Motor
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Mazda MX-5 brings joy back to driving
David Bonnici spent a week with Mazda’s award-winning MX-5 roadster and found it more than lives up to the hype. As luck would have it,…
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Used and Reviewed: Jaguar X-Type
The launch of the midsize Jaguar XE last year has resulted in added interest in the Jaguar X-Type. When it was introduced in Australia in…
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Toyota RAV4 is all grown up
The Toyota RAV4 has finally come of age, writes David Bonnici Since it first appeared on our roads about 20 years ago, the RAV4 has…
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Hyundai hits the luxury road
David Bonnici spent a luxurious week on the west’s roads in the Hyundai Genesis Hyundai seems to love a challenge. For years it has implored…
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Used and Reviewed: Ford Territory
The Territory is arguably the best vehicle ever designed by Ford Australia. It is based on the Falcon and shares some of its mechanical components,…
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Used and Reviewed: Nissan Tiida
Nissan Tiida is a small-medium car with the sort of interior space that can accommodate a family and provide a smooth quiet ride with reasonable…
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Kia Sorento wows the SUV market
David Bonnici finds out the hype around the latest Kia Sorento is warranted. I wonder when Kia knew it was on the money with the…
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Used and Reviewed: Nissan Patrol is no SUV
Nissan Patrol is a real-deal 4WD – not an SUV. Its truck-type body-on-chassis construction is designed to provide maximum strength in harsh driving conditions, particularly…
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Mazda hatches a winner with its compact sedan
The sedan version of the Mazda 2 isn’t just an afterthought, writes David Bonnici Little cars with a boot aren’t normally as popular as the…
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Hyundai i40 ditches the bland
David Bonnici tests the turbo diesel Hyundai i40 Series II and finds a family car that’s as economical as it is good looking Hyundai has made great…
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Fiat 500X marks a stylish spot
The Fiat 500 has an enduring aesthetic appeal that was always going to prove a hit when Fiat decided to produce a modern version in…
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Used and Reviewed: Magna’s worth a look
Australian designed and built, the Mitsubishi Magna showed Holden and Ford a thing or two about family car design when introduced in 1985. A smooth,…
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New lease on life for Honda CRV
The Honda CR-V Series II has raised the bar in the mid-priced SUV market, writes David Bonnici The Honda CR-V first appeared on our roads in 1997,…
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Used and Reviewed: Celica keeps its cool
The Toyota Celica was a big seller in the sporty coupe market for many years but slowly fell out of fashion and quietly slipped from…
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Mazda BT-50 worth a look beyond the badge
David Bonnici puts on a fluro vest to test drive the somewhat underrated Mazda BT-50 4WD ute. There’s myriad 4×4 utes on the Australian market.…
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