Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Review

SLS AMG – Retro Power at its best
by Mark Hacking, California USA
At dinner the evening before our first crack at the 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, it’s clear that this is an important car for the German manufacturer. No, it will never be a high-volume car, but it does represent the very pinnacle of their engineering, [...]

Peugeot 308 CC Review & Road Test

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

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 [...]

Nissan 370Z King Of The Mountain

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 [...]

Lexus IS 250C Review & Road Test

Lexus raises the roof with the IS 250C

Model Tested:

2009 Lexus IS 250C; 2.5-litre, V6, petrol; six-speed automatic; coupe-cabriolet – $99,900*

Options:

None fitted

Great styling with the roof off; features; boot space.
Fuel consumption; engine; seat comfort, boot space.
CarAdvice Rating:
We all saw it coming, each one of Lexus’s competitors has a convertible, and it was only [...]