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Hyundai Veloster

2012 Hyundai Veloster Turbo First Drive

Just look at the thing… Wide, low, with big ducts, vents and scalloped winglets, the Veloster promises speed and sportiness. Which is why, when we got into the conventional base car, there was ...
Lexus GS450h

2012 Lexus GS450h New Model Launch and First Drive

Yoshiako Ito, the vehicle dynamics guru at Lexus had a simple job list in developing the all-new GS 450h. He just wanted to improve: driving dynamics, space (particularly in the boot), transmission ...
Peugeot 4007

2012 Peugeot 4008 New Car Launch and First Drive

Sydney’s Hawkesbury River is about as far away from the Champs Elysees in Paris as you can get – but this is where Peugeot Australia rolled-out its new 4008 compact SUV. French style ...
Mazda CX-5

2012 Mazda CX-5 Review and Road Test

In horse racing parlance they say: “You can put down the binoculars, we have a clear winner.” And that’s what we can say about the all-new Mazda CX-5. Fully embracing its ...
KIA RIO

2012 Kia Rio Review and Road Test

Rio is doing brisk business for Kia with sales of 2589 vehicles as at the end of April for six per-cent of our jam-packed small car market. Nicely styled in the modern Kia way and handily priced, the ...
Toyota Hilux

2012 Toyota HiLux SR 4x4 Review and Road Test

You know the scene in the ‘King Kong’ movie where he dominates New York City from the top of the Empire State Building? That’s reminiscent of how Toyota HiLux looms large over the ...
Renault Megane

2012 Renault Megane Diesel Review and Road Test

Renault has weighed into the diesel-powered European hatchback market with the value-plus Megane diesel. Generously equipped and nicely styled, the Megane highlights why Renault sales are growing ...
Range Rover Evoque

2012 Range Rover Evoque 5-Door Pure Review

Scoring the ‘Designers’ award at the World Car 2012 Awards brought the tally of prizes handed to the Range Rover Evoque to 101. That should tell you something about Range Rover’s ...
Holden Cruze

2012 Holden Cruze Hatchback Review and Road Test

 You have to commend Holden for the success of the Cruze. Our only local-built small car has been a hot-seller and is now joined by the stylish hatchback version. And of course, the latest news ...
Volvo S60

2012 Volvo S60 T4 Review and Road Test

The S60 is to Volvo what the C-Class is to Mercedes-Benz and the 3-Series is to BMW…but from $48,990, the Swede presents an alluring value-for-money story. Stylish, fast and fuel-efficient the ...