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OFF THE BEATEN TRACK: The new MY18 Subaru XV offers a Toyota Prado-matching 220mm of ground clearance plus a smart X-Mode for traction on slippery surfaces. It starts from $27,990 before on-roads.

MY18 Subaru XV small SUV road test and review

The new MY18 Subaru XV offers a Toyota Prado-matching 220mm of ground clearance plus a smart X-Mode for traction on slippery surfaces.

Testing 40 years of the Mazda 323 and Mazda3...in the wet

LOOKING BACK: Generations of the Mazda 323/ Mazda3 gather at Mt Cotton, Brisbane, to celebrate the model's 40th anniversary in Australia. The weather wasn’t kind, meaning the models’ handling abilities were tested to the extreme

You’ve come a long way, baby

Boom box: Audi RS 3 Sedan road test and review

TRACK BRED: With 294kW on offer from a race car-sounding turbo five-cylinder engine, the new Audi RS 3 Sedan hits 100kmh in a phenomenal 4.1-seconds. Priced from $84,900 before on-roads it is expensive for a little A3, but a true performance bargain.

Packing a subtle punch

Long tailed Jaguar confirmed for Australia

LONG TAIL: We didn't receive the previous generation Jaguar XF wagon, but the revamped model is headed Down Under late this year.

Jaguar XF Sportbrake due in late 2017

Hyundai to build pint-size and big daddy SUVs

The new Hyundai Kona is launched in South Korea.

Get set for even more SUVs from Hyundai.

Hot little Hyundai Kona to arrive this year

The Hyundai Kona small SUV will be in Australia by October.

From October Hyundai will have the Kona in showrooms.

Are you ready for the electric revolution? You should be

ELECTRIC ADVANCE: While Australia has been slow to adopt electric cars, in part due to government inaction to incentivise them, incredibly the i3 electric car is now the most popular BMW sold in Norway.

Renewables could soon power your everyday life

Going electric: BMW 530e road test and review

ELECTRIC CHOICE: BMW has priced the 530e the same as its petrol-power equivalent – $108,900. Yet for your coin there is extra torque and average fuel consumption of less than three litres for every 100km.

Could this spark the industry?

Driverless cars are no longer science-fiction, they're here

FUTURE SENSE: The new Maroochydore CBD is being designed with extensive use of technology to create a dynamic city centre.

Technology will change not only the way we drive but the way we live

2017 Suzuki Swift road test and review

SWIFT CHOICE: The enduringly popular Suzuki Swift gets a refresh to boost the space, safety and style. Prices start from $16,990 drive away in Queensland and northern NSW.

City car's style, equipment and safety given a refresh

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Skoda Kodiaq seven-seat SUV road test and review

Skoda Kodiaq seven-seat SUV road test and review

Named after an Alaskan bear, Skoda’s new Kodiaq seven-seat 4x4 SUV is high on space, features, driver comfort and enough off-road clout for family adventuring.

Land Rover Discovery Sport HSE TD4 road test and review

ROOM FOR SEVEN: The Disco Sport can be optioned with seven seats to the 180 HSE TD4, adding $2050 on top of the $64,635 list price, before on-roads

The full netball team's welcome

Triple test: Hyundai i30 vs Honda Civic vs Subaru Impreza

SMALL STUFF: Thrifty and flexible, small cars still appeal to many buyers. We compare new arrivals at the $25k mark: the Honda Civic, Subaru Impreza and Hyundai i30.

Riding a wave of popularity

Head to head: Nissan Navara v Mitsubishi Triton

DOUBLE CAB: Mitsubishi Triton GLS takes on the Nissan Navara ST in our dual cab twin test

Dual-cab utes enter our road test battleground

Kia Stonic compact SUV confirmed, but not for us

Kia Stonic compact SUV confirmed, but not for us

Urban compact SUV Stonic revealed and goes on sale later this year, but Kia Australia won't be bringing it here

Due in October: Volkswagen's Golf R-engined Arteon GT beauty

GT FOR THE PEOPLE: Expect to pay in the low-$60,000s for VW's all-new Arteon five-door fastback when it hits Aussie showrooms in October.

Sleek fastback hits 100kmh in just 5.6-seconds

Skoda's mid-sized SUV Karoq confirmed for early 2018

Skoda's "baby" Kodiaq, the Karoq, is slated to arrive early in 2018 to rival the Mazda CX-5 and Volkswagen Tiguan. Expect prices to start in the high-$20,000s.

Skoda’s SUV onslaught continues

BMW refreshes its line up of 1 and 2 Series models

COMING SOON: Not many exterior changes, but the updates BMW 1 and 2 Series models boost the spec and interior style

Refreshing the little ones

New VW Golf priced from $23,990; three-door GTI also returns

New Golf 7.5 range starts arriving in June, with big news coming at the performance end with a three-door GTI (pictured) and Golf R hatch and wagon Wolfsburg Editions.

An incredible 22 variants of the much-loved Golf here by January

Premium express with four turbos in M550d xDrive

QUAD TURBO: The BMW M550d xDrive uses four turbochargers.

Quad turbos have been fitted to BMW's M550d xDrive

VW Golf R 7.5 to hit 100kmh in under five seconds

WEAPON: The even faster 2017 Volkswagen Golf R 7.5 version.

Pricing for the 7.5 version of the VW Golf R will be announced soon.

GOING STRONG: With his family, Terry Buckley owns and runs J & FL Buckley & Sons, a business with a firm belief in the Castrol RX Super product.

A family business legacy

CASTROL RX Super has protected Australian livelihoods for more than 35 years

Territory camels hit the long road

THE LONG ROAD: Hauling camels through Central Australia.

What a load of.... camels?

Apps may be link in chain of responsibility

THE NEAR FUTURE: Logistics app Uber Freight was launched in the US earlier this year.

How far does the chain go?

Big Rigs Heads North: Episode 5

On the road to the Top End and back.

WA summit v industry woes

WA FOCUS: Cochranes Haulage driver Wayne Parsons, WARTA EO Cam Dumesny, Deidre Willmott, CEO Chamber of Commerce WA, WA Minister for Transport Rita Saffoiti, chair of Freight and Logistics Council WA Nicole Lockwood.

Working to finad a solution

OPINION: Costs take their toll

UNDER DEBATE: The TWU calls on governments for greater transparency in how the tolls are set.

Where's the logic in road charging?

Truck lane restrictions will lead to less crashes: Premier

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has stood by the M1 lane restrictions on truck drivers.

Premier stands by M1 Lane restrictions.