Reviews

A genuine piece of Australian custom car history, this FJ has been brought back to life by a dedicated enthusiast.

This FE Holden may be 60 years old, but it looks as fresh as the day it was new – thanks to careful preservation and a little bit of ‘makeup’ from a forgotten aftermarket parts supplier.

Kia strikes into the territory of some expensive sporty German saloons. It's different, but more than that it's good, and desirable too. But too many people will say "it's still a Kia".

The BMW Z8 paid homage to the legendary BMW 507 and, styled by Henrik Fisker became one of the most beautiful cars ever.

Porsche purists might have scoffed at the idea of an ‘automatic’ 911, but there’s no arguing it helped sell cars. We go for a spin in a near-original 1976 911 Sportomatic.

The new Alfa Romeo Giulia QV lives up to its promise on the race track, but is just being fast and fun enough?

MEET THE MAZDA MX-5 RF, or Retractable Fastback… this is the MX-5 variant, says Mazda, that will open-up (apologies) the model to a new audience. An audience, it believes, that will make up around 60% of MX-5 buyers going forward.

Forget the doom and gloom about the Aussie car industry. We are in the Second Great Aussie Muscle Car era, a time when factory big-inch V8 sports sedans are the best they've ever been, from turbo six-pot Falcons and 6L SS-V Commodores, all the way to the top dog, HSV's 580hp supercharged GTS.

Heading into its eighth season, the Touring Car Masters is undoubtedly one of the strongest racing series' in the country. Series organisers say the 2014 series is set to be the biggest yet, with new events and new formats set to add even more interest and excitement to the championship for classic muscle.

Fans of performance MINIs rejoice! The locally-available lineup now offers a John Cooper Works (JCW) performance variant of every model for the first time.

While much of the pre-release buzz around the new VF Commodore centred on its exterior changes over the VE, the release of the first images today show that the interior has been given a thorough working over, too.

The release of a new Holden VF Commodore today enabled enthusiasts to see for the first time the complete exterior theme is notable for its rounded design that is described as more "challenging" than the VE Commodore it replaces.

Holden's HQ series was one of its most successful. From its debut in 1971, it was a strong seller, keeping Holden at the forefront of the Australian car market. Three years after its debut, the HQ was set for a redesign, which eventuated in the 'HJ' series that was released in October 1974.

In the early 1990s, it's fair to say the Subaru range wasn't really 'exciting'. The arrival of the Impreza WRX changed all that. One of the great cars of the 1990s, the WRX started off as a potent but fairly humble car. While four wheel drive and a relatively light body was common across the Impreza range, what set the WRX apart was its 2.0-litre turbocharged engine. This lifted the model into a new stratosphere - and created a performance car icon.

Triumph's range of 'TR' sportscars, like MG's MGB, Austin-Healey's 3000, and Sunbeam's Alpine and Tiger, found a ready market in the USA during the 1960s. US sales were so important to the success of the British motor industry that Triumph, along with other manufacturers, created special 'America-only' versions of selected models. For Triumph, their US-special was the 'TR250'.

Studebaker was in big trouble in 1963. The year started out bad for the 111-year-old firm and ended worse. But even though the company was in its death throes, they continued to innovate, bringing out some interesting ideas and attractive cars.

Class-defining, the original Mustang inspired the category descriptor 'pony car' on its 1964 launch, quickly establishing its place in the sun as a uniquely-styled performer with a long list of options "designed to be designed by you."

By 1967, the Shelby sideline of high performance Mustangs had become a nice little money spinner and image builder for Ford. However, the Shelby Mustangs were lacking in two areas.

Plymouth was on a roll in 1958. The "Forward Look" designs of 1957 set the Chrysler range apart from their competitors and proved very successful.

The Thunderbird was getting more opulent and comfort-oriented with each generation, and the 1964 restyle was no exception.

Forty years after the Datsun 240Z sports car took the motoring world by storm, Nissan's new V6-powered 370Z is doing a sensational job of growing the Z-car legend.

There is something about the new E-Class coupe that is both captivating and exhilarating.

East Coast Bullbars (ECB) are leading the way with frontal protection with a series of nudge bars and tube bullbars to suit SV6, SS and SS V-Series of Holden's latest model - both utes and sedans.

Subtitled "Designing the Model T Ford 1906-1908", John Duncan's recently released volume is one for the real 'dyed in the wool' T enthusiast.