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Thirty years – that’s how long it’s been since the launch of the first Mazda MX-5 back in 1989. And oh, how far the iconic little sports car has come in that time… Originally designed as a then-modern-day equivalent of classic British sports cars like the MG B and Lotus …

The Hyundai Tucson, which consistently remains in Australia’s top 10 best-sellers, has undergone a makeover for the 2019 model year, with its latest incarnation bringing sharper looks and a longer list of standard kit, along with an improved diesel drivetrain. To highlight these subtle but welcome differences, we brought together …

It will likely come as no surprise to you that small SUVs are making the biggest impression on new car buyers right now. While SUVs as a whole account for over 40 per cent of new car sales in Australia, the small SUV segment is the fastest growing in the …

It’s a sign of how much times have changed, the fact we’re here comparing a Holden Commodore with a Mazda6, but here we are doing just that. While this is a comparison that would have been inconceivable just a few years ago, the two models are now surprisingly comparable, even …

Honda’s tenth-generation Civic has already stepped up to the plate to take on both Hyundai’s i30 and the Mazda 3 in our previous comparison reviews, now it’s time for the Civic RS sedan to go head to head with the 2018 Subaru Impreza 2.0i Premium sedan. With both cars being …

Let’s say you’re after a somewhat sporty, somewhat premium sedan that’s nice to drive, nice to look at, is brimming with kit, won’t break the bank to keep it on the road, and costs under $37,000. If that’s your situation, there’s not really a lot out there to choose from. …

Once viewed as mere basic work vehicles, dual-cab utes have seen massive popularity with private buyers in recent years. People are using them not just for work but for play as well, and as practical family buses. Just look at the sales charts and, no matter the month, you’ll likely …

The hot hatch market has never been so saturated. It stretches from the excellent Hyundai i30 N newcomer to the ballistic BMW M140i six-banger. If you have fifty big ones to blow on a go-fast toy, what a time to live. But at the pointy end of the segment sit two …

Price and Equipment Lexus LC 500 A visual feast for the eye with not much else missing. A one-spec, and one price, fit all proposition. Both V8 and hybrid versions are priced identically at $190,000 with all the kit you could ask for. There are adaptive LED headlights, stunning 3D …

With medium sized SUVs getting more popular by the day, we’ve put together 5 that ranked highly in our previous individual reviews and, in our opinion, the best of their class. All comes with 5 seats except for the Honda CR-V, which can be had with a 7-seat layout. Honda …

To the untrained eye both these top spec Hyundai i30’s come across as nigh on identical. Priced identically at $33,950 excluding on-road costs, both the diesel-powered Premium and petrol-motivated SR Premium have 1.6-litre four cylinder turbocharged engines, the exact same body and even the names are practically similar. So why is it worth …

How much fun can forty grand buy you in driving fun? Quite a lot, apparently. You just have to splash it on either one of these, the Toyota 86 and Mazda MX-5. The recipe both these cars have are simple, yet effective. Engine at the front, gearbox in the middle, …

To decipher what a manufacturer values in their models you need look no further than their entry level line-up. It’s a ruthlessly cut-throat segment where every single feature must be justified as not to push up the price and pass scrutiny from an army of potential buyers. The right combination …

Traditionally, a fast SUV means at least 8 cylinders and big displacement. No longer. Today 2.5 tonne of metal and rubber can dash to 100km/h as quick as a sports car without firing a single spark or burning a drop of fuel. The all electric Tesla Model X is now …