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Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series: Track Test

Like the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe but feel the need for a touch more focus and exclusivity? After all, it’s been AMG's bestseller of all time, so there’s more than a few of them on the road these days.

Radical SR3: Review

It’s called the Radical SR3 and apart from being street legal in more than a few countries including Japan and its home market the UK, it can lap Eastern Creek Raceway two seconds quicker than a V8 Supercar.

Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet Review

2012 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet 118TSI 1.4-litre twincharged (turbocharged and supercharged) petrol with six-speed manual or seven-speed DSG transmission, front-wheel drive, 118kW/240Nm: $39,990 (Manufacturer’s List Price) Apart from the...

Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Review

2012 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG: 6.3-litre V8 with AMG Performance package, AMG Speedshift MCT seven-speed sports transmission, 358kW/600Nm. Options: AMG 19-inch matt black alloys, KEYLESS-GO, rear electric roller blind, AMG locking differential, tyre...

Porsche Panamera Turbo S Review

2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo S, twin-turbo V8-cylinder, petrol, seven-speed DSG transmission I haven’t been behind the wheel of a Porsche Panamera for more than two years.

Lamborghini Aventador Review

Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4: 6.5-litre V12 mid-engined, four-wheel drive two-door coupe with seven-speed ISR gearbox, 515 kW/690 Nm, 0-100km/h - 2.9 seconds, Top speed - 350km/h. Exclusive track test – Shanghai F1 GP Circuit, China.

Aston Martin Cygnet Review

Aston Martin Cygnet 1.33-litre four-cylinder dual VVT-i petrol engine, six-speed manual with Stop & Start technology, 72kW/125Nm. Exclusive Test Drive of the Aston Martin Cygnet Location: Gaydon, Warwickshire – Stratford-upon-Avon...

Toyota Yaris Review

UPDATE: Overnight the Toyota Yaris received a five-star EuroNCAP safety rating. Since its launch in 2005, the Toyota Yaris has continuously outsold its competitors and in 2011 demands a 13% market share in its segment.

Lexus LFA Review

Lexus LFA Supercar: 4.8-litre V10 Dual VVT-i with rear-mounted six-speed automated sequential transmission, 412kW/480 Nm. 0-100km/h – 3.7 seconds, top speed – 325km/h $700,000 (Manufacturer’s List Price) Location: Sandown motor racing...

Toyota HiLux 4×4 Review

As a central location to the success of the iconic Toyota HiLux in Australia, Townsville was Toyota's first non-metro dealership 47 years ago and today boasts one of Toyota's largest distribution networks.