If you’re the type of person who has little interest in conforming to the conventional, the mainstream, or the boring, then you’re a candidate to be a future 2021 Citroen C3 Shine owner. Many cars on the market today follow a common theme. But not the C3. The Slovakian-built small […]
Hatchbacks
2021 Toyota GR Yaris Rallye review (video)
Remember back in the 1980s when car manufacturers created wildly-winged over-boosted sports cars inspired by Group B rally cars? That’s what the 2021 Toyota GR Yaris Rallye is like, in a modern kind of way. Toyota has turned back time. Toyota introduced the GR Yaris to support its endeavours in […]
2021 Toyota GR Yaris review (video)
At last, Toyota has introduced a proper hot hatch. The GR Yaris is here to duke it out with the likes of the Ford Fiesta ST, the upcoming Hyundai i20 N, and VW Polo GTI. This is the only one with all-wheel drive, and it is easily the quickest and […]
2020 Mercedes-AMG A 45 S review (video)
Yes, this is the most powerful hot hatch currently on the market. But is there more to the 2020 Mercedes-AMG A 45 S than sheer power? Surely it offers other, perhaps more rational and useable attributes? Let’s take a look. As you’ve probably assumed, the A 45 S is the […]
2020 Peugeot 308 GT Line review (video)
Competing in the small car market is a tough gig in 2020. Not only is it one of the most competitively fought markets, it’s also shrinking due to the increasing popularity of SUVs. Nevertheless, the 2020 Peugeot 308 continues to roll on in Australia while others run away from the […]
2021 Toyota Yaris review – petrol vs hybrid (video)
Throw everything you know about the Toyota Yaris out the window. Any preconceptions you have on the light-sized hatch will be forgotten when you get to know the fourth generation 2021 model. It would have to be one of the biggest changes to a car’s formula we’ve seen this year. […]
2020 Mazda3 Astina Skyactiv-X review (video)
The Mazda3 has been a huge success for the Japanese manufacturer. But since the recent price hike with the introduction of the current generation, and as more and more consumers clamber into the SUV arena, Mazda3 sales have started to dwindle in Australia. According to October 2020 VFACTS figures, year-to-date […]
2020 Ford Focus ST review – manual & auto (video)
The hot hatch world is sizzling fiercely at the moment and is almost ready to burst through the pressure cooker. That’s great for driving fans because it means there are lots of options to choose from. However, when it comes to versatility the new 2020 Ford Focus ST is one […]