Performance / Sports Cars

Captivating audiences since 1995, the Audi TT has always stolen the spotlight. Its curvaceous yet sporty lines came well matched with its predictable dynamics, making it one of the world’s best driver cars. 21 years later and into its third generation, we review the 2016 Audi TTS; a middle ground performance …

Subaru WRX STI and Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, two of the most recognisable name plates in world rally since the mid-90s. They were deadly rivals right from the start, both designed with only one aim in mind – to dash across the uncompromising terrain of rally stages as fast as possible. …

Meet the latest hot hatch king in Australia – the 2016 Audi RS3 Sportback. As I sit in front of my MacBook to write this article, I still couldn’t wipe that silly grin off my face. It is the best hot hatch I’ve driven in the last couple of years! …

Here I am sitting in the driver’s seat of a Tesla Model S P90D. Ahead of me lies an empty stretch of tarmac so straight I can almost see the curvature of the Earth. Through the gigantic 17-inch centre touch screen, I turn off Creep mode to stop the car from …

After 23 years of being the benchmark for handling and performance, the Final Edition marks the end of the Legendary Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution line. The Final Edition comes in at $53,700 excluding on-roads which by comparison, is actually well priced among the regular EVO X models, with the GSR sitting …

Save the best for last. That’s exactly what Holden has done with the 2016 VFII Commodore. While the new range is still unmistakably VF Commodore, minor functional and cosmetic tweaks – mainly to the front fascia – bring the car up-to-date for its last leg before being phased out in …

When we tested the Chrysler 300 SRT8 Core in 2013, we liked its simplistic and lunatic approach to performance. Unashamedly big in style and attitude, the SRT8 is stupendously powerful and roars so ferociously it rattles windows and sends pets yapping around the neighbourhood. For 2015, this big brash American …

There’re practical cars for the masses and there’re performance cars for the passionate. But if style to you is everything, then there’s only one place to look – open-top sports cars. And the Audi TT Roadster is arguably the segment’s leader. Now in its third generation, Ingolstadt’s most iconic model …

2.8-litre turbocharged V6, all-wheel-drive and German built for only $51,990 plus on roads. Yep, the Holden Insignia VXR is shaking up the mid-size performance sedan segment, and on paper, it seems to have nailed the price and performance equation. Last seen in Australia in 2013 wearing Opel and ‘OPC’ badges, …

The Holden Astra VXR is no stranger to some of us, having had a short stint in Australia as the Opel Astra OPC some two years ago. With GM’s European subsidiary making a hasty exit less than 12 months after its second stab at the local market, the hot Astra …

When it comes to hot hatches, the Ford Focus ST is often overlooked for the more all rounded Volkswagen Golf GTI. Don’t get me wrong. The fast Golf is a brilliant car, especially in its latest Mk7 iteration. It’s fun, but also amazingly comfortable and practical, which makes it an …

Hyundai’s unique three-door Veloster coupe-hatch has been given some further fine tuning inside and out as it takes a second shot at the sub-40k sports car segment. With the goal post in the segment moving faster than politicians can come out with their excuses, the Veloster’s quirky design alone is …

The luxury midsize sedan segment is a rather tricky one to get right. Buyers in this segment want style, quality, premium features, the latest technologies, sophistication and a general sense of sportiness. Yes, pretty much everything. And the 2015 Lexus IS 350 ticks all the boxes. The problem is it’s …

In a tribute to 20 years of Craig Lowndes thrilling fans and winning races, Holden has teamed up with the Australian V8 Supercars racing driver to produce a Special Edition Commodore, the SSV Redline Craig Lowndes Edition. As the name suggests, the special edition model is based on the SSV …