2020 Nissan Patrol: A Real Chonker
Nissan’s Y62 Series Patrol has a new bum, new face and a whole lot more gear to go with it. And boy is it a big boi. A real chonker. You are going to have to forgive me if I…
Audi unveils the 2021 A3 Sedan
New four-door sedan to take on the 2 Series Gran Coupe is on its way. You’re going to have to be patient – it’s a year away. At least. I drove the first Audi A3 sedan years ago. It was…
Hyundai Debuts DCT in new Veloster N
Hyundai’s long-awaited eight-speed twin-clutch transmission is ready for the road and will be in Australia – in the i30 N – from early 2021. In irritating news, the Hyundai Veloster N is the first N model to score the Korean…
2020 BMW M135i Review
Munich’s M Performance hatchback, the BMW M135i, has returned. Riding on an all-new platform, it’s not quite the car it replaces. We like a bit of transparency here on The Redline. So I’m going to tell you that my love…
2020 Toyota C-HR Koba Hybrid
Toyota’s youth-oriented but Boomer-bought compact SUV has already had its first minor tweak and now includes the series hybrid version. Setting aside the dire name – C-HR means “Coupe – High Riding” – there is a great deal to like…
Alpina B5 Touring: Genre-bending speedwagon
The 322km/h Alpina B5 Touring is probably the fastest wagon on earth but also the most comfortable. And you’ve never heard of it. Who doesn’t love a wagon? Hardly anyone and if they don’t like a wagon, they’ve had a…
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT63S Four Door
AMG’s four-door rip-snorter is a wild combination of the brutal AMG GT powertrain, a few other Mercs and a hand-crafted bodyshell to fit passengers. It might be called the GT but there is little under the skin to tie the…
Lotus Evija Configurator Unveiled
Lotus has provided details on its EV hypercar’s configurator and a little more of what customers might expect to see. The spectacular new Lotus Evija is mere months away and at the same time, already in production for first deliveries…
Ford Fiesta ST 2020 Review
The Ford Fiesta ST finally returns to Australia with a new three-cylinder engine, all-new everything else and stacked with gear. What seems like a hundred years ago (September 2013), a comparatively youthful version of me stumbled into my second-ever car…
Audi Q7 2020 Australia Pricing and Spec
The 2020 Audi Q7 might have an interesting sense of timing, but it’s here and it’s the biggest update for the big seven-seater since it arrived. Audi says it’s “almost unrecognisable” which is the kind of humour we need in…