performance cars

The latest all-wheel-drive Golf R is an endlessly capable hot hatch but it’s so popular that VW has paused taking orders until it can clear its backlog. Here are five things you should know.This is the Daddy of all Volkswagen GolfsWhen VW’s…

Good cars need time to reveal their finer qualities, but great cars show their colours within a few hundred metres. The Honda Civic Type R is both.Settling into a purposeful-looking but surprisingly comfortable seat, you take hold of a…

Ferrari’s latest supercar leans on the brand’s Formula 1 expertise, combining a turbocharged V6 engine with a sophisticated hybrid set-up and show stopping bodywork.This is Ferrari at its bestThere are two sides to the world-famous…

Renault will launch its highly anticipated Megane E-Tech electric car in Australia at the end of the year, giving green car customers another alternative to the likes of Tesla. Though it is not ready to lock in a price for the five-door…

Do you care how your microwave works, or do you just need it to heat things up?Mercedes-AMG hopes customers appreciate tech inside the new C43 sports sedan, including an electric turbocharger with ties to Formula 1. But the result does not…

Renault has called time on the Megane RS hot hatch, ending the car’s time in Australia with a limited-edition run-out special.The outgoing Megane RS is set to be the last performance car of its kind from the French brand, which has shifted…

The Honda Civic Type R is one of the most hotly anticipated new arrivals this year.Bad news; even if you order one today it now has a 20 month wait list, which means you won’t get it until September, 2024.Honda had more than 4000…

The manufacturer will update software in a wide range of models spanning performance cars, family sedans and SUVs.The software glitch affects vehicles with eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmissions on sale since 2020.Affected models…

Porsche is planning big things for its next electric car.The German brand has revealed details of its coming Macan electric SUV, which is due to launch in 2024.It will be built on the giant Volkswagen Group’s new Premium Platform Electric…

Audi is back with a new edition of one of the nation’s favourite compact performance cars.Here are five things you need to know about the Audi S3.IT’S GOT PLENTY OF FANSAussies love their performance cars and the Audi S3 has been a red-hot…