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SKODA HAS NEVER GONE ALL-OUT AT THE COMPACT HATCH MARKET. THE SCALA CHANGES THAT BUT CAN IT DELIVER?

VOLVO XC40 RECHARGE

SAVING FUEL COMES AT A PRICE

The new McRae

HE HAS THE MOST FAMOUS SURNAME IN RALLYING, BUT IS COLIN MCRAE’S NEPHEW A CHAMP IN WAITING? WE STRAP INTO ‘555’ TO FIND OUT

MONSTER TRUCKS

BIG UTES ARE BECOMING BIG BUSINESS, BUT SHOULD YOU JOIN THE SUPER-SIZED TREND? LET’S FIND OUT

GIVE IT SOME STICK

WITH THE ST ASSUMING THE MANTLE OF FLAGSHIP FAST FOCUS, DOES IT SINK OR SWIM WHEN FACED WITH THE TWO CARS THAT HAVE COME TO DEFINE THIS CLASS?

BMW Z4 M40i: BMW NOW OFFERS A Z4M ALTERNATIVE

IT’S EASY TO romanticise the convertible lifestyle. Sun-soaked weekend jaunts along the coast and whimsical Sunday afternoons frequenting wineries and eateries is the kind of existence a drop-top suggests. Perceived elegance and luxury is part of the deal, one the BMW Z4 has traditionally pulled off with varying degrees of success.

A FIRM GOODBYE

IT’S A HOT HATCH FOR THE AGES, IF YOU CAN HANDLE THE RIDE...

Porsche Macan Turbo - More Power, Same Superb Handling

So you want a Porsche Turbo but can’t quite stretch to the $500K for the new 992 911. Plus, you have some rugrats that need ferrying to soccer practice.

Audi Q7 Riding On Air Is Now Standard Fare

Audi has treated its big family hauler to a midlife update, adding new standard equipment, fresh styling cues, greater ride refinement, and increased price tags across the range. Three non-Audi Sport models remain, but the diesel-hybrid e-tron has been replaced by a new S-line variant.

Mini Cooper S 5-Door V Hyundai Veloster Turbo

One of these is a revelation; the other a masterclass in knowing your audience. Which is which?

Ford Mondeo - Driven To Extinction

A new fixture covering cars that have recently copped the chop, in which we reflect on their impact and legacy. Enter the mondeo man...

Wheels Petrolhead survival guide!

GLOBAL PANDEMICS REALLY CAN PUT THE BRAKES ON THINGS MOTORING ENTHUSIASTS LOVE. BUT BEING STUCK IN ISOLATION DOESN’T HAVE TO BE A COMPLETE PASSION KILLER. JUST FOLLOW SOME FRIENDLY ADVICE…

TERRIER TERRITORY

HUGELY HYPED FIESTA ST SEEMS BOUND FOR GREATNESS. FIRST CHALLENGE: DEFEAT THE MIGHTY POLO GTI AND SVELTE SWIFT SPORT...

VW T-CROSS WOLFSBURG'S SMALL SUV SALVO BEGINS

VOLKSWAGEN is beyond fashionably late to the small SUV party.

Lap of luxury

WANT TO 'EAT, SLEEP, RACE, REPEAT'? THIS COUNTRY CLUB HAS YOU COVERED

MICHAEL MAUER - ‘It takes courage not to change'

THE 911 REMAINS AT THE HEART OF PORSCHE, AND ITS DESIGN CHIEF WANTS THE SAME SPIRIT TO INSPIRE EVERYTHING IT DOES, FROM EVS TO SUVS

BMW Z8

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BMW EVER BUILT? YOUR MILEAGE MAY VARY, BUT WE’D BACK THE STUNNING Z8 TO CARRY THAT VOTE

New Zed A Supra Slayer?

Nissan’s long-awaited 400z looks to put a solid beatdown on Toyota’s hot coupe

Audi A3 Sportback

Out to be much more than a golf in a flash suit

The Covid-19 Crisis Crunch Puts Key Cars On Ice

Plans for the V8 Raptor and C8 Corvette in oz hang by a thread as manufacturers bleed cash

PORSCHE 924 CARRERA GT

FOR SO LONG THE UNLOVED PORSCHE, THE 924 CAME VERY GOOD WITH THE CARRERA GT. RESPECT IS MOST DEFINITELY DUE

Mister Mac

THE BOSS OF McLAREN ON ADDING A V6 PHEV, SURVIVING GLOBAL PANDEMICS, AND NOT BUILDING AN SUV

FORD MUSTANG 2.3L

TURBO FOUR’S NO HALFWAY HOUSE, BUT…

FORD FOCUS ST

NO RS, BUT A HOT HATCH TO WARM THE HEART

Cut to the chase

THE LONG-AWAITED CAYMAN GT4 FACES THE ULTIMATE TEST: UP AGAINST THE CLOCK, THE ICONIC 911 CARRERA AND MAINLAND AUSTRALIA’S GREATEST DRIVE LOOP

DOUBLE TAP

IT’S THE CAR SYNONYMOUS WITH 007, AND AS THE LATEST BOND FLICK AWAITS ITS CINEMA RELEASE, WE CAN HAPPILY CONFIRM THAT ASTON MARTINS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS MOVIE…

100 Years of Mazda

AS JAPAN’S MOST INNOVATIVE AND TENACIOUS CAR MAKER NOTCHES UP A CENTURY, WE LOOK BACK AT THE KEY MOMENTS AND CARS THAT SHAPED THE BRAND

Traction Avant -Build It And They Will Copy

French trailblazer left an enduring legacy in car construction

New Power Generation

AMG distils all it knows into the a45 s. We take it to the toughest road we know

SKODA KODIAQ RS

CZECH OILER CHARGES TO ITS OWN BEAT