Mercedes-Benz C 250 First Drives New Cars

FIRST DRIVE: Mercedes-Benz C-Class

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class was previously the smallest Benz you could get. But now an entire family based on the new A-Class has popped up below it in the range to take care of the “entry level” duties for the brand, leaving the C-Class to get on with its happy spread into both middle-age and mid-size […]

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First Drives New Cars

FIRST DRIVE: Holden Trax

We rather liked the Holden Trax when it was launched late last year, but we weren’t exactly in love with the venerable 1.8-litre petrol engine that did reluctant, noisy duty under the stubby bonnet. But now Holden has stuck a modern engine in the cutesy Trax – the 103kW/200Nm 1.4-litre iTi turbo four-cylinder petrol that […]

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New Cars Quick Drives

QUICK DRIVE: Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Overland

The Jeep Wrangler is no stranger here at OVERSTEER, in fact we would go as far as to say it is one of our all-time favourites, despite (or, indeed, perhaps even because of) its glaring – and, quite frankly, blatant – shortcomings as a road-going vehicle. Off-road, however, it is utterly unbeatable, and this, along […]

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New Cars Road Tests

ROAD TEST: HSV Senator Signature

Car names. It is a tricky art getting it just right. Coming up with a name that invokes the spirit of the car is a very hard thing to do – the Ford Probe, for example, failed quite badly at that when, instead of invoking images of a cutting-edge machine used for space exploration, it […]

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Press Release

PRESS RELEASE: The Last XR8

Ford revealed today the new Falcon XR8 performance sedan that blends the car’s iconic history with Ford’s new global design DNA to achieve the development team’s goal of creating the best Falcon ever. Also joining the new XR8 performance model is the first official image of the refreshed XR6 sedan. The Falcon XR6 and XR8 […]

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