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Car advice for people whose age and IQ are both over 50.
WHAT BETTER NEW YEAR RESOLUTION could there be than to commit to playing your part in reducing death and injury on the roads? And the best way to do that is to put road safety at the top of your agenda. Last year, an average of three people died every day on Australian roads, and […]
WE HAVE MADE THE POINT BEFORE: we’re not sure the push to have us all driving EVs has been thoroughly thought through. Now, an article by Bjorn Lomborg (president of the Copenhagen Consensus and visiting fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution) raises more questions. As he so presciently asks: if EVs are so good, why […]
ANCAP AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAR industry are heading towards a showdown as the crash safety body prepares to remove five-star ratings from some of the most popular cars sold here. Following criticism that some manufacturers were promoting five-star ratings awarded several years ago, for cars that would fall short of the top score if re-tested […]
THE STRUGGLE TO produce the infrastructure to deal with the booming sales of EVs is having its inevitable consequences. As reported by the UK Daily Mail, over Christmas, long queues of Teslas were seen in various locations, including on the Victorian/New South Wales border at Albury/Wodonga and in a Coffs Harbour, NSW carpark. Some drivers […]
IT ISN’T YET CLEAR TO US where newcomer Cupra sees itself in the marketplace, but we suspect the hot hatch segment is where it will find its niche. One of these is the new Leon V, priced from $47,990 drive away. The Cupra Leon V will be available to order in January ahead of first […]
THE CUPRA BORN IS NOW AVAILABLE to order in Australia as a battery electric vehicle (BEV) with the longest range and an attainable price: up to 511km between recharging for $59,990 plus on-road costs. For its first BEV, this European brand has achieved an electric range and price tag that both start with a ‘5’ […]
THE FLAGSHIP LEXUS LS 500 AND LS 500h now deliver an even more refined luxury experience than before with updates to the 2023 range bringing seamless access to information, communication and entertainment via the latest connectivity technology. Part of the improved usership experience comes with the expansion of Lexus Connected Services and more multimedia and […]
WE’RE BIG FANS OF Mitsubishi’s large SUV, the Pajero Sport. It’s an honest, down-to-earth large SUV that meets the needs of plenty of people. So the updated Pajero Sport should prove to be even more popular. “The Mitsubishi Pajero Sport continues to elevate Australian adventures, bringing reliability and value to the large SUV segment,” said […]
Chris Riley tests the 2022 Honda Civic VTi-LX with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: The latest in a long line of Civics comes with a sharp increase in price, but misses out on a lot of standard features. And Honda’s new policy means you […]
Chris Riley tests the 2022 Peugeot 508 GT Fastback Plug-in Hybrid with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: The Peugeot 508 is one of the very few PHEVs in the luxury sedan category, and that alone should see it selling well. But even though it’s […]
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