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Mazda MX-5 GT RS 2024 review: snapshot

8.3/10

The ND MX-5 has, in the last few years, added a GT RS variant to the top of the food chain, bringing performance-focused additions to the iconic sports car.From $51,640 before on-road costs as a Roadster soft-top, or from $56,140 in retractable hard-top RF guise, the GT RS comes only in six-speed manual with the same 135kW/205Nm 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine powering the rear wheels as other variants of the MX-5.It retains the black leather heated seats and Bose nine-speaker sound system as the GT, but adds Bilstein dampers, Brembo front brakes, a bracing strut between the front suspension towers and a DSC-Track mode.[read-more-default-title]Mazda MX-5 2024 reviewMazda MX-5 GT 2024 review: snapshotThe MX-5 was rated five stars by ANCAP in 2016, but that rating has since expired. The sports car still features front and side airbags, alerts for driver attention, lane keep, blind spots or rear-cross traffic, plus brake assist, seatbelt pretensioners and side-impact door beams.The MX-5 comes with a five-year/unlimited kilometre warranty with five years of roadside assist, as well as capped servicing costs with intervals every 12 months or 15,000km, costing between $447 and $638, or an average of $544 each up to 7 years.

Mazda MX-5 2024 review

8.1/10

It's not often a car is elevated to 'icon' status, cars like the VW Beetle, Porsche 911, Toyota LandCruiser or Ford Mustang - but the Mazda MX-5 has quietly been the best choice for keen drivers who don't want to break the bank with a big sticker price or costly maintenance.The ND MX-5 has been around since 2015, and while it’s been praised as a return to the original, simple formula of the NA MX-5 from the late 80s and early 90s, it’s getting close to a decade old.So, a little refresh with some new tech and a mechanical tweak is here to make the roadster feel like a playful pup once more.[read-more-default-title]Mazda MX-5 GT 2024 review: snapshotWild sports car could become a reality: Mazda's eye-popping MX-5 and RX-7 rotary hybrid concept car could arrive by 2026 - report"Unless you have renewable energy, EVs don't make sense": Is Mazda Australia falling behind the electric car curve as hybrid and EV sales pick up?And what better place to test that out than a combination of the winding roads of the Adelaide Hills wine region, paired nicely with a main course of track driving at The Bend Motorsport Park?

Chevrolet Corvette 2024 review: Stingray

7.6/10

It sounds ridiculous to describe a V8-powered, head-turning American supercar this way, but the Chevrolet Corvette is a quiet achiever. In news that will shock nobody, the Porsche 911 was the best-selling sports car at its end of the market. What may surprise you is the second best-selling high-end sports car was the Corvette, out-performing any similar hard-edged performance cars (I’m excluding the more ‘mainstream’ BMW 4-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe).It was a surprise because after its initial arrival back in early 2022, General Motors Specialty Vehicles (GMSV) hasn’t made too much noise about the ‘Vette. Instead, it has simply gone about trying to deliver cars to eager customers, who can finally access a factory-built right-hand drive version of this iconic American machine.[read-more-default-title]2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: New-gen 'King of the Hill' coming soon with monster twin-turbo V8 power likely, possible hybrid boost and AWD!Cadillac's back? Holden's former sister brand expected to lead GM's electric car push in right-hand-drive marketsIs GM ramping up in Oz? GMC Yukon and Cadillac Lyriq trademarks filed, but will they come to Australia?But with changes for the 2024 model, GMSV has rolled out an updated version of the Corvette C8 Stingray for us to drive. This is the ‘standard’ Corvette, but GMSV has just begun deliveries of the track-focused Z06 and will add the hybrid E-Ray by the end of ‘24.

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