Don’t we all miss the Toyota FJ Cruiser? The retro, one-of-a-kind off-roader last rolled off the factory floor in 2022 after serving as Toyota’s rugged adventure model for over 15 long years. Powered by a gutsy 4.0-litre V6 petrol engine, the FJ Cruiser features round headlights, short wheelbase and nearly …

The Subaru BRZ is one of the best sports cars you can buy under $50k. Combining a lightweight body with a low centre of gravity, a punchy boxer engine at the front and rear-wheel drive, it’s a textbook act when it comes to delivering pure driving fun. While it’s absolutely …

The Accord, along with the Civic, are two of Honda’s oldest nameplates. In the early decades since its inception, it was always the car that showcased the brand’s innovations and pioneering technologies. It was the first in the segment to introduce an all-aluminium cylinder head back in the 70s and …

Toyota has confirmed a range-topping Track Edition will be available for the GR Supra in mid-2025, pushing the sports car’s performance even further with a raft of circuit-honed engineering upgrades. As the most focused version of the GR Supra released to date, the Track Edition ups the ante in driving …

It’s hard to believe that the Alfa Romeo Stevio has been around for 8 years because it’s still one of the most beautiful luxury medium SUVs on the market. Park one at a motor show floor today and it’ll look as fresh as when it was first unveiled at the …

Back in early years of 2005-2008, Toyota used to produced a supercharged version of the Camry. It was called the TRD Aurion (TRD is short for Toyota Racing Development, long before Toyota Gazoo Racing took over as today’s go-fast outfit of Toyota) and it had a supercharged 3.5-litre V6 engine …

Amongst the establishment of Mercedes AMG, BMW M and Audi RS lurks an often overlooked badge – SVR. It’s the high performance line-up of the Jaguar brand and it stands for Special Vehicle Rating. Having driven the F-Pace 400 Sport earlier in the year and came away impressed by how …

The updated 2025 Mazda BT-50 has been unveiled, bringing a raft of design changes, safety upgrades, added functionality and new accessories. The latest round of update is the most significant since the BT-50’s launched as an all-new model in 2020. The facelift progresses the signature Mazda ‘Kodo – soul of …

The compact hybrid SUV segment sees the addition of two new entries this year, the Honda ZR-V e:HEV and the Nissan Qashqai e-Power. If our previous impression of the new generation Honda and Nissan hybrid drive systems in our CR-V vs X-Trail vs RAV4 comparison review was of any indication, both …

Before hot hatches there was the compact two-door coupe, a once thriving segment from the late 90s to early 2000s that saw the likes of Toyota Celica, Honda Prelude, Nissan Silvia and Hyundai Tiburon playing it out. Today the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ twins are just about the only …

The big, luxurious people mover was never on the minds of car buyers in Australia, until recently. The growing premium chauffeur service, along with the increase in private tour operators mean there’s now a demand for these new class of luxury vehicle locally. Crucially this segment is served by just …

  Ford has unveiled the first ever plug-in hybrid version of the popular Ranger pick-up, as the brand continues its electrification transition. The Ford Ranger PHEV combines Ford’s 2.3-litre Ford EcoBoost turbo petrol engine and 10-speed automatic gearbox with a 75kW e-motor and an 11.8kWh battery. Ford says it’s targeting …

Tarted up pick ups are big business these days. Not only is the pick up – or ute as it’s so fondly called in Australia – one of the best-selling vehicles in the country, it’s also one of the most accessorised. In recent years, demand for factory upgraded utes has …

The all-new 2024 Lexus GX has officially launched in Australia, marking the first time the rugged four-wheel drive is being sold Down Under. In terms of size and pricing, the GX slots comfortably between the RX and LX within Lexus’ SUV portfolio, expanding the luxury brand’s SUV offering to a …