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  • Honda Civic VTi-LX 2022 review

    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 […]

  • Peugeot 508 GT Fastback plug-in hybrid 2022 review

    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 […]

  • New GWM Tank hybrid SUV starts at just $55,990 driveaway

    CONTINUING TO PUSH INTO EVERY segment of the Australian market, fast-growing brand GWM has announced a new large SUV called the Tank 300. The brand new GWM Tank 300 is now on sale in Australia offering buyers unbeatable levels of toughness and sophistication from just $55,990 driveaway, and real bargain in the large SUV segment. […]

  • Another recall for Lexus

    LEXUS AUSTRALIA HAS ANNOUNCED that it will initiate a safety recall involving GS, GS F, IS, RC and RC F vehicles produced between January 2012 and August 2018, inclusive. There are 14,301 vehicles involved in the Australian market. The involved vehicles are equipped with a fuel evaporative emission control unit (also referred to as fuel […]

  • All new VW Amarok here in April

    THE AMAROK UTE HAS PROVEN a real success story for Volkswagen in Australia, and the new generation, in three trim levels (and two more to come) and with the choice of turbo petrol or diesel power, should continue the story. Following shortly after, approximately mid-year, the Amarok Core and Life specifications will arrive, rounding out […]

  • Turbo four-cylinder replaces V6 on Toyota Kluger

    IN A MOVE THAT MAY NOT please everyone, Toyota has replaced the petrol V6 engine in the Kluger large SUV with a turbocharged four-cylinder unit. At the same time, the Kluger has gained a multitude of improvements to safety, technology and performance for its arrival in local showrooms in January, 2023. Priced from $49,720 plus […]

  • Toyota teases next-gen C-HR with prologue concept

    IN A MOVE THAT GIVES strong hints of the next generation C-HR, Toyota has unveiled the C-HR prologue concept car, a concept vision for its new small SUV. When it was first launched in 2016, the C-HR provided a bold styling direction for Toyota and the new concept takes that further with a precision organic […]

  • Kia’s new EV6 to be its halo model

    THE LOCAL LAUNCH OF KIA’S EV6 GT, its most powerful production car ever and the new halo model for the brand, is just around corner, and we can’t wait to drive it. A front-axle-mounted motor delivers 160kW and is paired with a powerful new rear-mounted motor producing 270kW, to deliver a combined power output of […]

  • Nissan’s new Pathfinder returns to its roots

    AS YEARS PASS, VEHICLES often stray from their original purity and purpose. According to Nissan, the new “adventure-ready” family SUV, the fifth-generation Pathfinder, has returned to its go-anywhere roots, introducing a bold, fresh design, major engineering upgrades and a host of new safety and convenience features. “The new Pathfinder is both rugged and refined, capable […]

  • Mitsubishi Outlander gets more kit

    MITSUBISHI’S NEW OUTLANDER has revitalised itself with a more stylish appearance and still offering good value for your dollar. Now Mitsubishi Motors Australia (MMAL) has announced new 23MY updates for the Outlander Plug-In Hybrid EV (PHEV). “Following the success of its launch in August 2022 the Outlander Plug-In Hybrid EV is proving to be an […]