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  • Kia EV6 AWD GT-Line 2022 review

    Chris Riley tests the 2022 Kia EV6 AWD GT-Line with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know.  Summary: Kia’s EV6 shows that you can live with an electric car on a day-today basis, but there are still some issues, and that price is painfully high.  2022 Kia […]

  • Hyundai launches Ioniq 6 EV

    HYUNDAI IS PUSHING AHEAD WITH the electrification of its fleet. The latest is the Ioniq 6, which packs game-changing technologies into a sleek streamliner body inspired by the Hyundai Prophecy concept. The all-electric Ioniq 6 will launch locally in February 2023 as the second model in the Ioniq range, alongside the multi award-winning Ioniq 5. […]

  • Renault Megane R.S. bows out with limited edition Ultime

    DESPITE HAVING A LOW-KEY reputation in Australia, one of the best hot hatches has always had a dedicated (if limited) following. The final iteration of Renault Sport’s agenda-setting, segment-creating, hot-hatch has arrived in Australia – the ultra-exclusive, limited-edition Megane R.S. Ultime. Renault Sport was founded in 1976 and, as such, the production of this R.S. […]

  • Leon V hot hatch completes Cupra range

    THE ARRIVAL OF THE Leon V hot hatch, priced from $47,990 (driveaway, or $43,990 plus on road costs) completes Cupra’s performance hatchback range. Cupra Leon V standard equipment includes 18-inch alloys, electronic differential, Dynamic Chassis Control and sports bucket seats. It runs a 140kW/320Nm tune of the 2.0 turbo four-cylinder engine for a 0-100km/h time […]

  • Audi Q5 35 TDI 2023 review

    Chris Riley tests the 2023 Audi Q5 35 TDI medium sized SUV with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: The Audi Q5 35 TDI is the most affordable Q5 on the market, partly because it is front-wheel drive and has slightly less power. But once […]

  • Three tasty Mercedes-AMG models get 55th anniversary makeover

    THE MERCEDES-AMG SUB-BRAND HAS BEEN around now for 55 years, so it’s high time some of the desirable models were given a strictly limited makeover. Packed with extra features and fitted with eye-catching enhancements, the limited-edition Mercedes-AMG A 45 S 4MATIC+ Edition 55, Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S 4MATIC+ Edition 55 and Mercedes-AMG G 63 Edition […]

  • Lexus pushes boundaries with four concept vehicles

    LEXUS CONTINUES TO SHOW its innovation and expanded lifestyle possibilities through vehicle customisation with four concepts centred on improving on-road driving performance and bringing more outdoor adventure. The RZ Sport Concept explores the potential for exhilarating performance and race car-inspired design for battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), demonstrating that an all-electric Lexus can be sporty and dynamically […]

  • Toyota plans to be selling 50% electric by 2025 

    TOYOTA AUSTRALIA TODAY REVEALED PLANS to launch at least three EVs in three years, starting with the bZ4X (a model name that sounds like the noise you hear when you put your finger in an electric socket) SUV late this year. The company said electrified vehicles – including hybrid-electric and other technologies – would account […]

  • Audi crossover study turns from coupe to pick-up

    AS THE FOURTH MODEL IN THE SERIES, the Audi activesphere concept marks the culmination of sphere concept vehicles from the brand. Following on from the Audi skysphere roadster in 2021, and both the Audi grandsphere sedan, and the Audi urbansphere space concept in April 2022, a four-door crossover coupé with an astonishingly versatile body design […]

  • Fifth-gen Jeep Grand Cherokee arrives

    FOLLOWING THE LAUNCH OF THE all-new Jeep Grand Cherokee L, Jeep has announced the launch of the fifth-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee, the most awarded SUV ever. This Jeep Grand Cherokee boasts an all-new architecture, new plug-in hybrid powertrain arriving later this year, and all-new exterior and interior design. As the most capable SUV brand pushes […]