Australia's #1 Cars Guide for Girls
Like Top Gear but with better hair - AutoChic is written for women, by women
- Ford Focus ST - Sporty and fast
- KIA SLi Sorento - Fun, family-friendly SUV
- BMW 328i Sedan - Sleek + sexy!
- Volvo XC60 D4 - Has 2 in-built booster seats
- Mitsubishi Lancer LX Sportback - Safe + versatile
- Hyundai i40 Elite Sedan - Sexy, sleek, modern sedan
- BMW X1 xDrive 28i - Leather interior & all class
- Kia Optima SLi - Elegant, sporty + good value for $
- Volvo V40 R-Design - First car with Pedestrian Airbags
- Hyundai i30 - Punchy fuel economy
- Holden Commodore SV6 - Runs on gas
- Hyundai Santa Fe Elite CRDi - Amazing on fuel
- Nissan X-Trail TL - Sporty with a big booty
- Georgia gets into the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
- Ford Falcon G6 Eco Boost - a new and improved Falcon
- 2013 Mitsubishi ASX 2.0L 2WD - Sporty + strong
- Infiniti M30d S Premium - Don Draper would LOVE it
- Lexus LX 570 - There's something for everyone
- Love Luggage - the cutest luggage sets ever
- Exclusive interview with Amy MacDonald
- Win Emu Australia Wattle Hill Gloves
- Aje & Hyundai join forces - the latest fashion/car mesh
- It's the law: Not-at-fault drivers get free replacement cars
- Kia Sportage, Wonder Woman Style
- Take a peek at the 2013 Kia Rondo with The Croods
- Meet Peugeot's Fixed Price Servicing - a girl's best friend
- Driving to distraction - so you think you can drive?
- What celebrities listen to in their car - with rara.com
- Too busy to find your dream car? - Let us help!
- Tailor your test drive - Poyser's great service
- Women behind the wheel at Poyser
- How to buy a car
- Green Slip 101- The choice is yours.
What does your fav celebrity drive?
Written by Juliet Potter: 20-May-2013
Yes Mr Bouris
Just as dogs sometimes resemble their owners and you can tell a lot about a man from his shoes, wheels choice also gives an indication of your personality. So what do some of Australia's biggest celebrity rides say about their drivers? Read on.
Jackie O – Range Rover Sport, $150K.
If Victoria Beckham has one, then we want one too. No, we're not talking about her husband. Keeping in vogue, Jackie's Range Rover Sport is unsurprisingly the car of choice for the yummy mummy social set who require space, comfort and most importantly, a vehicle that can’t be issued a ticket from the fashion police. This car says ‘I care what I wear’.
2013 Ford Focus ST car review
Written by Georgia Bartlett: 17-May-2013
With the entry of Ford's new Focus ST on the market, the "hot hatch" competition is definitely heating up. Matching up against speedsters like the Hyundai Veloster, the Renault Sport Megane RS265, the Opel Astra OPC and the Subaru WRX, the Focus ST more than holds its own.
Style & drive
The Ford Focus ST is a pocket rocket if I ever saw one. The five-door hot hatch is compact, has a weapon of mass acceleration under the bonnet - a 2.0L four-cylinder turbo petrol EcoBoost engine, a stylishly designed interior and loads of great accessories. The ST also comes with sexy Recaro bucket seats that are pretty awesome (unless you're test driving it when you're nine months pregnant and need a forklift to get you in and out of the car!).
The ST really is a lot of fun to drive. The drive is tight and sporty, and the car handles corners like its on rails. Let it rip on the freeway and it sometimes feels like the car's heart is too big for its body, getting a little squirrely at full power. Fuel economy isn't too bad for a sports car, coming in at a claimed 7.4L/100km, and as an added bonus, the car can run on regular unleaded as well as the premium petrol it's optimised for.
The centre stack has loads of little buttons which makes the design seem a little outdated, and the five-inch information screen is on the small side, however the ST comes with tons of great extras including keyless entry and keyless start (my favourite inventions ever as I can never find my keys!) a reversing camera, rear parking sensors, Ford SYNC system with satellite navigation and Bluetooth connectivity, iPod and USB connectivity, a nine-speaker Sony sound system, dual-zone climate control and rain-sensing wipers.