Fourth gen Kia Rio arrives
THE KIA RIO HAS come a long way since its fairly humble beginnings. The fourth generation will appeal to previous owners and, like other Kia products, attract a whole new raft of owners to the Kia
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Lexus takes the service experience to a new level
MANY OF US CAN REMEMBER when taking the family car in for a service was a very downmarket chore. Grubby carpets on the reception floor (assuming there were any carpets at all), tacky nudie posters
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Something from Bentley to get you through the boredom
MOST OF US carefully consider the options list when buying a new car and choose what we like and can afford, but those who live on a much more rarefied strata of society can really
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Updated BMW 5 Series here in October
THE NEW BMW 5 SERIES has just been revealed overseas and is scheduled to appear in local showrooms in October. The updated 5 Series builds on the previous model’s superior driving dynamics and elevated refinement
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VW releases V8 Touareg
IN THE FOURTH QUARTER of this year, Volkswagen will release it most powerful production SUV to date, the Touareg V8 TDI R-Line. The Touareg’s substantial power and torque are courtesy of its 4.0-litre twin turbo
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Black Edition mHawk becomes permanent in Mahindra range
INTRODUCED LAST YEAR as a limited-edition model, the Mahindra Black Edition mHawk must have brought a smile to the bean counters at Mahindra because they have decided to make it a permanent part of the
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Mini continues to breed
WE DOUBT THAT ANYONE (other than us) is counting, but the number of Mini variants just continues to expand. We did a quick scan through the model list and quickly counted 20 different versions. And
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London Concours celebrates “lost marques”
ONE OF THE EVENTS we would love to attend, if only we were allowed, is the upcoming London Concours, presented by Montres Breguet, hosted at the Honourable Artillery Company and scheduled for 19-20 August, meaning it is
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Volvo cars to be speed limited
WE GET MANY ENQUIRIES from our readers asking why cars have such irrelevant top speeds when those speeds cannot be used (or are illegal) on public roads. We have just been advised by Volvo that
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Ferrari Museums reopen in Maranello and Modena
IT’S SMALL CONSOLATION, since we can’t leave Australia to see them, but at least it’s a sign things are slowly returning to normal. On May 18, the Ferrari museums opened their doors to the public,
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