Car Reviews

If you enjoy the attention of having strangers ask what car you’re driving, then the GWM Ora might be the car for you. The ‘Funky Cat’, as the five door electric hatch is known in its home market of China, is the brand’s latest edition in its fast expanding Australian …

A brand new Nissan Patrol, fresh from the production line in Japan, lands at Port Melbourne. From here it heads straight to a factory in Epping in the north of Melbourne where it transforms and becomes a Warrior. This is the Nissan Patrol Warrior, a special build by Australian company …

You can say both Hyundai and Kia are the trailblazers when it comes to mainstream electric vehicles. It started with the Hyundai Ioniq EV sedan which has since spun the excellent Ioniq electric range. Now the brand is applying the same formula to its luxury off-shoot’s Genesis GV70 Electric. Like …

The Lexus RX, the pioneer of the what is now known as the SUV is into its fifth generation model since its inception in 1998. Offering the comfort of a saloon car and the versatility of a four-wheel drive, it immediately gained wide acceptance, especially in North America. For a …

When it comes to reinvention, Cher and Madonna quickly pop into mind. Both have illustrious careers that span decades and they managed to keep their materials fresh through the years. The Fiat 500 has a similarly celebrated career. The original Cinquecento was one of the world’s most likeable and recognisable …

‘RS’, ‘e-tron’ and ‘GT’, a very interesting combination of words in Audi sphere. RS tells me that this is an Audi with performance at its core, a car designed for fun driving, a no compromise driver’s car. E-tron is the name Audi gives to its electrified range of models. And …

Previously, if you wanted a hybrid Honda-badged sedan, you would buy the Honda Insight – the first ever electrified model for the Honda brand. Sales in Australia for the Insight ended in 2014 after a decade and a half run, with most of the sales period overshadowed by the dominant …

The Mazda CX-90 is the second vehicle tasked with propelling the Japanese brand into the premium territory with a starting price of $74,400 before on-road costs. Not only does it compete with the likes of the Audi Q7 and Lexus RX, it also plays in the same field as the …

Eight years ago the Jaguar F-Pace was unveiled as the British luxury brand’s first ever SUV. Today that same model introduced in 2016 is still the company’s flagship SUV, albeit with numerous updates and facelifts to keep it fresh. Never mind its age because it looks like it’s just been …

It has been six years since the first ever Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross graced showroom floors. Since then the compact SUV has undergone one major refresh and several stepped improvements. In the segment, a few competitors have moved on to new generation models and new players have entered the market. As …

If you are reading this, you’d likely know by now the Mazda CX-60 is one of the Japanese brand’s most ambitious and important models to date. It has been tasked with propelling the small (on a global scale) mainstream manufacturer up the premium ladder where profit margin is more lucrative. …

Peugeot is a brand in transition. It aspires to be premium, with the main selling point being design. Indeed, there’s no denying the fact that the French brand has some of the best styling in the segment. But the keyword here is ‘aspire’, meaning the marque isn’t quite a full …

It’s not easy being an Alfa Romeo Tonale. You see, the mere mention of Alfa Romeo will invoke images of the stunning 8C Competizione, and in more recent times, the BMW M3 rivalling twin turbo V6 Guilia Quadrifoglios. The Tonale on the other hand is a small luxury SUV, albeit …

Luxury electric vehicles are projected to be one of the biggest sellers in the passenger car market in the coming years. A segment spearheaded by Tesla over a decade ago, today every major premium car manufacturer has a dedicated line of EV offerings – BMW with its i models, Mercedes-Benz …