Buys February 20, 2019
No rabbit, but Harvey’s got magic seats
What is it? RS, the badge on the tail read. The acronym is usually applied to high performance cars, those fettled for track days, and the letters stand for Rally Sport. But…
Category: Test drive
Buys February 20, 2019 
Riley February 18, 2019
Can’t see the Forester for the frees
What is it? I had to check twice to make sure they’d given me the correct model. I was booked into the entry level Forester — the 2.5i — and the one…
Conole February 15, 2019
GS F worth it for the soundtrack alone
What is it? It’s a brawny looker with a beefy soundtrack. The Lexus GS F packs a 5.0-litre V8 with 351kW and 530Nm. The 10th Anniversary gets a few extras including a…
Riley February 13, 2019
Classy Cerato comes of age
What is it? I’m so glad I drove this car before getting into the new turbocharged GT. The Cerato Sport is a genuinely sporty car, despite its station and close to ideal…
Buys February 11, 2019
The car Goldilocks would have driven
What is it? GOLDILOCKS would have loved a Mazda CX-8. It’s bigger than a CX-5, smaller than a CX-9, and as she might have said in the famous Three Bears story, it’s…
Conole February 8, 2019
Bet each way for Lexus looker
What is it? It’s the LC 500 from Lexus. It’s the automotive equivalent of Denise Roberts in “The World Is Not Enough”. Great to look at, features some eye-catching curves, but why…
Riley February 6, 2019
Kluger: it’s all good bro’
What is it? The brother-in-law has a Kluger. It replaced a 200 Series, which replaced a Prado which in turn replaced a Land Rover Discovery. I asked him after he made the…
Buys February 4, 2019
Take the family business class
What is it? Well, the sleek people mover had us foxed. We collected a shiny black one, drove for an hour and parked while we had coffee. When we emerged, it had…
Conole February 1, 2019
Big Lexus worth the weight?
What is it? Big, brawny, and weighty, is what it is. The 2019MY Lexus LX (Luxury Crossover) 570s is a 2500kg plus behemoth with looks that polarise and that may frighten small…
McKay January 30, 2019
Pumped up Picanto better than old banger
What is it? The Picanto is Kia’s four-door micro car, an urban runabout which since launch three years ago defied widespread opinion that it wouldn’t be a success in a receding part…