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2017 MERCEDES-AMG C 43 COUPE

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Australians are the biggest buyers of Mercedes-AMG cars in the world as a percentage of all Mercedes-Benz sales. Sales are going to rise even more with the introduction of an entry-level model to the C-Class AMG variants. While most people may not see $100,000 as being ‘entry-level’ the latest AMG C 43 kicks in at only a few dollars more than that, with the C 43 which has been our most enjoyable ride this week. The range starts with the sedan at $101,900, with our road test coupe having a… Read more

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THE ASX LOOKS UP TO ITS BIG BROTHERS FOR FAMILY TIES

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Mitsubishi’s little brother SUV, the ASX, has joined siblings, the Outlander and Pajero Sport, in taking on a fresh face and more features. In line with its big brothers, the ASX has the family features of the company’s Dynamic Shield design language with gloss black-and-chrome finish added to the new-shape front bumper and grille. A new shark fin antenna also gives the ASX a more streamlined look. Mitsubishi’s top selling SUV in Australia, the MY17 ASX is available in two specification levels – LS and XLS – coming with the… Read more

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MITSUBISHI PAJERO SPORT PUSHES OUT THE BOUNDARIES

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The Mitsubishi Pajero Sport has extended itself with the addition of a third row of seats, giving the big sports utility vehicle a fine balance of occupant comfort and cargo-carrying flexibility. The Pajero Sport, the most technically advanced off-roader Mitsubishi has produced, replaces the Challenger and comes in three versions – GLX, GLS and Exceed – and continues to offer exceptional value and performance in the genuine 4×4 SUV class, with smooth eight-speed automatic transmission, thrifty 2.4-litre turbo-diesel engine and Super Select II four-wheel drive. The well-specified GLX starts the… Read more

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2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E220D REVIEW

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The Mercedes-Benz E-Class has long been that middle child unable to truly hog the spotlight despite its long list of favourable talents. With the sublime S-Class as a confident older sibling and the precocious headline-grabbing C-Class as a younger, you have to jump pretty high to get noticed. Now, however, repositioned as the core of the brand and charged with taking the Mercedes-Benz tradition of style, comfort and top-class innovations into the future, the E-Class is taking centre stage. We put the E220d, which starts at $92,900, to the family… Read more

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2017 RENAULT MEGANE GT REVIEW

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The Renault Megane GT is the range topper of the new Megane range, at least until the much anticipated RS arrives on these shores next year. The warm hatch is presented as a performance slanted, but more practical, replacement for the Megane RS275. The latter, if you remember, was a manual, two-door offering that excited the real drivers amongst us but had limited lustre for buyers with conflicting priorities. Renault has spruced up the design of this fourth-generation Megane, dropped the price and tweaked the drive in the hope it… Read more

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IMPREZA HATCH LOOKING TO IMPRESS THE MILLENNIALS

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Subaru Impreza has been on sale in Australia for nearly a quarter of century and has earned a well-deserved reputation for long life and reliability. Brand loyalty has also been one of Subaru’s strengths but not one on which the company can rest on its laurels given that loyal buyers, inevitably, get older every year. With this in mind the latest (fifth generation) Impreza, launched here at the end of 2016, breaks away from the wagon-like lines of previous hatchback models to a more eye-catching style no doubt to try… Read more

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2017 SUZUKI IGNIS GLX REVIEW

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One of my frequently voiced gripes about design is that fashion too often is allowed to override function. We get cars that look stunning, but have cramped interiors, or too little ground clearance, or silly little boots. How a car as cute and fascinating in its style as the Suzuki Ignis can be both fashionable and functional brings a big smile to my face. Just look at that pert nose, fascinating tail with the stylised Suzuki badge in the C-pillars and interesting interior. Then jump inside one at your local… Read more

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TOUGH TRITON BUILT TO BEAT OFF PRISSY PRETENDERS

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As we speak, waves of SUVs are breaking on shores around the globe, swamping passenger car segments. These sports utility vehicles play in the long shadows of the traditional four-wheel drive vehicle, borrowing bits and pieces from them here and there. But what of the genuine off-roader, used on the land and by tradesmen and women around town? Look no further than the Mitsubishi Triton ute, which has been significantly upgraded for 2017. GLX and GLX+ fit the workhorse bill, while GLS and Exceed add the perfect playground. Two new… Read more

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AUDI A3 2.0 TFSI QUATTRO

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The thing about being at the front of the pack is that you are always looking over your shoulder. It is a far easier ride for those competitors in your slipstream, biding their time, waiting for the slightest stumble so they can make their move. To stop that crick in the neck, it makes sense to step up the pace and try to widen the gap. Not so much that you run out of puff mind you, but enough so that you give yourself a chance to breathe. That’s what… Read more

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2017 NISSAN PATHFINDER

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Nissan Pathfinder has received engine, styling and technology changes for 2017. This full-sized SUV has been on sale here in several generations for almost 30 years. Nissan Australia is determined to keep at the forefront of buyers’ minds and has introduced a raft of worthwhile changes. Nissan’s signature grille has been revised, and there are new boomerang-shaped LED daytime running lights. The mirror housings have also been redone. Alloy wheels are in new designs; sizes are 18-inch of the ST and ST-L, with 20-inch units on the Ti. However, the… Read more