Car Reviews
2018 BMW X3 M40i review (video)
Finally, BMW is offering a proper performance version of its medium-size premium SUV. Most of the Euro competitors have been in this space for a few years now. Do good things come to those who...
2018 Jaguar F-Type 2.0 turbo review (video)
It wasn’t all that long ago when sports cars featured small-capacity engines and relied on lightness and agility for performance. Nowadays though, as modern cars become safer, more refined and comfortable, and filled with more...
2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Elite review (video)
Hyundai continues to buck the trend for Korean-built cars with 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe. It is the latest to hit the busy large SUV market, and brings with it attractive European styling, luxury and quality...
2018 Lexus LX 450d review: Sydney to Daintree – part 3 of 3 (video)
We’ve finally made it. Driving from Sydney to Daintree isn’t something we’d recommend you do very often, but in the new Lexus LX 450d it has been as comfortable and trouble-free as it gets. And...
2018 Mazda CX-8 review (video)
Mazda dominates SUV sales in Australia, with its CX-5 longstanding as the best-selling new SUV in the country. And it isn’t even offered in 7-seat form like some of its rivals. So that’s where the...
2018 Lexus LX 450d review: Sydney to Daintree – part 2 of 3
After an 11-hour drive from Sydney to Gold Coast, with a stop-over at Port Macquarie during part 1, it was then up to Airlie Beach for our epic Sydney-to-Daintree trek in the new Lexus LX...
2018 Range Rover Sport TDV6 SE review (video)
So, you’re thinking about buying a Range Rover Sport? Fair enough. It’s an excellent choice. But there are so many different variants to choose from, it’s difficult to know which one to go for. Prices for...
2018 Jeep Compass Limited 2.4 review (video)
Slotted between the Jeep Renegade and the Jeep Cherokee, the 2018 Jeep Compass is a five-seat SUV that faces fierce rivals such as the Hyundai Tuscon, Honda CR-V and best-selling-of-them-all Mazda CX-5. The 2018 Compass...
2018 Volvo XC40 T5 R-Design review (video)
Finally, the new Volvo XC40 has hit Aussie shores. But, it joins an already flourished small SUV market. To mark the occasion Volvo Australia is offering special ‘Launch Editions’ that come jam-packed with the latest...
2018 Lexus LX 450d review: Sydney to Daintree – part 1 of 3
My wife and I have been aiming to visit some friends that live in far north Queensland, at a place called Hope Vale, for years now. Ever since they moved up there to help the...
2018 Isuzu D-Max review – LS-T & LS-U
The Isuzu D-Max has come along way in just a few years, with sales creeping up far enough on the veterans that it currently sits in as the fifth favourite (July VFACTS) among new ute...
2018 Lexus LS 500 twin-turbo review (video)
Not only does the latest Lexus LS 500 debut a brand new twin-turbo V6 engine that could make its way over into other Lexus models in the future, it also resets the brand’s benchmarks in...
