Mercedes-Benz E-Class Review & Road Test
November 17, 2009 by Karl Peskett
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, Mercedes-Benz, Upper Large Car
The E-Class is a class act
Model Tested:
2009 Mercedes-Benz E500 Elegance; 5.5-litre V8, petrol; seven-speed automatic; sedan – $178,900*
Quality; space; power; drivetrain smoothness; standard equipment
Ride can be a little choppy
CarAdvice Rating:
It’s funny how the world goes in cycles. Long hair, short hair and back to long hair again. Light colours, dark colours and [...]
Skoda Superb Review & Road Test
September 10, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, Car Style, Diesel, Large Car, Skoda, Upper Large Car
2009 Skoda Superb TDI & TSI Review & Road Test
The big car’s not dead, but the big engine might as well be.
Models Tested:
2009 Skoda Superb MkII TDI Elegance; 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-diesel; six-speed DSG automatic; hatch – $48,990*
2009 Skoda Superb MkII TSI Elegance; 1.8-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-petrol; seven-speed DSG automatic; hatch – $45,990*
Options (As Fitted):
Metallic Paint $990; [...]
BMW 5 Series Review & Road Test
September 2, 2009 by Nadine Armstrong
Filed under BMW, Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, Upper Large Car
Germans do it better
Model Tested:
2009 BMW 530i; 3.0-litre, six-cylinder, petrol; six-speed automatic; sedan – $116,824*
Options:
Electric glass sunroof – $3495; sports leather steering wheel – $300; Professional Package is standard on the 530i and includes: Preparation for Bluetooth mobile Business, Control Display with 8.8-inch colour monitor, Professional Navigation, TV function and voice recognition, Comfort [...]
BMW 7 Series Review & Road Test
August 3, 2009 by Karl Peskett
Filed under BMW, Behind the Wheel, Car News, Car Reviews, Diesel, Environment, Fuel News, Upper Large Car
2009 BMW 730d Review & Road Test
Good things come in sevens
Model Tested:
2009 BMW 730d; 3.0-litre six-cylinder diesel; six-speed automatic; sedan – $198,900*
Options:
None fitted
Diesel engine; smoothness; quietness; driver involvement
Rear leg room; auto calibration with diesel
CarAdvice Rating:
By Karl Peskett
There was an interesting attempt at salving someone’s conscience recently. You see, a Rolls Royce [...]
BMW M5 Review & Road Test
July 20, 2009 by Alborz Fallah
Filed under BMW, Behind the Wheel, Car News, Car Reviews, Upper Large Car
2009 BMW M5 Review & Road Test
If Skynet was to make a car, the M5 would be it.
Model Tested:
2009 BMW M5; 5.0-litre V10; 7-speed; sedan – $241,816
Power, precision, German engineering excellence, perfect family car
Speed limits, slow-speed gear-shifts, having to give it back
CarAdvice Rating:
- by Alborz Fallah with George Skentzos
George: So there [...]
Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe Review (video)
July 15, 2009 by Karl Peskett
Filed under Car Reviews, Rolls Royce, Upper Large Car, Videos
Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe Video Review and Road Test
BMW 5 Series GT – First Look
July 14, 2009 by David Twomey
Filed under BMW, Behind the Wheel, Car News, Upper Large Car
The braintrust at BMW believes they have the answer for customers who want the everyday versatility of an SUV combined with the luxury of an executive sedan – and that answer is the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo.
By Mark Hacking, Spartanburg, South Carolina
In a sneak peak held at the BMW plant in Spartanburg, in the [...]


