Australia’s newest car brand is looking to carve out a new niche: a plug-in hybrid mixing Golf GTI performance with 50km of electric driving range. Is it a true hot hatch?
We bought the VW as an interim car necessitated by the arrival of our first child, while we await delivery of vehicles impacted by COVID-19 delays (RAV4 Hybrid 13 months and XC90 Recharge four months). In the circumstances we bought the ‘base’ model as frankly we needed something. This meant availability was a significant factor […]
I’ve had a Mazda 6 2.2-litre diesel, and it was by far the most economical, powerful and pleasant car to drive and own. I decided to stay loyal but downgraded to the Mazda 3 Astina with a 2.2-litre naturally aspirated engine, and the first thing I noticed was that it wasn’t anywhere near like […]
Everyone loves new cars. They are brilliantly efficient, remarkably comfortable, and incredibly safe. Except they’re also kinda dull. Not in performance, mind you – modern cars drive really well. But at the risk of pointing out the emperor’s new clothes, there aren’t many (any?) outstanding designs. Sure, you could point to those finely sculpted exotic […]
After owning a 2005 Subaru Liberty with 350,000km clocked, it wasn’t worth fixing when the transmission started playing up on me. The car still drove, just a bit rough. Having our first child in January of 2021, we decided that we should buy another Liberty, as I’m familiar with the Subaru line-up and we know […]
The BMW 2 Series Gran Coupé offers the full BMW experience at a more attainable price point, making it the ultimate first step into the luxury segment.
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2023 Cupra Born review: Quick drive
