The Toyota Camry offers a flagship grade known as the SL – short for Sport Luxury. You could call this ‘Lexus Lite’, given the amount of equipment it offers for …
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Ferrari 12Cilindri 2025 review – International first drive | Epic naturally aspirated V12 GT to challenge the Aston Martin DB12, Bentley Continental GT Speed & Porsche 911 Turbo S
The Ferrari 12Cilindri should not exist. Everything about it shouts of excess to the point of illegality. Surely, one would assume, emissions regulations have made a vehicle with a naturally …
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Ford Mustang Dark Horse 2025 track review: snapshot – Upgrades to powertrain, suspension and interior of limited edition muscle car special
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 …
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Toyota Camry Ascent Hybrid 2025 review: snapshot – Fleet-friendly hybrid sedan to challenge Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata & Mazda 6
The vast majority of Toyota Camry grades sold in Australia consist of the Ascent. The darling of fleet buyers, ride-share companies and taxi cabs alike, this is the entry-level model, …
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Lexus GX 550 Luxury 2025 review: snapshot – Full-size, seven-seat premium 4WD ready for the city, tough 4WDing or heavy-duty towing
The entry-level Lexus GX, the 550 Luxury, lists at $116,000, before on-road costs. Now be warned, according to Toyota’s website, that translates to more like $128,000 drive-away (in NSW). It’s …
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Ford Mustang GT 2025 review: snapshot – New-gen version of a muscle car classic to rival BMW M2, Nissan Z & Toyota Supra
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 …
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Ford Mustang EcoBoost 2025 review: snapshot – Powerful four-cylinder sports car with cut-price positioning and finely tuned dynamics is like a beefier Toyota GR86
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 …
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Ford Mustang 2025 review – Australian first drive | Can front-engine, RWD brawn out-muscle the BMW M2 Nissan Z & Toyota Supra?
Ford is in a bit of a bind with the Mustang. The 60-year old nameplate is one of, if not the most, iconic ones in motoring. Everyone knows the formula: …
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Smart #3 Brabus 2025 review: snapshot – Compact performance EV SUV package to rival the Volvo EX30
EXPERT RATING 7.4 Andrew Chesterton Contributing Journalist The Smart #3 Brabus isn’t just the fastest, most powerful model in the #3 range, it also makes the first time the German …
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Smart #3 Premium 2025 review: snapshot – Can this cute and efficient compact EV SUV fend off newcomers like the Zeekr X?
EXPERT RATING 7.4 Andrew Chesterton Contributing Journalist The Premium is the mid-level grade in the #3 family, above the Pro+ but below the Brabus. It lists at $61,900, and builds …