hot hatch
The Suzuki Swift Sport is one of our favourite pint-sizers. For 2020, Suzuki ups its tech game but it should remain a right giggle. Suzuki has a wonderful history of endearing baby hatches with a sporting bent. From the original 1.3-litre Swift GTi (nowadays a bit of a cult
lamborghini
Mighty 830hp atmo V12 guaranteed to scare EVs, small children and seismologists. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_oNAtNEgSs Literally champing at the chain. Lamborghini’s racing department, Squadra Corse, has long been known for managing varied customer GT motorsport programs around the world. Late last year the raging
mclaren
MSO runs retro wild with sleek Elva Ultimate Series tributes. As we plunged into Christmas 2019, social distancing was not a thing. Oh, and McLaren dropped that they had acquired the Elva brand name and would be producing a new Ultimate Series machine to resurrect it. The acquisition wasn’t
aston martin
Most famous for its legendary DB-series straight-six engines of the preceding century, Aston Martin has stepped into a world full of uncertainty with a powerful statement: its own V6 powerplant. The legendary British brand’s first in-house design since Tadek Marek’s 1968 V8, the 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged V6 is
sevs
Need a load-lugging Lancer Evo? Four-pot Supra more your thing? SEVS can help The Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicle Scheme (SEVS) is your ticket to dream. But what is it? In a rare case of the government supporting the use of enthusiast vehicles, the SEVSintent is ‘to make motor vehicles available
911
Porsche’s latest 911 range-topper goes berserk – more power, more torque, brakes that could stop the Titanic running into the iceberg. The original Porsche 911 Turbo had a couple of other names – the 930 or most famously, the Widowmaker. It generated 191kW once its 3.0-litre flat-six climbed over its
supra
285kW engine tune and revised dynamics for supply-strung Toyota flagship and it’s definitely coming here…later rather than sooner. After the slow-burn stoking of Toyota GR Supra information before its release, the relatively speedy news of MY21 updates has gone straight for the firelighters. Most cars in Australia are
BMW is bringing back the small sedan after the 3 Series just kept growing and growing. The M235i is, obviously, the quick one. The 2 Series Gran Coupé – irritatingly referred to in the advertising as the Grawn Coop – is essentially a 1-Series sedan. If you were sitting in either of
Ford’s funky Puma is coming to Australia and it will be here soon. We’re getting three versions, starting at $29,990 for the European built baby SUV. Readers of a certain age will remember – with some fondness – the original Ford Puma. A nineties icon, it was a small,
Lotus Cars Australia has released a series of tweaks for the entire Lotus range for the rest of 2020. New option packs roll up some options for added value. February was a busy month for Lotus Cars Australia, culminating in the announcement of the Evora GT 410 and the Lotus
The 2020 Renault Kadjar slips in between the soon-to-be-replaced Captur and the probably-should-be-replaced Koleos. It might have a weird name, but it’s also intriguing. I can’t imagine how big a sigh of relief Renault dealers all over the world (okay, Europe and here) breathed when the Kadjar finally
After resisting the move for a long, long time, Mercedes-Benz owners will enjoy a five year warranty that includes AMG variants and commercials. Well. Here we go. From 1 April 2020, all new Mercedes-Benz vehicles will be covered by a five year warranty. If it’s a private car, that