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  • Hyundai updates Ioniq 5

    IT SEEMS LIKE THE IONIQ 5 has only just arrived on our shores (and is still a rare sight), but Hyundai has announced an upgrade that “improves all areas of the EV experience”. Hyundai’s flagship electric vehicle is set to deliver more power, more driving range and a new model grade. The 2023 Ioniq 5 […]

  • UK scheme to train future drivers from the age of four

    GREEK PHILOSOPHER ARISTOTLE said, “Give me a child until he is seven and I will show you the man.” What he meant, of course, is that lifelong behaviours are established early in life. seniordriveraus has long argued that driver training needs to start much earlier than it does, and habits and attitudes need to be […]

  • GWM pushes on into electrification

    CHINESE MANUFACTURER GWM (also known as Great Wall and GWM Haval) has today made a significant announcement in regard to the electrification of its model range with the confirmation that the company will launch more than 50 New Energy Vehicles by 2025, a number of which are already in advanced stages of design and development […]

  • Subaru introduces XV replacement, the Crosstrek

    SUBARU WAS A PIONEER IN the field of all-wheel drive and the latest addition to their range is sure to attract plenty of attention from Subaru fans, and we know there are many. The all-new Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive Subaru Crosstrek is bound for Australia. In 2012, Subaru took the best things they have ever done […]

  • Citroën launches flagship C5 X crossover

    CITROËN CONTINUES ITS AUSTRALIAN MARKET expansion with the introduction of the all-new C5 X to its local model range. This latest example of the large passenger Citroën, which will be sold here in just one highly specified model grade, follows in the footsteps of such legendary cars as the DS, XM and CX. Like so […]

  • Porsche 911 reintroduces the T

    MANY READERS WILL REMEMBER the badging that used to appear on earlier versions of the 911. Way back, the sporting model wore an “S”; a 911 wearing an “E” suffix was fuel injected; and the 911 T was the touring model. Now, one of those letters is being reinstated. Porsche is adding to the 911 […]

  • Always travel at a safe, legal speed

    UK ROAD SAFETY AND BREAKDOWN organisation GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging drivers to choose safe, legal speeds for all their road journeys. Driving above the speed limit, or, more importantly, at speeds that are inappropriate for the conditions, brings additional risk, not just to the driver, but to anyone else who may be sharing the […]

  • Driving your dollar further

    ONE OF THE THINGS WE ARE asked about most often is “How can I reduce my motoring expenses?” It is surprising how a few simple behavioural changes can reduce the amount you spend on petrol, repairs and other outlays. Avoid fines and other penalties Now, you may wonder why we’d start with this one, but […]

  • Hyundai releases limited edition i30N

    LIMITED EDITION MODELS CAN BE very desirable, or quite cynical marketing exercises. We’d put the new Hyundai i30N Drive-N Limited Edition in the former category (although we’d also mark it down for such a silly name). The i30 N Drive-N Limited Edition is one of only 180 units (global builds 620 through to 799) of […]

  • New Mitsubishi ASX gains new entry model

    MITSUBISHI’S SMALL SUV, THE ASX, has always been popular with buyers, not surprising because it combines practical design, a sensible size and, like most Mitsubishi products, very good value for money (as we see it, Mitsubishis are usually the best buy in each of the categories in which they compete). Mitsubishi has announced 23MY updates […]