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LOCKDOWN DOES STRANGE THINGS to people. Take the four UK companies who have used the time to create an all-electric two-seater roofless sports car, aimed to show what the future of driver’s cars could look like. (Warning: designer-speak ahead): Designed for nature, with sculptural surfaces and a purity of design, Aura utilises natural fibre composites, […]
THE JAMES BOND FRANCHISE shows no sign of dying, and the stunts get sillier and sillier. In the latest, called No Time To Die the Range Rover Sport SVR goes off-road to pursue James Bond. The film premieres in Australia on November 11. The action vehicles and stunt professionals on the new James Bond film […]
MAZDA’S BEST-SELLING SINGLE MODEL is the CX-5 mid-size SUV, confirming yet again that Australia’s love affair with SUVs shows no signs of abating. The model will undergo a major restyle and be in Australian showrooms in early 2022. All grades of Mazda CX-5 will share a new face, and improved comfort and dynamic performance, but for […]
AUSTRALIA’S MOST POPULAR LIGHT SUV is the Mazda CX-3 and Mazda is hoping the latest refreshed exterior will maintain the status quo. “As part of our philosophy to constantly refine the product offer, the updated Mazda CX-3 creates additional aesthetic impact with gloss black lower body sections now available on sTouring, Akari and Akari LE […]
IT WAS ALWAYS QUESTIONABLE if Abarth really needed so many different variants in a range that was (and always will be) a niche market, especially in a market like Australia that buys so few. At home on the race track just as much as urban streets, the Abarth 595 range is now available across Australia, […]
THE NEAT AND GROUND-BREAKING Renault 5 is about to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The sprightly 50-year-old now has a descendant: the Renault 5 Prototype will give rise to a production model in 2024, and speaking personally, we love it. A brand’s soul is born of its legacy. To pay homage to such heritage and reignite the […]
ONE OF THE MOST COSTLY elements of owning a car is often overlooked. Depreciation can drain thousands of dollars from your pocket, almost from the first moment you drive out of the showroom. The more your car is worth when it comes time to sell, the more you can reduce your overall running costs. Land […]
THE PUSH TO GET US ALL driving electric vehicles seems stronger and stronger every day, and car companies are increasingly telling us that they will be “all-electric” in the near future – in some cases as soon as 2025. It reminds us of the all-pervasive PR campaign to convince consumers that wine under cork was […]
THE PROPOSED 2.5-CENT per km tax levy on electric vehicles in Victoria is certainly controversial, but is it unconstitutional? Two Victorian drivers argue that it is and are willing to take their case to the High Court to prove their case. The policy was passed into law in Victoria in May and implemented on July […]
FOLLOWING A SERIES OF COLLISIONS with parked emergency vehicles, the US government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s partially automated driving system. Roped into the investigation are 765,000 vehicles sold by Tesla since the start of the 2014 model year. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified crashes that resulted in 17 […]
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