Motor & Boat

Keeping up with Jones easier now

1980 world champ Alan Jones (right) with Mark Webber.

AYRTON Senna was a really nice guy, and the only other FI driver to send Alan Jones a Christmas card. more »

Turbo Tempter

French luxury and style is now available from $35,990 in Citroen’s C5.

ALORS! Citroen has popped a new turbo-petrol engine into its delectable C5 and added a new low price of $35,990 to tempt folk with a taste for exotic fare from France. more »

Boating for beginners

Boating activities range from cruising around the Swan River to enjoying quality time in a secluded bay at Rottnest Island.

DOES the idea of launching your own boat seem daunting to you? more »

Improve your skills in an Audi

The Audi Experience comes at a cost.  But what price life?

MANY Australian motorists have never exceeded 100km/h, most have no idea of what ABS really is or does, and pitifully few would know what to do if their car got into a slide. more »

CX-5 blazes hi-tech trail

Mazda’s ‘smarty pants’ SUV raises the bar in so many ways.

JUST what the Australian new car market needs – another compact SUV. But in this case, the answer is ‘yes please’. more »

Renault plays leapfrog

It ‘looxe’ good, comes with everything imaginable and costs no more than a tres ordinaire car.

RENAULT, a brand usually associated with small cars and big buses, is making rapid inroads in Australia with an expanded range of vehicles, including some long, luxurious lovelies with lots of charisma. more »

Great Wall SUV cements favour with buyers

Great Wall is about to break the 20,000 sales mark with its vehicles in Australia.

GREAT Wall is about to tick over 20,000 sales in this country, many of them the X200/240 SUV. more »

Cruze well in control

The Series II Cruze is available with several added features.

THE Cruze is one of Holden's biggest success stories. more »

Quintrex takes leap

The new Quintrex 650 Spirit cuddy cabin model.

QUINTREX’S all-new alloy 650 Spirit walk-thru cuddy cabin model appeals as a top-rate offshore fishing outfit for local waters. more »

Benz gives SL a new dimension

The Mercedes-Benz SL.

THE Mercedes-Benz SL name is synonymous with sports cars and has been since the the middle of last century. more »

Ferrari on a beer budget

The Nissan GTR Coupe.

YOU can put down well over half a million bucks for a new Ferrari 458 Italia, then add a few options and it shoots over the $600K mark. more »

Ex Sabre rattled, now rolled

 Steve Rance and his Toyota-powered Sabre. Picture: Bob Seary

MEN have long been known to form close relationships with their cars, sometimes to the detriment of their marriages. more »

Better 'C' It for Yourself

The c.

COMPACT, cute, city, call the ‘c’ in Toyota’s latest hybrid what you want. But there’s no denying the compact Prius is packed with clever ideas – and charisma. more »

New Rio is fulled with ambition

New Kia Rio, taking it up to its more fancied Japanese and European rivals.

SOME base models really live up to their name. But not so Kia’s Rio. more »

Benz a smart phone on wheels

The new A-Class Benz.

IT looks like we are in for some fun and games in the premium compact hatchback segment with not one but three new entrants due to lob within the next 12 months. more »

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