2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI Review
October 30, 2009 by Anthony Crawford
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, First Steer, Small Car, Volkswagen, Volkswagen
I’m somewhere in the Victorian Alps with about forty-kilometres of clean, windy road ahead and I’m driving the new GTI at eight-tenths with former F1 driver Hans Stuck on my tail. Make that nine-tenths.
I’m carrying an awful lot of speed into these curves, and yet even in the tighter sections, the GTI is seemingly [...]
Suzuki Alto Review & Road Test
October 30, 2009 by Paul Maric
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, Light Car, Suzuki
A brand new car for the price of an expensive scooter.
Model Tested:
2009 Suzuki Alto GLX; 1.0-litre, three-cylinder, petrol; four-speed automatic; five-door hatch – $16,490*
Pricing; fuel consumption; feature list
Engine size; rear leg room; boot capacity
CarAdvice Rating:
It’s Australia’s cheapest car and it’s built in India. These two factors alone would send most people to [...]
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Review
October 29, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Bugatti, Car Reviews, Sports
Bugatti have managed to create an incredibly powerful car and the means with which to harness that power.
Model Tested:
2010 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport; 8.0-litre, 16-cylinder, petrol; seven-speed DSG; coupe – USD$2,000,000
By Mark Hacking, USA.
Fair warning: This could well be the lamest review of a supercar in the history of supercar reviews. Of course, [...]
Nissan Dualis Review & Road Test
October 29, 2009 by Paul Maric
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, Nissan, SUV Compact
The dual purpose Dualis is dually affordable.
Model Tested:
2009 Nissan Dualis; 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, petrol; six-speed automatic; hatch – $27,990*
Pricing; fuel economy; versatility
Nothing worth noting
CarAdvice Rating:
A 2WD 4WD. It makes about as much sense as an ashtray on a motorcycle.
But following the successful trend that manufacturers like Hyundai, Toyota and Holden have had in [...]
BMW 120d Review & Road Test
October 28, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Filed under BMW, Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, Diesel, Small Car
BMW 120d: the economic hot-hatch
Model Tested:
2009 BMW E87 120d; 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-diesel; six-speed manual; five-door hatch – $46,790*
Options Available:
See bottom of page.
Strong & frugal engine; intelligent stop-start system; on-road manners
Rear leg room tight for adults; some option pricing a little dear
CarAdvice Rating:
by Matt Brogan & Alborz Fallah
Marrying sharp driving dynamics and strong [...]
Hyundai Santa Fe Long Term Update
October 27, 2009 by Karl Peskett
Filed under 4WD, 4x4, Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, Hyundai, Hyundai Santa Fe, Long Term Test, SUV Medium
We’ve just been racking up the kilometres on our long term tester, the Santa Fe Elite CRDi. We’ve passed the 8500km mark, and with no real dramas, there’s not a lot to report.
To be honest, we’d rather it that way, as it means trouble free motoring for any who buys a Santa Fe. The engine [...]
2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI Preview
October 27, 2009 by Anthony Crawford
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, First Steer, Volkswagen, Volkswagen
Golf GTI 2.0 Litre TSI 155kW 3 door 6-speed manual $38,990
Golf GTI 2.0 Litre TSI 155kW 3 door 6-speed DSG $41,490
Golf GTI 2.0 Litre TSI 155kW 5 door 6-speed manual $40,490
Golf GTI 2.0 Litre TSI 155kW 5 door 6-speed DSG $42,990
CarAdvice is currently on the launch of the new Volkswagen Golf V1 GTI, and will [...]
Kia Sorento Review
October 26, 2009 by Alborz Fallah
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, Car Style, First Steer, Kia, Off Road / 4x4, SUV, SUV Large
2010 Kia Sorento First Steer Review
There was a famous advertising campaign by a rental company in the United States some time ago that depicts the attitude of some large multi-nationals. The advert read “We are number 2, so we try harder”. This is a very good way to explain why sister companies Hyundai and Kia [...]
Peugeot 308 CC Review & Road Test
October 26, 2009 by Karl Peskett
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, Car Style, Peugeot, Sports, Sports Car
The Pug for sun-lovers
Model Tested:
2009 Peugeot 308CC; 2.0-litre, four cylinder, diesel, six speed automatic; coupe/cabriolet – $52,990*
Options Available:
Leather seats with integrated heating, AirWave and windstop – $4,100
Styling; build quality; packaging
Ride too firm; downward sloping seats; no cupholders; windscreen angle
CarAdvice Rating:
Ah, the convertible. The wind in your hair, the sun on your skin, [...]
Toyota i-REAL Review
October 24, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Car Design, Car News, Environment, First Steer, Toyota, electric
By Matt Brogan at the Amlux Centre – Tokyo, Japan.
This is a first steer with a difference — the one-seat i-REAL Toyota personal mobility vehicle.
The i-REAL was developed to mimic closely human proportions in terms of its physical height. Standing at some 1430mm when in “Walking Mode” a seated human at the controls will see [...]
FPV Falcon GS Review & Road Test
October 21, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, FPV, Falcon, Ford, Large Car
Be a Grand Sport all over again
Model Tested:
2009 FPV FG Falcon GS; 5.4-litre, V8, petrol; six-speed automatic; sedan – $56,950*
Options Available:
Metallic Paint $400; XR Leather Upholstery $2100; Satellite Navigation $2290; Premium Brakes $4900; Reverse Sensing System $500; Reverse Camera $500; Alarm $500; FPV Floor Mats $230
Pricing point; powerful V8 engine; smooth six-speed auto; limited-edition [...]
