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.
1 Month 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?
5 Months Ago
Shane O'Donoghue
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.
5 Months Ago
Shane O'Donoghue
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.
9 Months Ago
Shane O'Donoghue
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.
10 Months Ago
Shane O'Donoghue
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.
11 Months Ago
Shane O'Donoghue
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
Shane O'Donoghue
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
Shane O'Donoghue
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
Shane O'Donoghue
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
Shane O'Donoghue
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.
5 Years Ago