Drive Thru: Audi TT RS
Friday, July 23rd, 2010 Posted in Audi, Drive Thru, Reviews | 10 Comments »The Audi TT RS has some very healthy numbers on its side. Let’s start with the 2.5 litre turbocharged inline five cylinder that produces 250kW of power and 450Nm of torque. That torque is all yours from a low 1600rpm, ...
Drive Thru: Volkswagen Golf R
Friday, July 16th, 2010 Posted in Drive Thru, Reviews, Volkswagen | 12 Comments »Details of the all-paw Golf R first came to light in September last year. Since then there’s been a sense of anticipation building here at AUSmotive HQ. On paper, Volkswagen’s 188kW hero puts forward a compelling case. As with any ...
Drive Thru: Jaguar XF V6 Diesel S
Saturday, May 29th, 2010 Posted in Drive Thru, Jaguar, Reviews | 7 Comments »The Jaguar XF is a beautiful car. From any angle, it doesn’t matter. It’s a good thing, too. Until the XF came along Jags had become a 1960s time capsule, while the rest of the world had moved at broadband ...
Drive Thru: Volkswagen Passat R36
Monday, May 3rd, 2010 Posted in Drive Thru, Volkswagen | 3 Comments »The Volkswagen Passat R36 has been around for a while now. After a recent drive, though, I learned the R36 still remains a worthwhile option for those who crave performance from their family car. Its mid-60s asking price makes it something ...
Drive Thru: BMW Z4 range
Sunday, March 14th, 2010 Posted in BMW, Drive Thru, Reviews | 4 Comments »Yesterday I spent the morning behind the wheel of BMW's current Z4 offerings. It was a brief taster provided by local dealership Rolfe Classic BMW. The deal was pretty simple, get existing and prospective customers in small groups to take ...
Drive Thru: Audi S4
Monday, January 11th, 2010 Posted in Audi, Drive Thru, Reviews | 11 Comments »While the ‘new’ Audi S4 has been on sale in Australia for almost one year now it does represent something of a new world order for Audi and manufacturers around the planet, who are now desperate to play the green ...
Drive Thru: Volkswagen Golf GTI
Sunday, November 1st, 2009 Posted in Drive Thru, Reviews, Volkswagen | 8 Comments »After losing its way in the mid-late 1990s the GTI badge relinquished the credibility gained with the first two GTIs. The fifth generation GTI, launched in 2004, has been widely acclaimed all over the globe. It won back respect for ...
Drive Thru: Audi S5 4.2 V8 FSI
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 Posted in Audi, Drive Thru, Reviews | 5 Comments »When I started my test drive in the Audi S5 quattro, fitted with a 4.2 litre V8, the last thing I expected to come to mind was the West Indies cricket team from the 1980s. But that is exactly what ...
Drive Thru: MINI Cooper D
Monday, June 1st, 2009 Posted in Drive Thru, MINI, Reviews | 15 Comments »Earlier today the opportunity for a quick taste of MINI's new Cooper D came my way. Naturally, I jumped at the chance to see just how Australia's most economical car drives. That's not a typo, with a miserly fuel consumption ...
Drive Thru: BMW 135i Coupé v Audi S3 Coupé
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 Posted in Audi, BMW, Drive Thru, Reviews | 65 Comments »If you’re looking for a new car at the premium end of the small-ish coupé segment, two of the stand out choices are the Audi S3 and the BMW 135i. The current generation S3 has been in Australia since 2007, ...
Drive Thru: Audi RS6 Avant
Sunday, December 14th, 2008 Posted in Audi, Drive Thru, Reviews | 9 Comments »With 426kW on tap from the twin turbo 5.0 litre V10, this is comfortably the most powerful car I have ever driven. My previous personal best, also courtesy of Audi, was the relatively feeble 309kW 4.2 litre V8 found in ...
Drive Thru: Skoda Octavia RS
Sunday, November 16th, 2008 Posted in Drive Thru, Reviews, Skoda | 7 Comments »Imagine you have your (affordable) dream car and love the joy it brings you. Whether that’s behind the wheel, or simply admiring the gentle shoulder line of its three-door shape. Your car has oodles of torque that make it a ...
Drive Thru: Audi R8 4.2 quattro
Monday, September 8th, 2008 Posted in Audi, Drive Thru, Reviews | 11 Comments »Well the drums rolled off in my forehead and the guns went off in my chest... That’s how I felt with Audi’s teutonic symphony orchestra behind me today. Welcome to the Audi R8. There’s nothing quite like the sound of a ...
Drive Thru: MINI John Cooper Works
Saturday, August 30th, 2008 Posted in Drive Thru, MINI, Reviews | 18 Comments »When something meets your expectations so well, have you ever been left feeling almost let down? Equally, when something does meet your expectations so well, can you be anything other than impressed? These were questions I was asking myself a ...
Drive Thru: BMW 135i Coupé
Saturday, May 31st, 2008 Posted in BMW, Drive Thru, Reviews | 9 Comments »After attending the launch of BMW's 1 Series Coupé, I was keen for a closer look at the 135i. Initially I thought the 1 Series Coupé was a bit of a design faux pas, however, the more I see it, ...
