Tag: Motor
Rod and Sheryl Easdown test drive Hyundai Elantra Elite
Hyundai Elantra Elite
It costs: $29, 845
It has: A 112-kilowatt two-litre four-cylinder with a six-speed auto
We got: 11 litres per 100km in the city, 7.5...
Rod and Sheryl Easdown test drive Holden Cruze Equipe
Holden Cruze Equipe
It costs: $20,990
It has: A 104-kilowatt 1.8-litre four-cylinder with six-speed auto
We got: 11.6 litres per 100km in the city, 7.4 in the...
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...
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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Tough weekend for Hume teams
It was a tough weekend for Hume-based teams in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association.
Just Roxburgh Park was able to claim the points as all...
