Imagine a beautiful place, no not that one, THIS ONE! You’ve travelled for 4 hours, through towns each smaller than the last. First the glorious Blue Mountains, then Lithgow, Bathurst, and Orange, and still you head west. The countryside changes as you fling headlong down the open road. Its deep green is dotted with lakes [...]
2020 Subaru Impreza Video Review Subaru refreshed Impreza for 2020, building on sterling silver reputation the little plucky hatch gained since it debuted so many years ago. The current model is but a youngster in automotive terms, but he who rests is lost, as Holden recently discovered. Although the changes are mostly nips and tucks, [...]
Audi A5 Sportback 45TFSi quattro S Line Review What a stunner Audi’s A5 is. The 5 door Sportback uses a platform, engine, and transmission tried and true. The range includes a smart coupe, an evergreen convertible, and our 5 door hatch. Other Audi Reviews: Audi Q5 anyauto Audi Q5 GCB Audi Q8 Anyauto Audi A1 [...]
2020 Audi Q5 Range including: Q5 45 TFSi Quattro Sport Review Q5 has been with us since 2017 with subtle nips and tucks along the way. It is a darling with the SUV-buying Eastern Suburbs princesses. They can be seen parked 2 and 3 abreast at every school between here and Timbuctoo. We used to call them, “gas-guzzlers,” and [...]
2020 Hyundai Santa Fe Highlander CRDi Video Review Santa Fe is big, and bold, sort of. Our week of frolics and fun started with filling Santa Fe full of the detritus humans manage to gather without even trying. Everything from dogs to dinners, dishes to diamonds, and bags bought brimming with gorgeous gadgets, the big [...]
2020 Mazda CX-30 Review GCB Why CX-30? Mazda chose Cape Shanck to introduce its new medium CX-30 SUV. Set against the rolling dunes of the far south of the continent, Mazda is pinning hopes on a classy new design to lure buyers in the crowded market segment. CX-30is about lifestyle. Mazda sales are down 2.3%, [...]
Like most LCV (pick-ups), the range is extensive. Choices start with a low-rent single-cab chassis for $22,490. This base model has the bare bones for tradies who are watching the pennies, don’t need much power, and don’t want to pay for 4WD systems they will never use. The 2-seater, 2.4 petrol, has 94kw/ 194Nm, and [...]
The new Civic hatch range maintains the momentum created by the arrival of the updated Civic sedan range in early 2019. Renowned for its bold design and sleek styling, the Honda Civic hatch continues to offer small car buyers a complete package, delivering smart and advanced safety technology, class-leading space, exceptional comfort and a stylish appearance. [...]
2020 Hyundai Veloster Turbo Premium Hyundai takes a second whack at their quirky sports car with the all-new Veloster. Hyundai was formed in 1967. 1967! Like Japanese car makers who rose like phoenixes after a war, the Koreans started humbly. They made inexpensive cars, and traded well on that fact. The world took their eyes [...]
2020 Hyundai Tucson Highlander Review Hyundai’s Tucson is a triumph is style and value. 2020 models have had small upgrades to styling, and handling. There are 4 models, 3 engines, 4 transmissions, and either front, or All Wheel Drive, to choose from, depending on what model you take. Models are: Active, which replaces the old [...]
