Tag: Motor
Hyundai hits the luxury road
David Bonnici spent a luxurious week on the west's roads in the Hyundai Genesis
Hyundai seems to love a challenge. For years it has implored...
Kia Sorento wows the SUV market
David Bonnici finds out the hype around the latest Kia Sorento is warranted.
I wonder when Kia knew it was on the money with the...
WRX delivers cheap thrills
David Bonnici decided to overcome his 'rice chariot' snobbery to see what the WRX fun was all about.
Being a bit of a performance-car snob who raised...
Toyota 86 auto is no slouch
Automatic sports cars were always an oxymoron. But things have changed a lot, with smoother transmissions, more gears and the semi-manual shifting through the...
Honda turns up the hybrid heat
With SUVs being all the rage, it’s quite a treat to get behind the wheel of a really nice sedan.
The oddly-named Honda Accord Sport...
There’s a Mazda 3 to suit everyone
The Mazda 3 has long been one of Australia’s top-selling cars, thanks to good looks and build quality plus a host of variants to...
Nissan QASHQAI is plain wonderful
Quite often the cars I get to test are the top-of-the-range versions and it’s easy to be dazzled by the nice seats and extras...
Brabham’s 1966 victory was born in Maidstone
When Sir Jack Brabham claimed his third and final Formula One drivers’ championship in 1966, there was an extra loud cheer in Maidstone.
The V8...
Hilux still lifts above its weight
The Toyota Hilux DC SR5 is more truck than car. It’s big, has a grungy diesel sound, bounces around when empty and turns like...
Toyota Yaris ZR: Big features in a small package
When you’re lucky enough to test-drive cars for a job you don’t usually have designs on something like a Toyota Yaris, But there’s something...
MiTo QV is all attitude and fun
Last year I test drove Alfa Romeo’s spirited little MiTo and enjoyed how it instantly went from economical city car to a gutsy, curve-loving,...
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Give better this Christmas
It’s OK to veto Valentine’s Day and pay little heed to Halloween, but when it comes to Christmas most of us aren’t willing to...
