Important: seniordriver.au is currently undergoing a major migration. Expect temporary missing content and bugs during this period.
Car advice for people whose age and IQ are both over 50.
ŠKODA HAS ANNOUNCED THE ARRIVAL of the new generation Kodiaq Select Hybrid (mHEV), delivering mild hybrid efficiency, elevated comfort as well as technology and the brand’s hallmark practicality – all with a highly competitive starting price of $49,990 (driveaway). Replacing the outgoing Kodiaq Select 4×4, the new hybrid range strengthens the Kodiaq’s position as one of Australia’s best […]
Summary: The H7 is a bit of a pretender, being available only in FWD, despite its appearance and bolt-ons. 2026 Haval H7 Vanta hybrid mid-size SUV Pricing: $44,990 (plus on road costs) Options: premium paint (any colour other than white) $495 Warranty: Seven-years/unlimited km, eight-year/unlimited km battery warranty, five years roadside assistance, five years capped […]
THE REPCO-BRABHAM BT19 IS OFTEN recognised as Australia’s most successful racing car. Now it is to receive Australian motorsport’s highest honour. The Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame today announced that the Repco-Brabham BT19 F1 car, raced by Sir Jack Brabham to the 1966 Formula 1 Drivers’ and Constructors’ World Championships – the only time a driver has […]
HYUNDAI’S RANGE OF ELECTRIC EVs has been extended with the release of the new Elexio. The futuristic Elexio (yet another car that the manufacturer thinks deserves to be capitalised) joins Hyundai’s ever-expanding electric portfolio as a five-seater packed with smart features, and is sized perfectly between Kona Electric and IONIQ 5. Launching as an Elite […]
IN ANOTHER FIRST FOR AUDI, the new RS 5 is Audi Sport’s first high-performance plug-in hybrid (PHEV) – with real RS DNA and the highly-tuned hybrid-technology to match. The RS 5 masters any situation with agility and impressive precision. It covers an extremely wide spread of driving dynamics – from comfortable every-day companion to potent […]
Summary: The Haval H6 has undergone some useful improvements over the previous model. Certainly, the Australian suspension tuning program is well worthwhile. And you’ll make significant fuel savings, as long as you keep it charged. 2026 Haval H6 Ultra PHEV SUV Pricing: $35,990 (entry level 2WD petrol), $40,990 (2WD hybrid), $44,990 (2WD plug-in hybrid), $47,990 […]
THERE MAY BE A BIOLOGICAL reason that drivers are getting worse and worse, despite ever-improving driver aids and smarter cars. We are often told that change is changing faster than anything else, so think about this for a minute (if you can stay focused for that long). In 2004, it was determined that the average […]
Drive: Denver to Denver via Albuquerque, 3200km Car: 2009 Dodge Charger V6 Photos: Barry & Dawn Green NEW MEXICO, 2009: Show me the way to Amarillo and I’ll show you the way to Tucumcari. Both destinations are sign-posted directly in front of me – right to Amarillo, Texas; left to Tucumcari, New Mexico. And while […]
MORE AND MORE MANUFACTURERS are moving into electric vehicles. Latest is Mazda with its first mainstream electric vehicle, the Mazda 6e, available for pre-order at Mazda dealers across Australia. But one vital piece of information is notable by its absence (and we thank an alert reader of seniordriver.au for pointing this out). The Mazda 6e […]
Summary: The Deepal S07 certainly won’t appeal to everyone, but some people will love its eccentricities. 2026 Deepal S07 mid-size electric SUV Pricing: $53,900 (driveaway) Options: 20-inch wheels $800, premium paint $800 Warranty: Seven-years/160,000km warranty, eight-year/240,000km battery warranty Safety: Five-star ANCAP (2024) Service intervals: 12 months or 10,000km Engine: single electric motor Power: 160kW Torque: […]
Showing 111 to 120 of 2647 results