Welcome to the Road Test
section of the Motoring Channel. Here you will find hands-on
impressions of new cars, where our team of motoring journalists road
test vehicles, giving their view on some of today's hottest products.
Our current feature review details the Holden Cruze Hatch CDX Diesel.
The
Holden Barina has undergone drastic changes since its inaugral 1985
model. The 2012 Hatch delivers a bold design with more attitude then
its predeccessors mainly due to its 1.6 litre DOHC 16 Valve, 4
cylinder petrol engine.
The
Volvo S60 T4 is
designed to be an eco-friendly, safe, agile vehicle for under $50,000.
Powered by a Four Cylinder 1.6 Direct Injection Turbo Petrol Engine,
the drive is surpisingly quick and as expected from a Volvo, smooth as
silk.
The
2008
wheels car of the year has
received some significant luxury and safety upgrades. Combined with a
powerful 2.4 litre In-Line 4 cylinder engine. This car is a beast.
Often
compared to
the VW Polo GTI, the A1 Sport is
an aggresively fast, classy and well presented vehicle that comes into
the
market
at a significantly higher price than its competitors.
With
a style that oozes "sport" and "performance" the SV6 is a treat to
motor heads. The VE Series II Commodore rocks a 3.6L SIDI Direct
Injection V6 under its hood and performs with style.
A
new six speed sequential paddle shift transmission heads up Honda's
range topping 2011 Legend model refresh. The
already sporty yet conservatively styled car now launches with even
more ripsnorting acceleration.
The
new
Honda Jazz GLi A fresh, sporty style that now boasts both Bluetooth and
USB and a five star ANCAP safety rating which puts a smile on
everyone's dial.
This
compact diesel-fuelled SUV delivers a strong, rich driving experience.
With a
headturning design and a sexy front grill the MINI Countryman packs
alot in its compact form.
The
hands-down, best feature of the Honda Odyssey Luxury is its handling.
It handles like Dwyane Wade, absolute silk. The
steering is so ridiculously smooth that you actually look forward to
driving around corners.
Suzuki
has always been well known for manufacturing small cars and compact 4x4
vehicles. Well, it was, up until 2009 when it started the production of
the Kizashi.
Featuring five doors, a longer
wheelbase, more
interior room than the Clubman, higher ground clearance and the
optional all-wheel-drive powertrain, we thought we would take the the
MINI Cooper S Countryman ALL4 crossover SUV for a test spin.
The range-topping
turbocharged Forester S-Edition is the most
powerful Forester to date. The Forester S-Edition uses a re-tuned
version of
the WRX's turbocharged 2.5-litre horizontally opposed Boxer engine.
Audi has been missing in the
compact
car market - until the launch of its supermini A1 at the end of last
year. Intended
to compete with rivals like the MINI Cooper and Alfa Romeo Mito, the
Audi A1 is designed to appeal to a younger audience.
