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  • Genesis reveals great-looking EV concept. With a stupid name

    GENESIS HAS BEEN BUSY showing off some very tasty concepts of late, but the latest takes the cake for the silliest name. The Genesis X Speedium Coupe is a  concept car incorporating Genesis’ DNA (Audacious, Progressive, Distinctly Korean) – their words, not ours! And read on; it gets worse…, while looking ahead to the next wave […]

  • Do you know all the things your car can do?

    ONE OF ISSUES WITH computers has always been people’s ability to unlock their full potential. But not knowing what their computers were capable of, or how to maximise the potential, meant that many people were accessing only a fraction of what their computers could do. Now, according to new research, the same thing is happening […]

  • Toyota C-HR GR Sport 2022 review

    Chris Riley tests the 2022 Toyota C-HR GR Sport with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: The so-called “sporty” C-HR misses out on a lot of the goodies that you get in the Koba. We’re not sure it deserves to wear the GR badging, especially […]

  • Kia Cerato GT hatchback 2022 review

    Chris Riley tests the 2022 Kia Cerato GT hatchback with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know.  Summary: Despite a 15 percent price hike since it was launched, the Kia Cerato GT is a great alternative for those who can’t afford a Stinger.  2022 Kia Cerato GT […]

  • New Lexus LX offers wider choice in luxury SUVs

    THE ALL-NEW LEXUS LX ARRIVES next month, and introduces qualities that represent the next chapter of Lexus, from its powerful design to new powertrains, advanced technologies and superb performance, whether driving in the city or on the harshest rough-road routes. Exacting customers will be able to select the grade that best suits their lifestyles with […]

  • Toyota unveils the GR, a Corolla you really want

    THE TOYOTA GR BRAND has been attracting lots of attention from enthusiast drivers, and for good reason. Now, Toyota has unveiled the long-awaited GR Corolla sports car, promising a spirited driving experience by combining essential GR Yaris underpinnings with an athletic five-door version of the world’s best-selling nameplate. Scheduled to arrive locally in the final […]

  • Cupra announces Australian pricing for the range

    ONE OF THE QUESTIONS everyone has been asking about the newest arrival on the Australian market is just where it will set its pricing. Well, the waiting is over. Cupra has announced that the Leon hatchback will start from $43,990 (plus on road costs), the Formentor crossover from $50,690 (plus on road costs) and the […]

  • Toyota faces $2 billion payout to Australian customers

    IN A SHOCK ANNOUNCEMENT, Toyota has lost a class action lawsuit that could see the company facing a payout to HiLux, Fortuner and Prado owners of up to $2 billion. The result comes after customers were sold cars with faulty engine filters. In a Federal Court judgment handed down on Thursday, Justice Michael Lee found […]

  • Mercedes-AMG SL 43 uses F1 technology

    IF WE’RE BEING TOTALLY HONEST, Formula 1 technology usually takes some time to filter down to road cars. If it ever does. But the new “entry-level” Mercedes-AMG SL 43 four-cylinder model uses an electric exhaust gas turbocharger, technology, a direct derivative of the technology successfully used by the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team. Following the two variants […]

  • Honda confirms pricing and specs for HR-V

    HONDA AUSTRALIA HAS CONFIRMED PRICING and equipment details for the all-new HR-V, which is now live on the Honda website and Customer Experience Portal as part of a pre-launch phase, supported by the arrival of display vehicles at Honda Centres over the coming weeks. The third generation of Honda’s small SUV will be available with […]