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Anyone can be Ken Block in the new Ford Focus RS

By Andrew MacLean Anyone can be Ken Block in the new Ford Focus RS. All it takes is a push of a button and a...

Hot hatch with touch of class, Mercedes-Benz A250 Sport

Hot hatch is a term that’s used rather liberally these days … most car manufacturers with a hatchback in their line-up have a version...

Skoda: Superb wagon, under-rated gem

Skoda’s flagship family wagon is a clever, spacious, well-mannered alternative for suburban SUVs, writes Andrew MacLean   Why are we driving it? Skoda has recently launched its...

Mazda MX-5 brings joy back to driving

David Bonnici spent a week with Mazda's award-winning MX-5 roadster and found it more than lives up to the hype. As luck would have it,...

Used and Reviewed: Jaguar X-Type

The launch of the midsize Jaguar XE last year has resulted in added interest in the Jaguar X-Type. When it was introduced in Australia in...

Toyota RAV4 is all grown up

The Toyota RAV4 has finally come of age, writes David Bonnici Since it first appeared on our roads about 20 years ago, the RAV4 has...

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...

Used and Reviewed: Ford Territory

The Territory is arguably the best vehicle ever designed by Ford Australia. It is based on the Falcon and shares some of its mechanical...

Used and Reviewed: Nissan Tiida

Nissan Tiida is a small-medium car with the sort of interior space that can accommodate a family and provide a smooth quiet ride with...

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...

Oh, what a great move

Wyndham’s motor trader precinct will have the final piece of its puzzle put in place when Peter Davey Toyota and Suzuki rebrands and moves...

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...

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Vales sneak home

Wyndham Vale held off Melton Centrals in a low scoring affair in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Russell Pollock Shield. The Vales were defending just...