Hot hatches

GWM Ora 2023 review: Extended Range

By Andrew Chesterton · 24 Jul 2023

There has never been a better time to be shopping for an entry-level Chinese electric vehicle, with the BYD Dolphin, the MG4, and this, the GWM Ora, all competing for your EV dollar.We put the Ora Extended Range to the test to see if it should be on your shopping list.

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MG shuffles pricing for models in Oz

By Chris Thompson · 20 Jul 2023

MG has adjusted some of its drive-away pricing in Australia, but there’s good news for prospective buyers of some of its more popular models.

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Honda is finally on a roll and here's why!

By Byron Mathioudakis · 15 Jul 2023

Has Honda been right all along? Exactly two years into its controversial but since mimicked agency model, with fixed driveaway pricing and no haggling or discounting, it’s time to assess the Japanese brand’s Australian report card – and things certainly seem to be looking up, especially for buyers.

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Best electric cars arriving in 2023

By Tung Nguyen · 12 Jul 2023

If 2022 proved anything, it was that Australians are finally ready to adopt electric cars en masse. Just look at the sellout success of Kia EV6, Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Tesla Model Y.

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Mercedes prices new A-Class

By Tung Nguyen · 11 Jul 2023

Mercedes’ refreshed A-Class will hit local showrooms this month with a hefty price increase, but also a longer list of equipment to justify the rise in cost of the premium small car.

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Toyota GR Corolla 2023 review: Morizo Edition

By Tung Nguyen · 29 Jun 2023

What's the pinnacle of Toyota performance? Some might think the Supra, but that shares so much with the BMW Z4. Nah, I'd argue the peak of Gazoo Racing is the GR Corolla Morizo Edition, but does this hot hatch have what it takes to hang with the hottest models available?

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Last chance to buy a Baleno, Pajero and more!

By Tim Nicholson · 26 Jun 2023

Saying a final goodbye is always hard. Especially when it involves a much-loved name. We are talking about cars, of course. It’s always disappointing to hear about another famed hot hatch going the way of the dodo, or a cheap and cheerful hatch being discontinued for safety reasons.

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Morizo Edition vetting process explained

By Tung Nguyen · 23 Jun 2023

Toyota Australia is taking a page out of Ferrari’s playbook for its limited-run GR Corolla Morizo Edition to ensure its flagship hot hatch will end up in the hands of enthusiasts, rather than collectors, speculators and scalpers.

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VW to end manual Golf including GTI

By Chris Thompson · 20 Jun 2023

Emissions regulations set to be introduced in Europe will kill off one of motoring’s longest-serving icons as we know it if they’re passed in their current form. The Volkswagen Golf, which has been available for almost half a century with three pedals and a manual transmission, will go auto-only in its next generation.

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VW Golf 333 debuts as muscular hot hatch

By Chris Thompson · 01 Jun 2023

Volkswagen’s Golf R was given a special version to celebrate the two decades since an R badge (or R32, specifically) appeared on a Golf in Australia, but now it’s Germany’s turn to celebrate one of the most revered modern hot hatches.

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