The 2020 Mazda CX-9 is the result of a mid-flight update to simplify the range and throw a few more goodies at the Japanese company’s big seven-seater SUV. I don’t mind telling you that the Mazda CX-9 is one of my favourite large SUVs. Strikingly pretty without sacrificing
The 2020 Toyota RAV4 is one of those rarest of beasts – a Toyota SUV that I not only like, but will actually recommend. Toyota’s new-from-the-ground-up RAV4 surprised me when I first drove it six months ago. The fourth-generation RAV was an absolute duffer. Not actually a bad car – Toyota
The infinitely long gestation periods of fast Toyotas is starting to get on my nerves, but after a long wait we have the bonkers GR Yaris. All 200kW and 370Nm of it. If you haven’t been paying attention – and I normally stop when Toyota promises something fun – the GR
The Audi AI:ME Concept will make its debut at CES and is full of ideas about future mobility. Look past the PR guff and there’s some interesting stuff. CES 2020 is usually full of stupid things, but Audi seems to have put some thought into things. The AI:
The Mercedes-Benz CLS350 is the absolute definition of smooth. Gorgeous profile, stacked with stuff, it’s a car for those who like to drive art. Fifteen years ago boring, dependable Mercedes-Benz invented a whole new niche – the four-door coupe. The CLS-class came out of nowhere and redefined the idea of
https://youtu.be/eQs2J11R0ao Audi’s RS4 and RS5 are two of the quickest mid-size cars on the planet from any manufacturer. Same but different? Or is there more to it? Life moves pretty fast for some people. One minute you’re knocking about, having a laugh, making tons of
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The Alfa Romeo 4C was a sort of follow-up to the brand building 8C. Tiny, mid-engined, McLaren-style carbon fibre tub, it had pedigree. And weird, weird looks. I was really excited about this car. For any and varied reasons, I missed out when the car first launched in Australia. I
The Hyundai Kona Electric arrived in 2019 to add to the Korean company’s trio of electrified Ioniqs. Promising Tesla-like 440km-plus range and a price tag to beat it, Hyundai joined the EV big league. Hyundai never, ever fails to surprise me. I owned two in the 1990s when they
The Mazda 3 G20 is the starter engine for the new-generation hatch and sedan range from Mazda. After weathering attacks from Hyundai and Toyota, is the latest 3 a star? The Mazda3 is one of the breakout cars of the last decade. After a long, long period in the styling
BMW’s high-riding X4 M is a fast SUV coupe with a belter of an engine strapped into a polarising chassis to match its looks. Look, I’ll come clean with you. I do not like the look of the BMW X4. The great thing about driving an ugly car,
The Ferrari 812 Superfast is an ode to the V12 and the glorious idea that a GT can be both fast and furious. https://youtu.be/rNq5G_QX5I4 The Ferrari 812 Superfast is one of those dream cars. Soon, it might be just that – with ever-tightening emissions laws and the
https://youtu.be/P0hAZ-r7gZQ Mini has done a Clubman JCW before, but it hasn’t done one with 225kW and 450Nm. We drive it here in Australia and we’ve got the juicy details. The Mini update that started 2018 is just about done, with the Clubman finally getting the