Nissan Pathfinder has been on sale in Australia since 1987 and has established a well-earned reputation as a reasonably tough 4WD off-roader. Not quite in the same class as vehicles like its Nissan Patrol sibling or Toyota’s LandCruiser but rugged enough to attract plenty of rural sales. With the arrival More
The AMC Javelin was released in the American autumn of 1967 and was intended to finally give AMC a car to counter the Mustang. It was born from the marriage of Nash, Rambler and Hudson and followed a series of cars released after the Mustang first appeared in 1965, none More
The queue of Q’s at Audi just got longer with the addition of the RS Q3 to the company’s line-up of sports utility vehicles. And this is no ordinary SUV, having performance credentials to match the RS insignia. In performance, nothing in the compact SUV segment can hold a candle More
A long wheelbase small car may seem on the oxymoronic side, but tell that to Toyota. The biggest car company in the world has just wheeled out a stretched Corolla in Australia. The new Corolla sedan has a 100 mm longer wheelbase (2700 mm) on a body increased by 80 More
Hudson is another brand that is no longer produced. Although it started in 1909, by the early 1950s the brand had been acquired by Nash and went into limbo. If Hudson is to be remembered for anything it should be for their innovative engineers who were able to produce good More
Honda has launched the fifth generation version of its popular Odyssey people mover with a taller body, extra interior space and, for the first time, the option of eight seats. STYLING One of the major players in the people mover class, Honda Odyssey took a different styling path from its More
Looking for a car with soul? Then Kia Soul may be just the thing for you. With looks that are right out of the ordinary and offered in a bright range of colours, this new-generation Soul may have arrived in Australia at just the right time to cash in on More
Italian style makes the Fiat Panda stand out from the many conservative vehicles competing in the small car market in Australia. The Panda could be described as a Fiat 500 ‘Cinquecento’ with a different body and the added convenience of back doors. Unlike the 500 which is unashamedly retro, the More
By EWAN KENNEDY CAPTIONS: A. B. C. 2011 Mazad3 SP25 BODY COPY Mazda3 topped the overall sales race in 2011 and 2012 and already has a huge lead in the early days of 2014. Meaning there is a wide choice in the used-car scene, so take your time to More
With large passenger car sales plummeting Ford Australia’s decision to begin importing its Kuga mid-sized SUV makes sense. Family buyers in particular were switching in droves to the functionality of SUVs and Ford’s ageing Escape wasn’t keeping up with its growing number of competitors. The latest generation Kuga has been More
