Jaguar XF-R Review & Road Test
November 4, 2009 by Nadine Armstrong
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, Jaguar, Large Car, Luxury Car, Sports
Plenty of reasons to get excited
Model Tested:
2009 Jaguar XF-R; 5.0-litre, supercharged V8, petrol; six-speed automatic; sedan- $208,450*
Brilliant engine; dynamic handling; wicked personality
Fuel economy; interior plastics
CarAdvice Rating:
The Jaguar XF-R is a shameless exhibitionist. Behind the wheel you will be entertained, intrigued and find it near impossible not to warm to its wicked demeanor.
With [...]
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, [...]
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 – $4,100
Styling; build quality; packaging
Ride too firm; downward sloping seats; no cupholders; windscreen angle
CarAdvice Rating:
Ah, the convertible. The wind in your hair, the sun on your skin, [...]
Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Review
October 19, 2009 by Alborz Fallah
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, Car Style, Ford, Performax, Sports, Sports Car
Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Review
Power, Power and even more Power; incredible sound; owns the road; stands out like nothing else; it’s a Mustang!
Cornering is a foreign concept to the Mustang; interior, pricing
CarAdvice Rating:
- by Alborz Fallah – Photography – Tristan Schoonens
Holy S#$*! Those are two words I repeated constantly during the four [...]
Lotus Europa Review & Road Test
October 14, 2009 by Anthony Crawford
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, Lotus, Sports
From any angle, the Europa SE looks like a supercar.
Model Tested:
2009 Lotus Europa SE; 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, turbocharged petrol; six-speed manual; coupe – $109,990*
Very quick; huge grip; more comfortable than Elise
Some understeer on the ragged edge; no power mirrors
CarAdvice Rating:
I’m heading towards the outskirts of Sydney to collect the Lotus Europa SE, [...]
World Class Driving US Tour
October 9, 2009 by Alborz Fallah
Filed under Alfa Romeo, Callaway, Car Reviews, Car Style, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Luxury Car, Maserati, Sports
Five For The Drive – World Class Driving US Tour
-by: Barry Green Photos: Dawn Green & Bill Reiss (WCD)
It’s not every day that you get to follow in a two-time Daytona 24 Hour race winner’s tyre tracks. Nor is it every day that you have a Lamborghini LP 560-4 in which to mirror his lines.
But [...]
Volvo C70 Review & Road Test
October 6, 2009 by Anthony Crawford
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, Car Style, Convertibles, Luxury Car, Sports, Volvo
Great to drive, difficult to fault, and the most underrated luxury convertible on the market.
Model Tested:
2009 Volvo C70 T5; 2.5-litre, five-cylinder, petrol; six-speed manual; convertible – $69,950
Price; quality of materials; interior space and performance
Some options such as Satellite Navagation seem expensive
CarAdvice Rating:
Options:
Fitted: Heated front seats $325; Bluetooth $450; Blind [...]
Nissan 370Z King Of The Mountain
October 1, 2009 by Alborz Fallah
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, Car Style, Nissan, Queensland, Sports, Sports Car
Nissan 370Z King Of The Mountain.
Does the turbo AWD fraternity have to worry about the new 370Z? How about Boxsters, AMG Benzes, M-series BMWs and S-badged Audis? In Brisbane, there’s only one way to find out.
- by Alborz Fallah – photos – Tristan Schoonens.
Earlier this year I took a Mitsubishi Evolution X up Mount Glorious/Nebo [...]
Kia Cerato Koup First Steer
September 15, 2009 by David Twomey
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, First Steer, Kia, Sports
Update: Kia Cerato Koup Review.
Kia seems to have decided to establish itself as the Korean car company that finds a vacant niche in the car market and sets out to fill it.
First there was the love it or leave it Kia Soul, we kinda love it, and now there is the Cerato Koup, a car [...]
Ferrari California Review
September 15, 2009 by David Twomey
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, Ferrari, First Steer, Sports, Sports Cars, Supercars, Top Australian Cars
Perhaps I’ve got an overly developed sense of self, but I like to think that my opinions of various cars might occasionally serve a purpose. Not in the case of the 2009 Ferrari California.
Words Mark Hacking, San Diego, California
Reason being, this car, the fourth platform in the current Ferrari lineup, recently hit dealer showrooms around [...]
Honda Civic Type R Review & Road Test
September 9, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, Honda, Sports
HardeR, BetteR, FasteR, Type R
Model Tested:
2009 Honda Civic Type R; 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, petrol; six-speed manual; three-door hatch – $41,990*
Options:
Metallic Paint $475 (Not Fitted – Championship White)
Free revving engine; tight gearbox; sharp reflexes
No rear washer/wiper; lack of torque at low revs
CarAdvice Rating:
By Matt Brogan
The Type R has since 1997 represented that mischievous side [...]
