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KIA Sorento

2013 Kia Sorento SLi V6 Review and Road Test

Regular CarShowroom readers will know we rate the Kia Sorento very highly. And we can vouch for its toughness – a previous diesel-powered model met the challenge of a two-week family holiday....
Mercedes-Benz E250

2013 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Review and First Drive

Is it ‘World’s Best’ or ‘world’s best’? Never mind about those capital letters, the terminology is the correct label for the latest Mercedes-Benz E-Class. Yep the ...
Nissan Pulsar

2013 Nissan Pulsar Hatchback Review and First Drive

Four months after launch of the sedan version, Nissan has completed the Pulsar name’s renaissance with the introduction of the four-model hatchback lineup. As it was last time around, the ...
Mazda Mazda6

2013 Mazda6 Review and Road Test

Well there’s confirmation for you. Three weeks back-to-back in Mazda6 models - petrol and diesel, wagon and sedan – confirmed Mazda has a winner on its hands with the all-new mid-sizer. ...
Audi R8

2013 Audi R8 Coupe 4.2 FSI V8 S tronic Review

Volkswagen Group will say its hero cars are the Bugatti Veyron or Lamborghini Aventador, but their production numbers are so small we’re voting for the Audi R8. Audi is a remarkable ...
Mercedes-Benz CLS

Mercedes-Benz CLS 350 Shooting Brake Review and Road Test

There’s been another brouhaha between Britain and Germany – this time about ‘Shooting Brake’ or ‘Shooting Break’ vehicles, who started the trend and what ...
Holden Cruze

2013 Holden Cruze Sportwagon CDX Review

In passenger cars, ‘small’ is where the sales action is and diversification is now clear with wagon models appearing from most European brands to supplement existing hatchback and sedan ...
Audi A3

2013 Audi A3 Sportback Review and First Drive

There will be some grumpy folk this week in Stuttgart and Munich with news Audi has launched the slick all-new A3 Sportback priced from $35,600. News like that wouldn’t be well received at the ...
Hyundai i20

2013 Hyundai i20 Review and Road Test

Ask any car company executive about Australia’s compact car market and they all immediately look tense. Massive (almost 140,000 sales in 2012) and populated with excellent cars from large and ...
BMW 3

2013 BMW Activehybrid 3 Review and Road Test

BMW’s Activehybrid 3 was always going to be great…but it’s brilliant! Clearly BMW wasn’t about to short-change its hallmark driving pleasure by adding fuel-saving hybrid ...