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MOVER, NOT A SHAKER

SMOOTH, UNFUSSED - AND UNHURRIED - PROGRESS DEFINES THE X-TRAIL'S ON-ROAD DEMEANOUR

A RAPT WRAP

CLOSING CHAPTER ON A BRILLIANTLY CAPABLE FAMILY ALL-ROUNDER

CIVILISED OUTBACK

QUIETLY ACCOMPLISHED WAGON; NO BULL DUST

Lock & load

BMW'S M3 TOURING IS UNQUESTIONABLY THE GUN WAGON OF THE MOMENT. BUT IS IT SHARP ENOUGH TO DRAW A BEAD ON THE MIGHTY AUDI RS6 AVANT FROM THE SEGMENT ABOVE?

Inside the dragon

WE TAKE A TOUR INSIDE THE LARGEST CAR FACTORY IN ASIA, AND UNCOVER A COUPLE OF SECRETS MG IS NOT QUITE READY TO SHARE

718 SPYDER RS

THE VERY LAST MID-ENGINED PORSCHE WITH PISTONS GOES OUT ON A HIGH

WORTH THE WEIGHT?

THE COMPANY BEST KNOWN FOR LIGHTWEIGHT SPORTS CARS DELIVERS A HUGELY FAST AND ACCOMPLISHED LARGE ELECTRIC SUV THAT'S SUDDENLY A TRUE HEAVYWEIGHT OF THE SEGMENT

DARK HORSE

THE MOST HARDCORE VERSION OF FORD'S SEVENTHGENERATION PONY CAR IS A SPORTS COUPE WITH DEPTH AND ATTITUDE THAT EXTENDS WELL BEYOND ITS V8 ENGINE

ALL THE GEAR, BUT NO IDEA?

THE FORD Ranger swept all before it when it was unleashed on Australia's booming dual-cab market in 2022. A range-topping Platinum model has now been perched atop the regular Ranger lineup, albeit still a good deal more affordable than the special interest Ranger Raptor.

MUNICH'S ELECTRIC SUV FOR THOSE WHO DON'T NEED TO MAKE A SONG AND DANCE

AWARD FOR biggest improver of 2022? That probably goes to BMW's X1 which, in third-generation guise, really seemed to find its feet.

MAZDA'S PREMIUM PIVOT POINT

LIFE IS made more interesting by ambitious individuals. And companies.

POISED TO BE THE WRX FOR THE EV GENERATION?

HERE'S THE snapshot: the MG4 X-Power is a dual-motor battery performance car touted as the world's first dedicated, all-electric hot hatch - and it's coming to Australia in late 2023.

BIGGER, QUIETER, MORE RICHLY EQUIPPED AND BETTER TO DRIVE

WHAT'S THE  most important new model for Mercedes-Benz to get absolutely right? A new SL? The flagship S-Class? One of its many cutting-edge EVs? Nope, it's a mid-size SUV. This mid-size SUV, in fact.

The man behind BMW M

CONTROVERSY, CHALLENGES, EVS AND RETAINING ITS IDENTITY: THE FUTURE IS FRAUGHT FOR BMW M. WE SPEAK TO THE MAN TASKED WITH DRAGGING A PERFORMANCE ICON INTO A NEW ERA

Best Premium

THESE THREE ARE IN A STATE OF LUX, SO WHICH ONE DESERVES YOUR HARD-EARNED?

The new iceage

WE HEAD TO THE SOURCE TO SEE IF E-FUEL REALLY MAY BE ABLE TO SAVE THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

FUTURE ICONS

THE AUTOMOTIVE WORLD IS CHANGING FAST. THIS COLLECTIVE IS PART OF THE NEXT GENERATION THAT STAND TO BE GAME CHANGERS

PEUGEOT 408

A CURIOUS MASH-UP OF BODY STYLES WITH A PUNCHY PLUG-IN POWERTRAIN

MAHINDRA XUV700

INDIA BOWLS UP A SURPRISINGLY COMPETENT AND MODERN SEVEN-SEAT SUV

ALFA ROMEO TONALE HYBRID

PREMIUM SMALL SUV CARRIES BIG EXPECTATIONS TO REBOOT THE ITALIAN LEGACY BRAND

NISSAN ARIYA

NISSAN'S BOLD NEW EV REALLY IS LIKE TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF

KIA EV9 GT-LINE

NEW SEVEN-SEAT FLAGSHIP SUV REPRESENTS KIA'S STATEMENT OF CAPABILITY

This one goes to Eleven

THE FUTURE OF MERCEDES-BENZ IS SO BRIGHT, YOU'RE GONNA NEED SHADES

10 FUTURE TRENDS

STRAP IN, BECAUSE THE NEXT FEW YEARS ARE GOING TO BE A WILD RIDE. WE CONSIDER THE FUTURE OF DRIVING, FROM SMALL PRINT TO BLUE SKY

POST SCRIPT

AFTER OUR SPELL WITH THE EVEREST V6 SPORT WE FINISH WITH A MONTH IN THE FLAGSHIP PLATINUM MODEL

URBAN LEGEND

X-TRAIL EXCELS IN THE SUBURBS

Come out fighting

IT MAY HAVE YOUTH ON ITS SIDE, BUT CAN THE MASERATI GRECALE REALLY LAY A GLOVE ON THE SEGMENT BENCHMARK?

THREE PRONGED ASSAULT

MASERATI IS GOING MACAN HUNTING WITH ITS FIRST MEDIUM-SIZED LUXURY SUV. BUT IS THE GRECALE BETTER THAN THE UNDERWHELMING LEVANTE?

SUPER OVER?

FERRARI'S INCREDIBLE 296 GTB OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONSIDER HOW FAR THE SUPERCAR HAS COME AND WHETHER THE GENRE STILL RETAINS ITS LUSTRE

MITSUBISHI TRITON XTREME

WALKINSHAW WAVES ITS WAND OVER AN OLD STAGER, BUT IS THE OUTCOME EXTREME?