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…
When car ads go wrong: 1999 Toyota Corolla
Sometimes car companies are in chronic denial about their cars or are trying just a little bit too hard. Like the 1999 Corolla ads… Sometimes television commercials for cars go completely bonkers. Too much, too little, too abstract or there…
2020 Lexus RX300 Review
Lexus’ big SUV scores a styling and technical refresh to take it through the next few years and make it more attractive. I used to regard the Lexus RX as a bit of a Yank Tank, perhaps unfairly. Big and…
2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG A35 Review
The Mercedes Benz AMG A35 bridges the gap between normal and nutty, but with plenty of power and gear to keep things very interesting. I’ll be upfront and honest – I was not a huge fan of the old A-Class….
Hyundai i20 N Is Almost Here
Hyundai’s i20 N World Rally challenger hasn’t had a proper road-going equivalent on which to rest its halo – until now, obviously. We’re at a bit of an inflection point for small hot hatches. First to drop – as it…
2020 Mini Electric Hatch Australian Pricing and Spec
Mini Electric will shortly arrive in Australia with a driveaway price and some extra goodies for the early adopters. You wouldn’t know it, but this isn’t the first Mini in the country that can move under its own electric power….