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  • Ford Mustang Mach-E here in Q4 from $79,990

    THE FORD WITH THE MOST INAPPROPRIATE name, the Ford Mustang Mach-E, will arrive in Australian showrooms in Q4 with a starting price of $79,990 (plus on road costs, excluding subsidies). Most people are quite bemused by the Mustang label on a vehicle that appears to have virtually no Mustang DNA. Notwithstanding, full Australian specifications for […]

  • Motorists encouraged to be more alert to motorcyclists

    RECENT REPORTS SHOW A CLEAR and worrying trend of increased incidents concerning motorcycles, with a corresponding and unwelcome increase in motorcyclist injuries and fatalities. Drivers are encouraged to take extra care at junctions, in an attempt to reduce collisions with motorcyclists. Making that extra check for riders at every junction, on every journey, will greatly […]

  • Škoda adds safety technology to range

    ŠKODA AUSTRALIA HAS CONFIRMED additional technology will feature in a significant number of models arriving from the fourth quarter – including its three-model Kamiq, Karoq and Kodiaq SUV range, the Scala and the Octavia. These additions mean that every model in the entire Škoda range will feature Side Assist with Rear Traffic alert as standard. […]

  • Porsche Vision 357 Speedster reprises the 356

    PORSCHE MARKS THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY of the famed Goodwood Festival of Speed in style with the Porsche Vision 357 Speedster. The new concept car is the sister-model to the closed Porsche Vision 357 with which the sports car manufacturer launched its own anniversary-year celebrations. In design terms a homage to the 356, technologically the all-electric […]

  • Lexus LX600 2023 review

    Chris Riley tests the 2023 Lexus LX 600 with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know.  Summary: It’s hard to justify the Lexus LX 600 over its almost identical twin, the LandCruiser 300 series, but some people will be reassured by the badge and added prestige. Just […]

  • Kia EV6 GT 2023 review

    Chris Riley tests the 2023 Kia EV6 GT with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know.  Summary: The EV6 GT delivers the kind of performance you might never have expected from a Kia, but it comes at a hefty price. Kia EV6 GT electric performance car  Pricing:  […]

  • RAM celebrates record year with new 1500 Laramie Sport

    LOVE THEM OR HATE THEM, there’s no doubt that super-sized US pick-up trucks have struck a chord with Australian buyers. RAM Trucks reports a record-breaking year, and to celebrate, they’ve introduced a new model, the RAM 1500 Laramie Sport, to continue the dominance of a segment RAM first created back in 2015. At the end […]

  • Subaru Outback AWD Touring 2023 review

    Chris Riley tests the 2023 Subaru Outback AWD Touring with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: Always a favourite with over-50s drivers, the new Subaru Outback continues to offer an appealing all-round package at a sensible price. Subaru Outback AWD Touring large SUV  Pricing:  $55,990 […]

  • Volkswagen subjects Amarok to Big Red Bash

    VOLKSWAGEN HAS SENSATIONALLY INTRODUCED the Australian-designed all-new Amarok to the heart of the Aussie outback, driving 17 utes through some of the country’s toughest conditions to the annual home of the Big Red Bash music festival. Rockin’ the Simpson since 2013, the Big Red Bash is Australia’s most remote music festival situated more than 1500km […]

  • Bentley Speed Six Continuation debuts at Goodwood

    THE CAR THAT HAS OWNERS of the originals absolutely fuming (and taking legal action against Bentley) has debuted at Goodwood. The first new Speed Six in 93 years will makes its global debut at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. The most successful Bentley racing car ever, the Speed Six is regarded as one of […]