Car Reviews

The large SUV segment is crowded, but only a handful of offerings are fully electric. Narrow it down to premium options and the field gets smaller still. The Volvo EX90 presents a convincing proposition because building a full-size electric SUV that makes practical sense is no easy task, and the …

The first-generation Mitsubishi ASX had a 15-year long production run, making it one of the longest running models sold in Australia. When sales ended in mid-2025 it marked the end of the last Mitsubishi developed and built ASX, for 2026 sees the introduction of the first European-sourced ASX. Based on …

After a long hiatus of 25 years, the Honda Prelude is back! This is a nameplate that stretches as far back as the late 70s, when the original Prelude was launched as a sporty 2-door coupe based largely on the Accord. It’s been a technology showcase for Honda ever since. …

From a humble entry into the Australian passenger-car market in 2022 with the Atto 3 small SUV, Chinese manufacturer BYD has now grown to become one of the country’s most popular car brands. Its rapid sales growth was partly driven by the huge uptake of EVs in Australia over the …

Alfa Romeo may not be as big as a premium brand compared to the German establishment of BMW, Mercedes and Audi, but every time the Italian marque launches a new model, the automotive world takes notice. That happened just recently when Alfa Romeo took the wraps off the all-new Junior, …

With the increasing dominance of Tesla and BYD in the electric vehicle market, it’s now a race between the smaller players to disrupt that monopoly. Hungry for a bigger slice of the pie is Chinese EV brand Leapmotor. Relatively new to the Australian market, Leapmotor has been aggressively building up …

Is there a car with no compromises? On the surface, the Audi SQ8 seems like one. It’s a large luxury SUV with room for five, classy styling with a sporty undertone, an interior with acres of carbon fibre, leather and suede, and most importantly, a stonking twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 petrol …

The Toyota Supra and Nissan Z, two of Japan’s most iconic performance nameplates, are no strangers to each other. They have been on a collision course on numerous occasions before and they are here once again, going head-to-head. This time though, it’s a little different. The temperature is dialled up …

Think Lexus performance and cars like the LFA, LC, IS F, RC F and GS F come to mind. Those are decent size vehicles, certainly not small. The Lexus performance line-up has never been applied to compact models, until now. Meet the Lexus LBX Morizo RR. A bit of a …

The Subaru Forester remains a unique proposition even in today’s saturated mid-size SUV market. Its formula is simple, a boxer engine for lower centre of gravity, an always-on symmetrical all-wheel drive for assured handling and an upright body shape for vast interior space, all backed by the brand’s renown reliability. …

For over 5 decades, the BMW 5 Series has been synonymous with a well engineered and all rounded executive saloon car. It’s one of the most respected nameplates in the car business. Together with close rivals Mercedes-Benz E-Class and Audi A6, the 5 Series has defined the luxury midsize sedan …

If there were a hunt for the best-looking large SUV currently on the market, the Range Rover Sport would easily take the crown. Designed by the same folks who brought us the Velar, Defender and Evoque, the Range Rover Sport is a fine example of a classy, restraint and confident …

The mid-size all electric SUV segment has seen the number of new entrants rise quicker than any other category in the last year or two. It is now no longer a sub-class of the mid-size SUV segment but a new class altogether, made up of heavyweights like the Tesla Model …

With Subaru not having an STI version of the current generation WRX, hardcore enthusiasts and purists have been looking around the field for something of similar performance to satisfy their appetite for driving thrills. That’s not to say the WRX is less fun, it’s still a bloody good smile inducing …