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BMW M Performance Automobiles: Comment

Even for BMW enthusiasts and aficionados, the whole ‘M’ thing is about to get confusing. You see BMW M GmbH is about to launch an all-new product category called BMW M Performance Automobiles. Let’s be clear, right from the outset, this...

Land Rover: New Cars 2012

The big event for Land Rover over 2011 was the hugely successful launch of the Range Rover Evoque with a large order book already in Australia. Land Rover Australia has told CarAdvice that many of the orders already placed for the ‘baby Range R...

New Cars of 2012: Introduction

If you thought you were spoiled for choice in 2011 with all the new cars you could buy, it's not going to get any easier in 2012. General Motors' European brand Opel and Nissan's luxury offshoot Infiniti are two of the brands that will be new...

Land Rover Defender Review

Land Rover Defender 110 Station Wagon 2.4-litre, four-cylinder common-rail diesel, six-speed manual gearbox, 90kW/360Nm: $48,990 (Manufacturer’s List Price) Location: Newnes Forest Road, near Lithgow, NSW Physically, it might look identic...

Audi Q7 Review

Frugal, off-road capable and now, eco-friendly. Model Tested: 2011 Audi Q7 3.0TDI stop/start; 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6: $88,614 - $98,122 as tested. Options: Metallic paint - $2175 Luggage rail system - $633 Technik package - $67...

2012 Nissan Patrol Review

The two words, Nissan and Patrol have become synonymous with 4WD culture over the years and that's mainly due to the model's indestructible go-anywhere reputation. The Patrol's history in Australia is full of achievements with the original N...

Range Rover Sport Supercharged Review

The off-road king now packs on-road bite. Model Tested: 2010 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Supercharged, 5.0-litre supercharged V8; six-speed automatic: $159,900. $178,790 (as tested) Options: Electric Glass Sunroof - $3170 Rear Elec...

Mitsubishi Pajero Review & Road Test

Sounds like a truck, but it's as tough as nails Model Tested: 2010 Mitsubishi Pajero Exceed; 3.2-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-diesel; five-speed automatic; five-door SUV: $76,790* Options: Metallic Paint $495; CarAdvice Rating: Men...

2011 BMW X5 Review

New, improved and more desirable than ever Our North American colleague, Mark Hacking, has just driven the new BMW X5. Miami, Florida—When you’re a manufacturer like BMW, one of your biggest competitors is yourself. Meaning, you...