2020 Kia Rio GT-Line Review
The 2020 Kia Rio GT-Line is the tropical-themed warm hatch from that tries really, really hard to please. Like, really hard. I am absolutely loving the wave of warm hatches we have now. Most of them are in what industry…
2020 BMW 840 Gran Coupe Review
The 840i Gran Coupe is proof BMW can do pretty cars that drive beautifully but don’t have to scream about any of it. Big, low-slung four-door coupes seem to have survived the carnage wrought by SUVs. I say this, because…
Audi e-tron Australia Pricing and Spec
The Audi e-tron is Ingolstadt’s first full EV and it’s here to take on Jaguar’s iPace, Mercedes’ EQC and Tesla’s Model Y. (BMW is yet to confirm it is joining the party with its iX4) The e-tron SUV and Sportback…
2020 Ford Focus ST Review
The 2020 Ford Focus ST is the Blue Oval’s second hot hatch release in two months. This one, though, has a lot more to prove. The third-generation Focus ST was hilarious. I first (and last) drove one almost six years…
2021 BMW 4 Series Properly Unveiled
The new 2021 BMW 4 Series – a car we’ve had a pretty good look at already – has finally been unveiled. Striking styling, upgraded engines and tech. The most controversial design of 2021 has been given its day in…
2020 Kia Sorento Black Edition: A dark goodbye
The 2020 Kia Sorento Black Edition is the swansong special for the soon-to-depart third-generation large SUV from South Korea. Goodbyes are always hard, but for the hard-nosed car buyer, that means blood in the water. Couple that with an unexpected…
When Car Ads Go Funny: Ford Fiesta (2004)
Not all car ads were bad in the dim dark past. Ford popped out a hilarious ad with a great soundtrack for the Fiesta in 2004. The Fiesta was new to our shores back then, replacing the absolutely dire, Kia-sourced…
When car ads go bad: 2000 Mitsubishi Lancer
The Mitsubishi team upped the ante with a pair of ads that not only made no sense but made the Toyota ones from last week look like they were written by Fred Nile. Last week I covered two well-made but…
2020 Toyota Corolla SX Sedan Review
Toyota’s reborn Corolla hatch – now properly good to drive – has a sedan version. Does the hatch’s dynamic flair carry over? In days gone by – well, at least the last three decades – Corolla did not spark joy….
2020 Alpina XB7 Announced
Classic German tuning house has turned its attention to the big fella X7 and popped out this absolute monster – the Alpina XB7. The BMW X7 is an absolute whopper of a machine and a very, very good one. Like…