You might be thinking, ‘what is that cute little thing?’ Well, this is the new 2012 MINI Cooper S Coupe. It’s the latest model to join the ever-expanding showroom range, and it’s the smallest, most playful MINI yet. 2012 MINI COOPER S COUPE – PROS AND CONS PROS: Extremely agile […]
Hatchbacks
2012 Suzuki Swift Sport review (video)
Welcome to the best-value, bang-for-your-buck hot hatch on the market today. It’s the new 2012 Suzuki Swift Sport. And like the predecessor, it offers one of the funnest-handling platforms this side of $25,000. 2012 SUZUKI SWIFT SPORT – PROS AND CONS PROS: Superb handling and grip Good brakes Properly sporty […]
2012 Mitsubishi Lancer VRX Sportback review – quick spin
The 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer VRX Sportback is the sportiest and most expensive offering in the Lancer stable this side of the turbocharged, all-wheel drive Evolution and Ralliart icons. If practicality, a fun driving character, and trendy looks are high on your criteria, it’s definitely one to look into. The 2012 Mitsubishi […]
2012 Hyundai Veloster review – Australian launch (video)
Welcome to the all-new 2012 Hyundai Veloster, Australia’s new entry-level sports car. It isn’t a coupe, nor is it a hatch. Instead, it’s a one-door on one side and two on the other contraption. And it’s the direct result of Hyundai’s “New Thinking. New Possibilities” philosophy. The South Korean company […]
2012 Ford Focus Sport TDCi review – quick spin
The 2012 Ford Focus Sport TDCi diesel is, well, sporty. Forget diesel clatter and black smoke, think roaring 2.0-litre turbocharged engine, and very keen handling. The diesel variant sifts through gears faster than most performance turbo petrol engines, and can hold a tight line through a bend. The Sport blends […]
2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart Sportback review (video)
Always been a fan of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution but could never persuade the wife that it was ‘practical’? Meet the 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart Sportback. It has all the sensibleness you could ever need in a car; luggage space; room for five people; and four doors. And its greatest […]
2011 MINI Cooper S review
If you thought the MINI Cooper S was a little bit girly, perhaps a little on the soft side, you can think again. The latest 2011 MINI Cooper S is definitely capable of scaring the pants off even the most rugged goaty-growing, Jack-Daniels-drinking V8 petrol head. You only need to […]
2011 Renault Megane R.S. 250 Cup Trophee review
In Australia, we often miss out on some very cool European performance cars, however, one that’s been a regular here in Oz over the last 10 or so years has been the Renualt Megane, first with the Renault Megane RS Cup 225, now with the Renault Magane RS 250 Cup […]