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  • Nissan plugs in another EV

    ONE OF THE GOALS WITH electric vehicles is greater range, and part of achieving that goal is to reduce aerodynamic drag. Drawing on a decade of technical expertise in electric vehicle and crossover innovation, Ariya is expected to become the company’s most aerodynamic crossover since establishing the segment in 2007, targeting a drag coefficient (Cd) […]

  • New Nissan X-Trail to start from $28,490

    THERE’S NO DOUBTING THE popularity of Nissan’s X-Trail. You only need to keep an eye out on suburban streets to see dozens of them Now the mid-size SUV has been given an array of major updates for 2021, delivering an even more compelling package. The new X-Trail has also been equipped with Nissan’s next-generation in-vehicle […]

  • Defender muscles up with V8

    SUPERCHARGED, V8 AND 386kW, THE NEW LAND ROVER Defender is the most powerful and fastest ever to be released. The new 386kW Defender V8 provides a unique combination of performance and capability, with bespoke chassis settings delivering new levels of driver engagement and agility both on and off-road. The new models build on decades of […]

  • Mild hybrid Audi SQ5 TDI refreshed

    ONLY A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE RETURN of the legendary SQ5 TDI, Audi Australia is preparing for the arrival of a new, refreshed model. The new SQ5 TDI is sporty, powerful and efficient, thanks to a new 3.0 TDI V6 engine. A striking design refresh also accompanies appealing equipment upgrades. “The new SQ5 TDI represents an […]

  • Škoda runs out Fabia with special edition

    WITH THE NEXT GENERATION Škoda small car due within 12 months, the current model is on sale now in a new MY21 Run-Out Edition. The Run-Out Edition can be had with either of the current drivetrain choices or shapes – hatchback or the unique-in-class Wagon. The manual version is teamed with a 70kW/160Nm version of […]

  • ‘Tis the season to change your logo

    IT SEEMS THERE HAS BEEN A spate of new logos among car companies lately. Nissan, Kia, and now ‘the world’s oldest surviving automotive brand” is reaffirming its personality and character with a new logo. On 25 February 2021, Peugeot unveiled its new logo: a coat of arms adorned with a magnificent lion’s head. Since 1850, […]

  • A Genesis with your room, sir/madam?

    AS OFTEN AS NOT, HOTEL rooms are impersonal and lacking soul, but Ovolo Hotels take a different approach. Quirky, fun and full of character. So why are we talking hotels on seniordriveraus? Ovolo have come up with a great incentive, over and above the pleasure of staying at a designer hotel. It’s called Suite Ride, […]

  • Mitsubishi Express sets new safety low benchmark

    IT HAS LONG BEEN our contention, here at seniordriveraus that people who use their vehicles as mobile offices or workshops are probably in greater need of safety than others who use their vehicles on a more occasional basis. This makes it of even greater concern that ANCAP’s first ever zero star rating has been awarded […]

  • Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 is its next midsize SUV BEV

    HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY HAS LAUNCHED the Ioniq 5 midsize SUV during a virtual world premiere event. As the first model in Hyundai’s new Ioniq brand dedicated to battery electric vehicles (BEV), Ioniq 5 sets a benchmark for electric mobility. Ioniq 5 is built upon Hyundai Motor Group’s dedicated BEV architecture called Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), […]

  • New Nissan Qashqai breaks cover in France

    NISSAN TODAY REINFORCES ITS POSITION as the leader in the European crossover segment with the unveiling of the all-new, third generation Qashqai. More than three million units of Qashqai have been sold since Nissan invented the segment in 2007. For this new iteration, Nissan has retained the guiding principles that have driven the concept, design […]