The Motor Report

THE 2010 SORENTO is an important model for Kia, and yes, that’s a line we seem to use a lot when talking about the smaller Korean’s recent new models.

SHARPER, FASTER, tighter, leaner… yes, the benchmark for the sector is even better. Volkswagen’s new Golf GTI, now built ‘at home’ in Wolfsburg Germany, sets a new standard for the affordable hot-hatch, but at a familiar price.

WE’VE DRIVEN the base model and tested the sporty 118 TSI, and now it’s nearly here: Volkswagen’s latest hot hatch flagship, the Golf GTI.

THE HOTLY ANTICIPATED unveiling of the Lexus LFA has arrived, albeit some hours sooner than the Japanese luxury carmaker (and now supercarmaker) will have liked.

Reports this morning suggest that Channel Nine is in discussions with BBC Worldwide to snatch Top Gear Australia from current rights holder SBS, Warne has been confirmed as Nine’s top choice to host the show.

THE SURPRISING RESULTS of a TMR poll show that the impending release of electric cars into the Australian market may not meet the buyer resistance some may be expecting.

Make no mistake, Holden’s Cruze has some big shoes to fill. Without the perennially popular Astra and the budget-conscious Viva in Holden showrooms, the Cruze needs to be a lot of things to a lot of people.

WHEN WE REVIEWED FPV’s F6 sedan in June, we marvelled at its effortless ability to slip between relaxed, everyday cruising and full-throated hammer.

MAZDA ANNOUNCED TODAY that new production of the Mazda2 has begun in Thailand, joining existing lines in Japan, China and Colombia.

FORZA MOTORSPORT 3 publisher Turn 10 has today released the full list of cars available in the latest instalment of the popular XBOX 360 title.

OFFERING THE BEST look yet at Toyota’s plans for its upcoming entry-level rear-wheel-drive sportscar, the Japanese carmaker has revealed the FT-86 concept ahead of its Tokyo Motor Show debut.

IT’S DIFFERENT, that’s for certain. When HSV released the first pics of its restyled E Series 2 range of sedans and utes, opinions on internet forums were sharply divided about HSV’s new design direction.

MAKE YOURSELF a list of every attractive two-door coupe available now in Australia, brand new, for under $25,000. If you’ve got it right, it’s a list of one - you’ll see the 2010 Kia Cerato Koup there and, well, nothing else.

SUCCESSOR TO THE venerable F430, the 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia made its official ‘in the metal’ debut at last week’s Frankfurt Motor Show after first being revealed to the world in late July.