Important: seniordriver.au is currently undergoing a major migration. Expect temporary missing content and bugs during this period.
Car advice for people whose age and IQ are both over 50.
THE MARCH OF HYBRIDS is relentless, and more and more manufacturers are pushing ahead with hybrid plans. Latest is Honda who unveiled the latest version of its popular HR-V compact SUV, now available with a two-motor e:HEV powertrain for the first time. The all-new HR-V delivers exceptional hybrid efficiency and advanced safety and technology features, […]
WE’RE ALWAYS QUICK TO help you SKI (spend the kids’ inheritance) and a new McLaren could quite possibly dispose of all of it in one go. The all-new McLaren Artura is revealed today, marking the beginning of both a new chapter for the company and a new era in supercar technology and performance. McLaren’s first […]
AT THE GENEVA MOTOR SHOW 60 years ago, the Jaguar E-type was first revealed to the world, quickly becoming a cultural phenomenon and indisputable automotive icon. The world had fallen in love with one of the most beautiful cars ever imagined and – with a price of around £45,000 ($A80,000) in today’s money – owning […]
THERE’S MORE THAN AN element of déjà vu about this, but Mini just keeps pumping out yet more special editions. While memories of Mini #37 are probably stronger in the UK than here in Australia, someone at Mini has decided it worthy of commemoration. In 1964, the classic Mini Cooper S clinched the first of […]
FORGET REAL-WORLD launches; now it’s all about on-line reveals and teases. Latest to join the trend is Mitsubishi who launched the new Outlander on Amazon Live, making it the first (and no doubt, far from the last) automobile launched on the platform. “Based on the product concept ’I-Fu-Do-Do’, which means authentic and majestic in Japanese […]
WE’VE WARNED ABOUT THIS worrying trend before at seniordriveraus and our concerns have been repeated by respected defensive driving instructor Ian Luff in a recent story on the ABC. As we all know, the prevalence of driver aids is increasing all the time, even into lower priced cars. Cameras and sensors are in place to […]
ŠKODA’S NEXT BIG HOPE for a worthwhile share of the Australian new car market, Octavia, arrives in local showrooms in late April with recommended retail pricing from $30,390 for the entry level (and perhaps appropriately named) Ambition sedan to $49,090 for the range topping RS Wagon. The stalwart of Škoda’s Australian range since the A6 […]
MORGAN LEARNT ITS STRENGTHS decades ago, and has never strayed too far from them. In fact, its cars are still visually not much different than they were in the ‘30s. But that doesn’t mean their thinking is stuck in the past. Raw, visceral, loud, and low, the Morgan Plus 8 GTR represents what the Morgan […]
JEEP AUSTRALIA HAS ADDED to the Jeep Gladiator range, introducing the Sport S variant to the line-up. Introducing a competitive, new entry price-point of $65,450, the Jeep Gladiator Sport S, like all Jeeps, boasts impressive 4×4 capabilities and a comprehensive list of standard safety and convenience features. “The Jeep Gladiator Sport S creates a new […]
IN STANDARD FORM, THE BMW 3 Series is a desirable sports saloon, but when more than $10,000 of equipment is added, the appeal gets even stronger. The 330i Iconic Edition integrates more than $10,000 of equipment (BMW figures) and carries a sharp driveaway (estimated) price of just $81,900. The new model is limited to 200 […]
Showing 1781 to 1790 of 2651 results