Tag: Motoring
Renault’s tweak and sparkle
By Vani Naidoo, Marque Motoring
Renault has spruced up the design of this fourth-generation Megane, dropped the price and tweaked the drive in the hope...
Cute, cheap and functional
By Ewan Kennedy, Marque Motoring
One of my frequently voiced gripes about design is that fashion too often is allowed to override function.
We get...
Little Mazda is better all round
By Ewan Kennedy
Mazda CX-5 has been a hit in Australia from day one when it arrived here just over five years ago in February...
Upmarket but low on power
By Ewan Kennedy
CAPTION: Upmarket shape of the new Kia Rio signals the car’s intentions.
The designers of the new Kia Rio have done just about...
ASX takes share of the market
By Alistair Kennedy
Mitsubishi ASX is the smallest but biggest-selling of the Japanese carmaker’s Australian 4WD/SUV range.
On sale since early 2010 it’s been a...
Impressed by the Impreza
By Derek Ogden
CAPTION: The latest example of the popular Impreza holds the key to Subaru’s future.
BODY COPY
You don’t need a crystal ball to see...
Subaru is a driver’s treat
By Alistair Kennedy
We seem to spend much of our road testing time behind the wheels of SUVs nowadays.
As much as we appreciate the functionality...
Peugeot perks up petit SUV
By Derek Ogden
When the Peugeot 2008 first came to Australia in 2013 there were serious questions about the performance of the drivetrain.
It seems...
Wizards of Oz cast their spell
By Derek Ogden
The upgraded Colorado is the shape of things to come for Holden.
The ‘Wizards of Oz’ joined their Brazilian counterparts and Thai...
Toyota injects wow factor
By Ewan Kennedy
And now for something completely different. Toyota C-HR answers the critics who say the Japanese giant makes nothing but boringly sensible vehicles....
Smart and smooth to Infinity
By Derek Ogden
Infiniti is in the process of rolling up its sleeves to present a fashion-plate face to the global automotive market across all...
Upgrade delivers more power for less fuel
By Ewan Kennedy
Toyota Australia has something for just about everyone in the SUV / 4WD field.
The Kluger is aimed very much at the...
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Child, 4, dies in Officer
A four-year-old child has died in Officer.
Emergency services were called to Lagoon Row in Officer after reports a child had been located unresponsive in...
