Motor
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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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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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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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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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WRX delivers cheap thrills
David Bonnici decided to overcome his ‘rice chariot’ snobbery to see what the WRX fun was all about. Being a bit of a performance-car snob who raised…
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Toyota 86 auto is no slouch
Automatic sports cars were always an oxymoron. But things have changed a lot, with smoother transmissions, more gears and the semi-manual shifting through the stick…
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Honda turns up the hybrid heat
With SUVs being all the rage, it’s quite a treat to get behind the wheel of a really nice sedan. The oddly-named Honda Accord Sport…
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Lexus NX 200 is a sleek contender
Lexus has entered the small-to medium SUV market in fabulous style, writes David Bonnici Having spent the previous week in automotive heaven strutting around in…
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There’s a Mazda 3 to suit everyone
The Mazda 3 has long been one of Australia’s top-selling cars, thanks to good looks and build quality plus a host of variants to suit…
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Tale of three turbos
David Bonnici compares three similarly performing four-cylinder turbo-powered hatches priced about $30,000 Kia Cerato Koup Turbo Engine 2.0 litre, 4cyl turbo Power 150kw Economy 7.7L/100km Price From…
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Nissan QASHQAI is plain wonderful
Quite often the cars I get to test are the top-of-the-range versions and it’s easy to be dazzled by the nice seats and extras and…
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