Shane O'Donoghue
2026 Polestar 5 review: Quick drive
With at least 550kW and a range of up to 678km, the Polestar 5 carves out its own bit of the electric GT landscape, undercutting rivals in the process.
3 Months Ago
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2026 Tesla Model Y Standard review: Quick drive
Tesla has found a way to make its popular Model Y SUV even more affordable. But do the budget cuts make for a lesser EV?
6 Months Ago
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2026 Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 review: Quick drive
Happy 50th birthday to the Golf GTI; Volkswagen’s gift to fans is the expensive, limited-build Edition 50.
7 Months Ago
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2026 Aston Martin DBX S review: Quick drive
One thing the Aston Martin DBX didn’t need was more performance, so thankfully the new S model isn’t only about that.
11 Months Ago
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2025 Nissan Ariya Nismo review: Quick drive
Nissan is hoping the allure of its Nismo badge – and the engineering that underpins it – will bolster the success of its Ariya electric SUV.
1 Year Ago
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2026 Nissan Leaf review: Quick drive
Forget about the first two Nissan Leaf electric hatchbacks, because there’s a radically different one on the way, and it blows them away.
1 Year Ago
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2025 Renault 5 E-Tech review: Quick drive
The reinvented Renault 5 runabout is a small electric car people will buy for its looks and cheeky image, but there’s a lot more to it under the surface.
2 Years Ago
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2023 Rimac Nevera review
Shane O'Donoghue heads to Zagreb to drive one of the world's most exclusive supercars – the all-electric $3.16m, 1408kW Rimac Nevera.
4 Years Ago
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2022 BMW iX review: First drive
Not only does the new iX SUV undercut its German EV rivals, but it also drives better than most and is brimming with next-gen technology.
5 Years Ago
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2021 Volkswagen ID.4 review
The Volkswagen ID.4 is one of the best electric family SUVs on the planet. Will it still be when it eventually arrives in Australia?
5 Years Ago
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2021 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid review
An early drive in the Euro-spec Hyundai Tucson Hybrid previews what to expect from the all-new SUV when it arrives in the coming months.
6 Years Ago