Coupe Reviews

Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 2025 review: snapshot

By James Cleary · 11 Oct 2024

There are two Stingray grades in Australia, the 2LT coupe kicking things off at $175K, before on-road costs, which puts it in the same ballpark as the Audi RS5, BMW M4 and Jaguar F-Type as well as the Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman. The 2LT convertible sits at $190K, then the 3LT adds a more premium interior package, pricing the car at $190,000 for the coupe and $205,000 for the convertible.

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Chevrolet Corvette 2025 review: Z06, E-Ray & Stingray - Australian first drive

By James Cleary · 09 Oct 2024

Now there are three Corvette variants in the Aussie market. The 6.2L V8 'standard' Stingray which is ferociously fast, dynamically brilliant and priced to give the Euro exotics a headache, the track-focused Z06 with its highly tuned 5.5L V8, and the just-released hybrid E-Ray a muscle monster with some fuel-saving cred. We've driven them all on road and track.

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Lotus Emira 2025 review: i4 First Edition

By Stephen Ottley · 05 Oct 2024

Lotus was once Great Britain's answer to Ferrari, but its future is electric. However, it has one more petrol-powered sports car in it - the Emira. We drive this Porsche 718 Cayman rival to find out if it lives up to the legacy of the brand's iconic sports cars while also laying the foundations for the brand's future.

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Ferrari 12Cilindri 2025 review - International first drive

By Stephen Corby · 02 Oct 2024

Ferrari is now the only company on Earth crazy enough to attempt to squeeze a naturally aspirated V12 through modern emissions laws, but anyone who buys this spectacular new Ferrari 12Cilindri will be very glad they did. As long as it's not raining.

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Ford Mustang Dark Horse 2025 track review: snapshot

By John Law · 30 Sep 2024

It may be the first of the more focused Mustang variants but the Dark Horse won’t be the last. Sitting somewhere between the old Mach-1 and GT350, it's the perfect place to start.

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Ford Mustang GT 2025 review: snapshot

By John Law · 23 Sep 2024

With many little tweaks and changes, the seventh-generation ‘S650’ Mustang is the most complete and refined ever. In GT guise, you get the 5.0-litre ‘Coyote’ V8 which remains the engine to take over the EcoBoost if you have the extra $13,000.

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Ford Mustang EcoBoost 2025 review: snapshot

By John Law · 21 Sep 2024

Ford didn't clean-sheet the new Mustang, it shares a platform and many basic hard points with the previous model. But the EcoBoost's engine is allegedly 'all new' and, if you can get over the lack of V8, there’s plenty to like.

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Nissan Z 2025 review: Nismo

By Byron Mathioudakis · 12 Aug 2024

Over 55 years and seven generations, the Nissan 'Z' car has provided style, muscle and affordability. But it's been in-house tuner Nismo that has worked its modification magic most effectively, creating modern performance classics. And the new Z Nismo is no exception. More power, a stiffer structure, improved suspension and sharper dynamics are the main changes. But are they worth an extra $20K?

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Mercedes-Benz CLE 2025 review - Australian first drive

By Stephen Ottley · 06 Aug 2024

Mercedes-Benz has looked to simplify its line-up, replacing both the C-Class and E-Class coupes with a single two-door model - the all-new CLE Coupe. The CLE Coupe is based on the C-Class sedan but gets a bigger body to try and appeal to the two different buyers. We test the new model to see how it performs and find out if it will convince coupe customers that less is more.

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Maserati GranTurismo Trofeo 2024 review: snapshot

By Byron Mathioudakis · 07 Jul 2024

The Trofeo is the slightly more track-honed version of the Maserati GranTurismo, costing from $450,000, before on-road costs, compared to $75,000-cheaper base Modena.

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