Influx Of Cheap Cars Scary, Warns Crash Expert

CUT-PRICE cars set to flood into the Australian market from China or India could present a "significant risk to road safety", a leading crash-test authority has warned.

Stars And Their Cars - Heidi Klum, Supermodel

IT'S a savvy piece of marketing that matches up one German supermodel with another.

German Expects Big Bucks For A Bitter Holden

A GERMAN entrepreneur wants to charge customers in Europe the equivalent of $170,000 for a $65,000 Holden Statesman.

Cars With A Hint Of Lemon

AUSTRALIAN motorists have been tricked into thinking European cars are the best when they are the most dangerous, an international car-safety advocate claims.

Emissions Price Sting For European Luxury Cars

EUROPEAN luxury cars are likely to cost significantly more from 2012 after the European Commission unveiled emissions targets that will add an average EUR1300 ($A2180) to the price of all cars made in Europe.

Yankee Doodle No Dandy

I'VE been driving a couple of American cars recently. One I liked (maybe because it's last-generation Mercedes-Benz

German Trumps Car Rivals

FOR the second successive year, the Drive Car of the Year award has gone to a performance car made by a German manufacturer.

German Rivalry Heads Off-road

While the battle for overall market leadership in Australia is all but won, the competition in luxury cars is intensifying.

Chinese Cars Not Too Crash Hot

APPALLING crash-test results for Chinese cars appear certain to have delayed their sale in Australia.

The Other Luxury Cars

Thinking prestige sedan but want something different? Bruce Newton considers four non-German choices.

Aldi Samples Life Without On-site Parking For Cars

The march of German discounter Aldi on the $60 billion Australian grocery market continues apace with the opening in two weeks of its 50th store in NSW and the closest location yet to inner-city Sydney.

Business Statements

The new Lexus GS300 is Japan's third attempt at a mid-size luxury sedan. In an exclusive first test, BOB JENNINGS and the Drive team compare it with its German rivals.

Performance Cars Put Mercedes Back On Track

SAFETY, good engineering and reliability were the attributes that carried Mercedes-Benz and its cars to the top of the luxury car market. But in the end, it was not enough to maintain the German marque's lead.

New Cars For Under $5000: The Revolution Starts With A Chinese V-dub

Australians could be buying Chinese or Indian cars for the price of personal computers by the end of the decade, as the first Chinese Volkswagens make their way to Australia.