If size does matter to you then this could be the answer to all of your car-related stature problems. It’s the 2016 Nissan Patrol Ti V8, and it is, physically, one of the biggest passenger vehicles available in Australia right now. This shape Patrol, known as the Y62, hasn’t been […]
SUVs
2016 Holden Captiva diesel review (video)
Holden has released an updated Captiva for 2016, with a raft of special aesthetic touches and upgrades. Holden received some criticism for its previous Captiva 7, so it intends to win back some good-faith with customers with the latest. If you want to succeed in the automotive world in 2016, […]
2016 Subaru Outback vs Volkswagen Passat Alltrack: comparison
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT With SUV segments flooded with a bewildering array of options at the moment, buyers might want to consider raised-up wagons such as the Subaru Outback and Volkswagen Passat Alltrack. These aren’t fully-fledged SUVs but they do offer similar practicality and some off-road ability. Subaru pioneered this […]
2016 Citroen C4 Cactus diesel review (video)
In a growing segment full of ‘me-toos’ and competitive one-upmanship, what a breath of fresh air the 2016 Citroen C4 Cactus is. Despite sharing classification with the likes of Mazda CX-3, Renault Captur and Ford EcoSport, it doesn’t have much in common with them, standing out as something of an […]
2016 Fiat 500X Pop Star review (video)
CUVs (compact utility vehicles) are the hottest thing in Australia since sliced bread. Want proof? All but a small handful of manufacturers have experimented in the segment, to varying degrees of success. Now, Fiat wants a bit of the action with the new 500X. In order to secure its piece […]
2016 Lexus RX 450h F Sport review (video)
Lexus continues to resist torquey turbo-diesel engines with its SUVs, despite all of the German rivals offering such an option. Instead, the luxury Toyota brand is sticking to its hybrid formula for its most elite SUV. Welcome to the 2016 Lexus RX 450h F Sport. This is Lexus’s new RX; […]
2016 Suzuki Vitara S Turbo review (video)
Five years ago the acronym CUV didn’t even resist. Automotive journalists were still approaching the term SUV with caution, what with the American connotation and all. Fast-forward to 2016 and not only are CUVs a thing, they’re the most ravenously exploding segment in Australian car sales. Now then, the new […]
2016 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport review (video)
It’s billed as a “family sports car”, and even though there is nothing sporty about the 2016 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport in the traditional sense of the word, it does present quite an adventurous and very capable set of skills. This is the replacement to the local Challenger – one of […]