successful models, selling in excess of 2.5 million worldwide since its debut in 2004. Locally, although the Kia Cerato rarely appears on the top ten sales podium, it is a significant...
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2013 Honda CR-V Review

Posted on May 14, 2013 | 5 Comments
The concept of Compact Sports Utility was first embraced by Honda back in 1995, with the introduction of the original Honda CR-V. Based on a reworked Honda Civic platform, the company’s long running soft-roader has lived a rather humdrum and ordinary life. It has never...
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2013 Nissan Pulsar Sedan Review

Posted on May 13, 2013 | 12 Comments
The Nissan Pulsar is back, and it couldn’t have arrived soon enough. After seven years of spiralling sales with the unloved Nissan Tiida, the Japanese manufacturer has high hopes and even higher expectations from the reinvigorated small car that used to be one of the...
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2013 Peugeot 208 Active Review

Posted on May 7, 2013 | 8 Comments
The official press release for the Peugeot 208 reads: Re-Generation. It is an apt description, as the previous two-generations of the little Peugeot had been rather forgettable efforts, with each generation getting heavier while at the same time, losing the driveability of their fondly remembered...
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2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Review

Posted on April 11, 2013 | 6 Comments
There is nothing more quintessentially American than a Jeep, with a heritage that stretches back to 1941 when the first Willys MB Jeep was produced for the US Army. It played a significant role in mobilising the troops during World World II. In 1945, it...
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2012 Chrysler 300 3.6L V6 Review

Posted on March 31, 2013 | 12 Comments
When the first generation Chrysler 300C was introduced in 2004, its unorthodox ‘gangster-car’ styling won over a few fans in the luxury car segment, especially those who frequent the notorious party strip of King’s Cross in Sydney. With high shoulder line and small glass house,...
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2013 Volkswagen Passat Alltrack Review

Posted on March 12, 2013 | 5 Comments
The Volkswagen Passat is one of the most popular models in the German brand’s line-up. Well over 15 million Passats have found homes in the last four decades. Its enduring quality and wide range of variants has no doubt been the main contributing factor. To...
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2013 Mitsubishi Mirage Review

Posted on March 5, 2013 | 6 Comments
The Mitsubishi Mirage is back in Australia to replace the Colt, and compete in the city car segment with the likes of Nissan Micra, Suzuki Alto and the Volkswagen up! . It is a nameplate that should be familiar with Australians, as the last Mirage...
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2012 Renault Sport Megane RS265 Review

Posted on February 21, 2013 | 9 Comments
Renault has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to hot hatches. In 2009 the striped-out Megane R26R set the fastest lap time for a front-wheel-drive car around the famous Nurburgring. Now they have done it again with the new Megane RS265 with a lap record...
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