SNEAK PEEK HYUNDAI VELOSTER

SPY cameras have caught Hyundai's new small coupe in testing ahead of its expected 2011 launch.

In for the long haul

With the number of elderly drivers increasing, we look for the truth behind the stereotypes.

PRIUS TURNS A COOLER SHADE OF GREEN

The Toyota Prius probably isn't the first name that comes to mind when you think of modified cars.

HATCH OF THE DAY

Can anything top Volkswagen's Golf GTI for budget-priced thrills? JEZ SPINKS tests the contenders. VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI MITSUBISHI LANCER RALLIART SUBARU IMPREZA WRX MAZDA3 MPS

Japan brings back excitement machines

This month's Tokyo motor show will herald the revival of the once-popular sporty small car, write JEZ SPINKS and RICHARD BLACKBURN.

Best cold beer is GE

Drinkers have been known to turn green before €“ usually in the back of cabs on the way home.

Far cry from suburbia of today

JUSTIN Madden (Comment, 25/6) declares that he grew up in Airport West and therefore understands suburbia. Airport West is a far cry from the suburbs of today. It has a train, a tram, a vibrant shopping strip with lots of locally owned shops and employment opportunities. Few of the suburbs being built today have these things. Because public transport hasn't kept up with growth, many households in outer suburbia have higher costs associated with having to run more cars.

Crackdown On Souped-up Cars

TEENAGE P-plate drivers have been targeted in a police blitz on modified cars at Leichhardt.