Motor & Boat

Aurion no shrinking violet

 Toyota’s smartly refurbed Aurion simply refuses to lie down.

LARGE cars have been a major victim of the GFC, rising costs and resultant market shake-ups, but with around 80,000 sales a year, it still has a future, and Toyota is tackling it with its just-refurbished Aurion. more »

Kia drives servicing

 Kia

KIA is about to introduce another ‘first’ in fixed-price servicing: from today (August 1), all its passenger vehicles will come with five years of capped servicing prices and roadside assist. more »

Eye candy price is right

The Veloster.

HYUNDAI just can't seem to do anything wrong. One of its latest is a stunner called Veloster, a sporty-looking model that looks like a million bucks but is priced in the low to mid $20K bracket. more »

Civic on song and going strong

Honda’s ninth generation Civic ... ‘symphony in motion’.

HONDA calls its new Civic ‘symphony in motion’, which is perhaps not as pretentious as it may sound. more »

Peddling to metal fetish

 The Dodge Challenger SRT8 Group 2 Widebody.

WE had just turned out of Rodeo Drive in Beverley Hills, Los Angeles and were waiting at traffic lights when this thunderous rumble came within earshot. more »

Don't fight it, Ducati's a Jet

Ducati

IF you’re talking performance in the sub-$40K region, some of the hottest things around would be a Mazda3 MPS, Golf GTI or a Renault Clio RS200. more »

Bestseller gets a Tweak

Mazda3 Neo, like its predecessors, does everything well.

YOU can see why the Mazda3 is a winner. It is one of the great all-rounders, scoring more than enough runs to dominate a market known for its cut-throat competition. more »

Brazilian with panache

The Colorado.

HOLDEN has given its Colorado a Brazilian for 2013, with the vehicle emerging bigger, tougher and more sophisticated than before – and a lot better-looking too. more »

Fabio Full Monte

The Monte Carlo.

MONTE Carlo is a tiny principality with a big public image. more »

One for yummy mummies

The new 4008.

AFTER persevering with the Noddy-style 3008 ''mum-bus'' for a long time, Peugeot now has a butt-kicker in the small SUV segment thanks to an alliance with Mitsubishi. more »

Little Proton gets better and better

The S16 FLX is available in two variants.

PROTON'S S16 just got better with the Malaysian brand's latest model, the S16 FLX, sporting a long list of enhancements, more dynamic styling and design. more »

Merc is a class act in an SUV slot

Mercedes-Benz’s secret weapon in its assault on a lucrative market segment, the new ML Class SUV.

STRONG competition means premium Euro car prices are sharp and models stacked with equipment. more »

Ford marks its territory

The Ford Territory.

WE like the new Ford Territory so much, we’d certainly buy one if we were in the market for a new vehicle. more »

Pebble Beach in for rare concours treat

The 1925 Mercer Series 6 Raceabout.

WHEN the Pebble Beach Motoring Classic starts on August 7, Johnny Crowell will don his leather cap and goggles and settle in behind the wheel of his 1925 Mercer Series 6 Raceabout, the last Mercer to exit the factory. more »

Sooby's star performer

The XV soft roader.

SUBARU has really kicked a goal with its new Impreza-based XV soft roader, with sales going through the roof. more »

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