Articles by Ewan Kennedy

Hyundai i30 station wagon is a practical big brother to the i30 five-door hatchback that has already scored plenty of points in the sales race since it was launched early in 2013.

Look at a new Mercedes-Benz S-Class today and you're getting a glimpse into the cars everybody may be driving in five to ten years time.

Skoda Octavia is all-new from the ground up and continues the long-time design that gives maximum interior space with excellent occupant comfort.

Suzuki SX4 is a neat crossover between a hatchback and station wagon, with the added advantage that it can handle mild off-road running.

The reasoning behind the Chrysler 300 SRT Core is as simple as the car itself.

A two-door Commodore Coupe in concept form was shown at the 1998 Sydney Motor Show and was the undoubted star of the show.

Yet another model has been added to the Chrysler 300 range, this one tagged as the 300S, has just landed in Australia. With a price tag of $47,500 (plus on-roads) the 300S slots between the existing 300C ($46,500) and the upmarket 300 Limited ($51,000).Black on black is the theme. Aimed at the sporty buyer - hence the 'S' - the Chrysler 300S has a new design of 20-inch alloy wheels with a gloss black finish. These carry the same Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar tyres as on the hot SRT8 models. There's black-chrome grille with platinum surround, black headlamp surrounds, body coloured door handles and door mirrors. At the rear there's a boot lip spoiler and black-accented '300S' and 'Chrysler' badges.The interior of the Chrysler 300S has a fashionable piano black finish on the centre console, steering wheel and door panels. There are sports pedals and heated sports front seats. If you find the black is on the overpowering side, 300S seats are available as a no-cost option in red leather trim with contrast white stitching.  Matte carbon accents, replace the traditional burl wood found in the Chrysler 300C. Chrysler's Uconnect 8.4-inch touch screen display gives access to navigation and reversing camera.ENGINE / TRANSMISSIONUnlike the others in the standard 300 range, the Chrysler 300S is sold only with a V6 petrol 210 kW engine. There's no diesel option, nor does it come with the big 6.4-litre hemi V8 - pity.The Chrysler V6 petrol engine produces its 210 kilowatts, 280 horsepower, at 6350 rpm. Peak torque of 340 Newton metres doesn't arrive till 4650 revs, but there's plenty of grunt from not much above idle.PRICESChrysler 300 range:300 Limited 3.6-litre petrol four-door sedan: from $43,000 (automatic)300 Limited CRD 3.0-litre diesel four-door sedan: from $48,000 (automatic)300C 3.6-litre petrol four-door sedan: from $46,500 (automatic)300C CRD 3.0-litre diesel four-door sedan: from $51,500 (automatic)300S 3.6-litre petrol four-door sedan: from $47,500 (automatic)300C Luxury 3.6-litre petrol four-door sedan: from $51,000 (automatic)300C Luxury CRD 3.0-litre diesel four-door sedan: from $56,000 (automatic)300 SRT8 Core 6.4-litre four-door sedan: from $56,000 (automatic)300 SRT8 6.4-litre four-door sedan: from $66,000 (automatic) 

Though apparently a newcomer to Australia, the Fiat Punto was sold here between 2006 and 2010. It was expensive and not many changed hands before it was quietly slipped off the market downunder. Now the Punto is back with a bang. That's because Fiat Australia is now controlled by the Italian factory, not a private

Despite being a huge success in Europe the Ford Focus hasn't enjoyed the sales success it deserved in Australia. Ford Focus finally first reached Australia in September 2002, several years after its European launch and continues to this day. It comes as no surprise that Ford Focus is truly European in the way it

Holden versus Ford, the oldest battle in automotive Australia continues - isn’t that good!