carsguide.com.au's Chris Riley sent us this from the airport in Tokyo after he and a small group of journalists were the first in the world to drive the 2.5L model of the STI (Japan will get a 2.0 version) at the Honjyo track. Full story: http://tinyurl.com/2 ptyp7
Volkswagen's Touareg R50 had the high-power SUV fans goggle-eyed at the Australian International Motor Show 2007 (www.australianmotor show.com). Full story: http://tinyurl.com/2 g4qe7
Mazda's Mazda3 MPS Extreme and all-new Mazda6 were well received at the Australian International Motor Show 2007.
MPS Extreme full story: http://tinyurl.com/y ozq8o Mazda6 full story: http://tinyurl.com/3 7l62u
The BMW X5 30.d's torquey engine and excellent handling for such a big vehicle qualify it as a finalist in the carsguide.com.au Car of the Year 2007 awards. For the full story see: http://tinyurl.com/2 oavqs