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Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet: review
Stuart Martin road tests and reviews the VW Golf convertible at its Australian launch. Ride qualitySeat comfortQuietnessSmooth power delivery Rear seat spaceDriver's seat ... more
Mercedes-Benz SLK350: review
Craig Duff road tests and reviews the Mercedes-Benz SLK350. If you are looking for wind-in-your-hair motoring this summer and you've got your eye on the Mercedes-Benz SLK, keep looking. The ... more
Nissan 370Z: review
Peter Barnwell road tests and reviews the Nissan 370Z and asks the big questions. WE turn the spotlight on automotive's newest and brightest stars, as we ask the questions to which you want the ... more
McLaren MP4-12C convertible: spy shots
Carparazzi gets a clear look at what the McLaren MP4-12C will look like as a convertible. The world's newest supercar company is moving fast on its plans for five models to rival Ferrari.The ... more
My classic Austin Healeys
AT THE age of five, Richard Horwood could identify most of the cars that whizzed past the front door of his family home on busy Windsor Rd, at Northmead. "I used to sit there in an old chair and watch ... more
Peugeot 308CC back in the fold
The Peugeot 308CC coupe-cabriolet continues a long tradition of ?folding roof cars?... ...that started with the elegant 401, 601 and 402 Eclipse models in the 1930s.It’s now more than seven ... more
Carrera S: the power to please
Have you noticed that if a word is wrongly used long enough in general parlance, its true meaning is lost? Take “collision”. It used to be a car couldn't collide with a tree — it hit ... more
Benz shifts into sixth gear
Mercedes goes manual with a six-speed gearbox in its facelifted SLK range. A rare manual Mercedes will open the batting when the updated SLK range hits Australia this year.The German luxury brand ... more
Just focus on the scenery
As the sun creeps back and summer sets in, it's the perfect time to get the full benefits of a convertible. Remove the roof, feel the breeze in your hair and gear up for some open-road cruising, ... more
MG: history of the T series
Of all the world's sportscar marques there's probably none with a more roller-coaster history than MG. Now owned by the Chinese company, Nanjing Automobile Corporation, MG (which stands for Morris ... more
Citroen?s latest beauty
Citroen has a reputation for delivering avant-garde design years ahead of its time. The famed DS was one, the 2CV another and the front-wheel-drive 1934 Traction Avant was something of an outstanding ... more
True Brit: my classic MG Roadster
It's no secret that the majority of classic car owners are men. With all the mechanics involved, the endless hours that have to be dedicated to maintenance and the close relationship formed between ... more
Our pick of the convertibles
Summer is precisely not the season to drive a car without a roof in Sydney ? unless, of course, you fancy being deep-fried and choked on a cocktail of fumes and humidity. Nope, autumn's the prime time ... more
Mazda?s top act offers the best of both worlds
IF THE world divides into traditionalists and modernists, then the car industry has a litmus test in the tilt of a roadster's hat. A traditionalist will opt for a piece of carriage-style braced ... more
Convertibles at the Motor Show
The 2006 Australian International Motor Show was the launch pad for a line-up of glamorous new convertibles arriving in Australia. The Volkswagen Eos, BMW's M6 Convertible, Volvo's second-generation ... more
Used: With a sense of speed and style
The launch of the MGF led to much celebration among traditional sports car fans who had mourned the apparent death of the grand old brand in the 1980s. MODEL WATCH Fans of the old MGs were somewhat ... more
Simply seduction
Bentley will showcase the stunning Bentley Azure at the Brisbane International Motor Show next month. The company first hinted of a new Azure when it unveiled the Arnage Drophead Coupe at the Los Angeles Auto Show last year.It stimulated such interest that Bentley decided to resurrect the Azure ... more
Quick Squiz: Porsche Boxster S
"Look Dad, what's that?" "It's a Porsche, mate."These words from a father and his young son as they passed us in the shopping centre carpark.The one thing all kids learn to identify and all Dads aspire to own from an early age is a Porsche, and it goes a long way to explaining the appeal ... more
Saab?s safety-smart, sophisticated cruiser
By its very form, Saab is a low volume player. It has a loyal core of customers who like a little bit of sophistication and who dare to be different. A two model line-up, the 9-3 and 9-5, adds to slow ... more
In the hot seat of a Saab
It's well into May, winter is on the doorstep, days are getting cooler. So why would we be featuring an open-top car? Easy: it's got heated seats. New-car buyers have never had such a wide choice of open-top cars, whether they are called convertible, cabriolet, cabrio, roadster or good old sports ... more
