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COMPETITION IN THE cut-throat ute market has just gone up a notch with the release of the new 160kW LDV T60 Max. Since 2014, LDV has given hard-working Australians what they have been looking for: safe, well-equipped, value-for-money vehicles that are fit for purpose. And now LDV has launched one of the most powerful utes […]
THERE’S ONLY ONE WORD FOR the push into EVs and that’s “relentless”. Certainly, governments are pushing ahead with their plans to have us all driving EVs by 2030 (or 2050), but it’s the car companies who will have the final say, and if you love the pleasures of an internal combustion engine, the signs aren’t […]
WE’VE MENTIONED THIS ISSUE before, but now it seems to be gaining wider awareness: electric vehicles pose serious fire risks. There is little doubt that EV sales are accelerating, and being promoted heavily by governments of all persuasions and stakeholders. But emergency services warn that EVs pose a completely new set of fire risks. Any […]
JAGUAR HAS ANNOUNCED THAT all F-Type models will henceforth be powered by the 5-litre supercharged V8 engine, meaning the end of the turbocharged four-cylinder and supercharged six-cylinder variants. Power outputs range from the R-Dynamic P450 with an impressive 331kW, through to the F-Type R with 423kW. All feature a Switchable Active Sports Exhaust system with […]
THE ALREADY ELEGANT AND EXCLUSIVE Porsche Panamera has just become even more so. The Platinum Edition combines discreet Satin Gloss Platinum design features with an extended list of standard equipment over and above the regular models, it is a refined special edition of the Panamera, Panamera 4 and Panamera 4 E-Hybrid models. Specially painted details […]
ONE OF THE MOST FRUSTRATING things about new technology is that it inevitably renders old technology obsolete. One of the most recent innovations is the change from USB-Type A to USB-Type C. It wouldn’t be quite so annoying if it didn’t mean that all your old USBs now can’t be used in cars (or any […]
YOU CAN TELL AN ELECTION is imminent when politicians start making big promises (and kissing babies, but that’s another subject altogether!) About two years ago, the Coalition ridiculed Labor’s intention to introduce a policy to encourage the uptake of EVs to 50 percent by 2030, calling it “a war on the weekend”. “I’ll tell you […]
Chris Riley tests the 2021 Mazda BT-50 XTR 4×4 dual cab ute with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: Chris Riley acknowledges that the new Mazda BT-50 is “a good thing”, but wonders if Mazda has done enough. 2021 Mazda BT-50 XTR 4×4 dual cab […]
THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF talk and very little hard information about how using E10 fuel in your car will affect it. Of course, governments are pushing for E10 (fuel with 10 percent ethanol content) to become the standard fuel on sale. Already in the UK, this has happened (from September 1, 2021). The […]
KIA AUSTRALIA HAS ANNOUNCED pricing for the all-new Sportage due to hit dealer showrooms next week. Pricing: Fuel Type Powertrain Transmission Trim Petrol 2.0MPI FWD 6MT S $32,445 $34,690 SX $35,000 $37,490 6AT S $34,445 $35,690 SX $37,000 $38,490 SX+ $41,500 $44,490 1.6T-GDI AWD 7DCT SX+ $43,500 $46,990 GT-Line $49,370 $51,990 Diesel 2.0 […]
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