Out now: motoring iPad App 45

Motoring.com.au Editor-in-Chief Mike Sinclair has contested his fifth Targa Tasmania -- not as a reporter but a driver – and this year he teamed with co-driver Bill Hayes to take on the twisty roads of Tasmania.

The course, the challenge and to some extent the consequences combine to make the six-day tarmac rally a truly unique experience and this year’s event was no exception. Check out the action-packed videos and picturesque photos that accompany the story of this year’s adventure in the latest iPad magazine from motoring.com.au.

With winter looming, so too is the dry season for our red centre and with it comes an army of four-wheel drives migrating to the heart of Australia and its great deserts. As a taster for you, Bruce Newton relives the historic 50th anniversary crossing of the Simpson conducted last July.

The pivotal Volkswagen Golf has long set the bar for refined small-car driving, but will the success story continue with the seventh generation? Check out our first Australian drive to find out.

Ford is hoping to shake up the mid-size SUV segment with its brand-new Kuga. We take it for a spin on the eve of its release and deliver our findings.

Rounding out this fortnight’s reviews, motoring.com.au readers Eddy and Yvette put on their road test hats to assess the Jeep Grand Cherokee. What our every-day couple thought of the big SUV makes for an interesting read.

There's also the most talked about motoring news, an array of cool and sometimes off-beat gadgets and a preview of the new driving game Fast and Furious: Showdown.

Issue 45 of the motoring.com.au magazine is loaded with fly-on-the-dashboard stories, features, plenty of eye-candy and must-watch videos. Download it free from the iTunes Newsstand at the App Store now.

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