August 2014 – Behind the Wheel

2014 Hyundai ix35 Elite Review

August 30, 2014 Joel Helmes

Joel Helmes road tests and reviews the diesel Hyundai ix35. It takes only a short amount of time to work out why the Hyundai ix35 has been such a consistently successful model. It’s just the […]

2014 Hyundai i40 Tourer Video Review

August 28, 2014 Simon Lai

Check out our video review of the 2014 Hyundai i40 Tourer… NUTS and BOLTS – 2014 Hyundai i40 Engine: 1.7 litre turbo-diesel producing 100kW and 320Nm Transmission: Six-speed automatic Safety: Not tested Warranty: 5yrs Origin: […]

2014 Jeep Cherokee Sport Video Review

August 27, 2014 Simon Lai

Check out our video review of the 2014 Jeep Cherokee Sport… NUTS and BOLTS – 2014 Jeep Cherokee Sport Engine: 2.4 litre petrol producing 130kW and 232Nm Transmission: Nine-speed automatic Safety: Five stars Warranty: 3yrs/100,000kms […]

2014 Infiniti Q50 S Premium Review

August 26, 2014 Chris Miller

Chris Miller road tests and reviews the 2014 Infiniti Q50 S Premium. There has been a lot of conjecture in the motoring press about whether Infiniti is here to stay. Infiniti execs will tell you […]

Navman EZY270LMT Review

August 24, 2014 Joel Helmes

Joel Helmes reviews the large 7” Navman GPS. I don’t need to tell you that one common trend with technology is the constant desire to make devices smaller and more compact. That philosophy might work […]

2014 Kia pro_cee’d GT Video Review

August 23, 2014 Simon Lai

Check out our video review of the 2014 Kia pro_cee’d GT… NUTS and BOLTS – 2014 Kia pro_cee’d GT Engine: 1.6 litre turbo-petrol producing 150kW and 265Nm Transmission: Six-Speed Manual (only) Safety: Five stars Warranty: 5yrs/unlimited […]

2014 Hyundai Accent SR Review

August 22, 2014 Joel Helmes

Joel Helmes road tests and reviews the 2014 Hyundai Accent SR. The Hyundai Accent is now offered in a model with a little life breathed into it. Known as the Accent SR, prices start at […]

2014 Kia Soul Video Review

August 22, 2014 Simon Lai

Check out our video review of the 2014 Kia Soul… NUTS and BOLTS – 2014 Kia Soul Engine: 2.0 litre petrol producing 113kW and 191Nm Transmission: Six-speed manual or auto Warranty: Five years Safety: Not […]

2014 Hyundai Elantra Premium Review

August 17, 2014 Joel Helmes

Joel Helmes reviews the 2014 Hyundai Elantra Premium. The Hyundai Elantra was our 2012 Car of the Year and beat home some very impressive offerings to take the title. Priced from $20,990, there’s no doubting […]

Driving in Malaysia

August 15, 2014 Joel Helmes

Simon Lai tackles unpredictable traffic and poor build quality as he reports from Malaysia. My latest trip is to the land of my parents’ birth, Malaysia. More specifically the island state of Penang which in […]

CarPlan Tar Remover Review

August 15, 2014 Simon Lai

Simon Lai reviews a tar removing product from CarPlan. Ever been through a new section of road, or a freshly filled pothole, and got a nice splashing of black, sticky tar on your cars paintwork? […]

2014 MINI Cooper Review

August 14, 2014 Chris Miller

Chris Miller reviews the 2014 MINI Cooper. The new MINI is pretty hard to pick from the last one. For that matter, it’s hard to pick from the first of the new MINI’s too, the thinking […]

CarPlan Leather Wipes Review

August 12, 2014 Joel Helmes

Joel Helmes tests CarPlan Leather Wipes…on his lounge! Dull and dirty leather brought back to life with just a wipe, that’s what the promise is with this product from the team at Altrex Auto Accessories. […]

Gator Tyre Pressure Monitor Review

August 11, 2014 Simon Lai

Joel Helmes reviews a new tyre pressure monitoring system. For years the car manufacturers tried to work out a way of offering real-time tyre pressure monitoring inside the cabin. The problem is that the wheel […]

Wonder Wheels Hot Wheels Review

August 10, 2014 Joel Helmes

Joel Helmes tests out a new spray-on wheel cleaner. One common denominator among many cars now-a-days is the propensity to create brake dust! Sometimes all it takes is a few days of driving around and […]