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FORD FOCUS 2005 – 2016

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2012 Ford Focus

Ford Focus is a small-medium Euro model that offers better than average ride and handling, that’s even in the standard model which have attracted quite a few keen drivers. Even better, Focus comes in an impressively large number of sports variants. Ride comfort is pretty good in the standard cars, however they can be on the harsh side on rough roads. By contrast sports models may be on the firm side for those looking for comfort ahead of handling. Showing its Euro heritage, Focus is very good at high speed… Read more

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LEXUS CRAFTS A SPECIAL EDITION RX SUV

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Lexus has introduced a special-edition of its RX five seater SUV. Based on the RX Luxury grade the Lexus RX Crafted has black coating on its 20-inch alloy wheels and black accents for the grille, foglamp surrounds, door mirror caps and the rear bumper. Added features are a moonroof, colour head-up display; an extra large 12.3-inch high-definition infotainment screen and a premium 15-Speaker Mark Levinson sound system with Clari-Fi technology. The standard Lexus RX Luxury is not short of features: leather-accented trim, heated and ventilated front seats, dual-zone Lexus Climate… Read more

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2018 INFINITI QX80 REVIEW

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Infiniti’s extra-large QX80 has had a major facelift and a number of stylish interior updates. Previously the shape had been a bit – dare we say – Japanese and wasn’t always to the taste of Australian or Americans. Most sales are to these two nationalities so the changes are likely to make it more appealing in this country, and perhaps increase sales, because they have been rather slow to date. STYLING This is more than your routine facelift, everything forward of the windscreen has been revised, not just the easy-to-reshape… Read more

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HYUNDAI IONIQ HYBRID SHEDS LIGHT ON THE FUTURE

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Car companies are not known to do things by halves. But by thirds, that’s a different matter. Hyundai, for example, is in the process of bringing not only one version of its electric powered Ioniq to Australia, but three all at once. The petrol / electric hybrid is about to be joined by its plug-in hybrid and pure electric siblings for a trifecta no other manufacturer can match. In the meantime, the newcomer Hybrid is being put through its paces in a series of fleet tests. We were able to… Read more

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RENAULT TRAFIC FORMULA EDITION

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Renault Trafic Formula Edition has landed in Australia to celebrate the French marque’s participation on the Australian F1 Grand Prix. The 2018 Renault Formula Edition is available in Storm Grey or Jet Black, and in short or long wheelbase. All are powered by the twin-turbo 1.6-litre high-torque diesel engine. The exterior pack for the Formula Edition comprises a body-coloured front bumper, rear light surrounds and door rail, black-painted 17-inch ‘Cyclade’ alloy wheels with yellow centre caps, a unique black Renault diamond bonnet badge, yellow upper and lower grille inserts, yellow… Read more

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TRIUMPH SPITFIRE

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The Triumph car originated as a sideline for the successful motorcycle business which unfortunately went bankrupt in 1939, and Triumph was finally bought up by Standard in 1944. In 1946 the first Standard-Triumph car appeared. It was the 1800 Roadster which was aimed at the export market and had three-abreast seating, a steering-column gear change and was the last car in the world to offer a `dickey’ seat behind the driver. Initially it was fitted with a 1776cc engine exactly as supplied by Standard for the Jaguar 1.5-litre models, but… Read more

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2018 BMW X2 sDrive 20i REVIEW

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BMW’s latest addition to its Australian stable, the gorgeous to look at X2, has quickly created a ripple of excitement in the small SUV space. The upmarket German marque prefers to call it a sports activity coupe (SAC), much in line with its X4 and X6, but it looks rather different from BMW’s other SUV offerings – and we like that. The manufacturer is hopeful X2’s looks will be a worthy weapon in the fight to garner conquest sales, appealing to new buyers who may find their allegiance to other… Read more

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NEW HOLDEN EQUINOX TURBO-DIESEL

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Holden has introduced a new 1.6-litre turbo-diesel engine to the Equinox SUV range, one that’s rated with fuel consumption from just 5.6 litres per hundred kilometres. The third engine in the Equinox range, the 1.6-litre turbo-diesel engine has power and torque of 100 kW and 320 Nm respectively. It’s mated to a six-speed automatic and available in front-wheel-drive or all-wheel drive. The diesel joins the 1.5-litre and 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engines that have been offered since Holden Equinox was launched in November 2017. Diesel Equinox is on sale now and comes… Read more

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RANGE ROVER EVOQUE 2011 – 2016

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2011 Range Rover Evoque five-door

Range Rover Evoque, launched Downunder in October 2011 is a stylish SUV that can tackle moderately tough conditions when in its all-wheel drive variant. It’s also sold with two-wheel drive, which can be used on forest trails and the like as ground clearance is the same as AWD models. We wouldn’t take one to a beach, though. Evoque looks like it has a very low roof, but that’s a clever illusion. While the roof certainly slopes down at the rear, the angle is not as steep as it seems as… Read more

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NEW COMMODORE PERFORMANCE FLAGSHIP

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We’ve recently reviewed the new ZB Calais Tourer wagon and the mid-spec Commodore RS-V Liftback. This week we’re looking at the VXR, the performance flagship of the new Commodore range which ostensibly replaces the previous SS and SS-V models. However it can hardly be called an apples-with-apples comparison. The new Commodore VRX comes with a 235 kW / 381 Nm V6 engine and a nine-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive. The superseded Commodore SS had a 304kW / 570 Nm V8, six-speed auto and rear-wheel drive. The use of all-wheel… Read more