2017 Holden Astra RS-V review

Life as Holden ‘s go-to small car hasn’t always been easy. First it was the Astra , then it was the Nova, then the Astra again, then the Vi...

Volkswagen SUVs won’t receive GTI treatment

Herbert Diess, head of the Volkswagen brand, says the GTI badge will only be used on hot hatches, namely the Up, Polo and Golf, thereby q...

2018 Holden Astra Sportwagon LS+ review

It’s no secret SUVs are now the family car of choice, outselling conventional passenger vehicles this year for the first time on record. B...

2017 BMW 520d review

The seventh-generation BMW 5 Series may not look all that different to the old one, but don’t let this deliberately evolutionary design tri...

2018 Volkswagen Arteon review

If there’s anything lacking within Volkswagen’s latest crop of models, it’s sex appeal. But the company has parked its normally austere de...

Honda Civic hatch, why no Magic Seats?

The all-new Honda Civic hatch may be one of the most practical cars in its segment, but it lacks a crucial item that used to be standard: ...

Volkswagen ‘truly respects’ EV pioneer Tesla

Volkswagen , which as a group aspires to be the world leader in electric cars, says it has nothing but respect and admiration for industry ...

2018 Skoda Fabia 81TSI review

Skoda’s mantra for some time now has been ‘simply clever’, and its vehicles have gained quite a loyal following from people drawn to the qu...

2018 Skoda Octavia RS245 review

There’s cause for celebration whenever a carmaker takes a bona-fide, modern-day cult car and elevates itself to a new plateau of performanc...

2017 Volkswagen Jetta 118TSI Highline review

Yes, they do still build it. Yes, they do still sell it. Yes, it’s the 2017 Volkswagen Jetta , and yes, you’d be right in thinking that it ...

2018 Volkswagen Polo GTI to use old Golf GTI engine – report

The next-generation Volkswagen Polo GTI will reportedly use the 2.0-litre turbocharged engine from the fifth-generation Golf GTI. Sources...

Volkswagen Gen.E concept works with recharging robots

The Volkswagen Gen.E research vehicle has been unveiled with little fanfare at the company’s Future Mobility Days 2017 event. The German ...

2023 Ford Ranger Raptor prototype test drive

Weeks ahead of the first showroom arrivals of the 2023 Ford Ranger Raptor, we can finally share prototype test drives from earlier this yea...