Hot hatches

Toyota reveals mega new GRMN Yaris hot hatch

By Justin Hilliard · 14 Jan 2022

Toyota’s emerging GR performance sub-brand has fired another huge shot at the hot-hatch segment with its reveal of the new GRMN Yaris flagship

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2022 Volkswagen Golf prices go up

By Tim Nicholson · 10 Jan 2022

Volkswagen Australia has increased pricing for its Golf small car range for the 2022 model year, but it has added a key multimedia feature as standard.The prices have gone up on all but the Golf R hot hatch and wagon variants.As part of the new model year

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Small car sales decline could be terminal

By Tim Nicholson · 23 Dec 2021

Small passenger cars like hatchbacks and sedans have, traditionally, been one Australia's favourite vehicle types.However, according to sales figures, small passenger cars could eventually become a thing of the past.It's a huge turnaround given the popula

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What is Cupra? Everything you need to know about the Spanish challenger brand

By Stephen Corby · 23 Dec 2021

Cupra is the sizzling, sporty Spanish cousin you never knew Volkswagen had, and a brand making its mark with a sexy line-up of performance-focused cars.

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Hyundai N Festival: Could this be the world's cheapest track day (with your warranty intact)?

By Stephen Ottley · 21 Dec 2021

Car companies talk a lot about creating an emotional connection with customers these days. While it’s easy to think that’s just a marketing gimmick, Hyundai demonstrates what it really means with the 2021 N Festival.

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Skoda Octavia 2022 review: RS wagon long-term

By Matt Campbell · 20 Dec 2021

The Skoda Octavia RS wagon might be the go-to car for families who want a sporty, stylish model with practicality as its middle name, but how did the new-gen sports wagon deal with family life for Matt Campbell? He lived with it for six months - through the birth of his first child, a 100-plus-day lockdown, and through a few annoying car tech glitches. He's what he thought.

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Why now isn't the best time to buy a car

By Stephen Ottley · 19 Dec 2021

During a typical year, we motoring journalists are fortunate enough to drive between 50 to 100 cars. But, sadly, we don’t get paid enough to buy so many. Which is why I enjoy helping friends buy cars, because it allows me to get some first-hand experience to inform my understanding of the current market.

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Hyundai i30 2022 review: Sedan N

By Tom White · 17 Dec 2021

The last in a flurry of Hyundai N products launched in 2021, the Sedan N might just be the best yet. We take a closer look at its Australian launch.

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Volkswagen confirms new Golf R pricing

By Stephen Ottley · 14 Dec 2021

Volkswagen Australia has been forced into a late engine and price change for the new-generation Golf R.

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Hyundai Kona N 2022 review

By James Cleary · 03 Dec 2021

If you need the family flexibility of a small SUV, but want a performance personality lurking just below the surface, the new Kona N may be the car for you. Light and fast with an aggressive look and dynamics to match, it's the latest addition to Hyundai's rapidly expanding N performance line-up.

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