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  • BMW goes big, goes electric, goes powerful

    THE MOST POWERFUL ALL-ELECTRIC BMW ever developed will launch in Australia in the fourth quarter of this year. The BMW i7 M70 xDrive, which will make its public debut alongside the BMW XM Label Red at Auto Shanghai this week, is equipped with an electric motor at the front and rear axle to generate a […]

  • Polestar 4 launches in China

    IT MAY BE A NEW BRAND, but things are moving quickly at Polestar. The company has released details of the Polestar 4, an electric performance SUV coupé and the second SUV in the brand’s line-up. Polestar 4 transforms the aerodynamics of a coupé and the space of an SUV into a new breed of SUV […]

  • Are we teaching young people to drive far too late?

    MANY OF OUR READERS LEARNT to drive very young, often on farms or country properties. It was experience that has served them well for many decades, even though the driver training and test were far less onerous in those far off times. When driving licences were originally introduced in Australia, there was no requirement to […]

  • Jaguar F-Pace R-Dynamic D300 SE 2023 review

    Chris Riley tests the 2023 Jaguar F-Pace R-Dynamic D300 SE with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: The big F-Pace is an appealing, if large, luxury SUV. And the options list can hugely inflate the price you end up paying.  2023 Jaguar F-Pace R-Dynamic D300 […]

  • Peugeot 3008 GT Sport 2023 review

    Chris Riley tests the 2023 Peugeot 3008 GT Sport with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know.  Summary: A few features have gone missing, but the Peugeot 3008 GT Sport delivers a fair helping of individuality, but you’ll pay for it.  2023 Peugeot 3008 GT Sport mid-sized SUV  […]

  • The double demerit debate. Why can’t they be honest with us? 

    FEW THINGS ANNOY US more at seniordriveraus than being treated as stupid. Here’s a surprise for authorities: we aren’t. And nor are our readers. So why can’t they come clean with us about important issues such as the effectiveness of double demerit points applied during periods of high risk on our roads? As is becoming […]

  • There goes another tyre! The pothole problem

    WITH THE RECENT STORMS and council funding being allocated to other supposedly more pressing matters, our roads have deteriorated even further. Some potholes and broken verges are so bad, you wonder if you need an off-road vehicle just to traverse them Tens of millions of dollars are needed to fix potholes and restore our roads […]

  • Genesis reveals GV80 Coupe Concept in NY

    GENESIS HAS UNVEILED THE GV80 Coupe Concept at an exclusive event at Genesis House New York. The four-passenger GV80 Coupe Concept adds a new facet to the Genesis brand. “It emphasises the duality of the Genesis brand by showcasing the antagonistic character that lives within the Athletic and Elegance parameters of Genesis’ design philosophy,” said […]

  • Paris bans e-scooters. UK next?

    THE LAST TIME WE WROTE about the menace of e-scooters, it drew the usual rash of abusive replies and lots of frothing at the mouth by people quick to defend their rights to ride them whenever and wherever they want. Keen to hear the other side of the story, we responded to each and every […]

  • Lexus now taking “expressions of interest” for NX PHEV

    FOLLOWING EXTRAORDINARY DEMAND for the first plug-in hybrid vehicle offered by Lexus, the luxury lifestyle brand has moved to taking expressions of interest for its NX 450h+. The mid-size luxury PHEV has exceeded all expectations since arriving in February last year as part of the new-generation NX range, with sales of the low-tailpipe emission variant […]