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Car advice for people whose age and IQ are both over 50.
ATTACKS ON OLDER DRIVERS and their right to drive seems to be a higher priority in certain quarters than other and more pressing road safety issues. Despite figures showing older drivers are statistically less involved in serious or fatal crashes, the call for testing to identify older drivers who may be a danger to themselves […]
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES TEND TO HAVE longer lifespans than passenger vehicles, so the update for Mazda’s strong-selling BT-50 ute has been a long time coming. However, patience is being rewarded as Mazda Australia has today revealed the tough new look for its ute, announcing the new Mazda BT-50 will go on sale in Australia towards the […]
YOU SOMETIMES WISH CAR companies could find some other way to celebrate “significant anniversaries” than releasing a commemorative limited-edition model. As you probably already know, it isn’t going to happen. And as time goes by, “significant anniversaries” occur almost every other day. Notwithstanding, here’s the latest. Range Rover today celebrates 50 years with the introduction […]
THE LONG-RUNNING MARK 7.5 Golf R will finally be replaced next year and to mark its passing, VW will be offering a limited number in eye-searingly bright hand-painted custom colours. The price is a not unreasonable $57,990 (plus on road costs) for what is a cracking little car. Of the 450 units of this last special […]
VOLKSWAGEN AUSTRALIA HAS ANNOUNCED the return in August of its Touareg Adventure model with a new range of standard features and unique optional packages. The most robust Touareg available, the Adventure special editions build on the Touareg 190TDI Premium variant in blending luxury comfort with off-road capability. There is a choice of two unique interiors, […]
THE BRABHAM AUTOMOTIVE BOARD set its designers and engineers an audacious goal: unrestricted by track or road regulations, create the world’s most track-focused hypercar. There was a directive to balance form and function. The next chapter of the iconic Brabham marque had to make a statement and stay true to its DNA – a performance-oriented […]
WITH ALL THE HOOPLA about hybrids and electric vehicles lately, it’s worth reminding ourselves that the technology has been around for an awfully long time. In fact, it makes us wonder why, if it’s the miracle solution so often claimed, it hasn’t already become more mainstream. Over the last 12 decades, Škoda has learned that […]
I am 66 years old working female, single and due to ill health I was unable to drive therefore I sold my car that wasn’t being used. My main reason to contact you is that I am leaning towards demo models of medium sized SUV and have under 30K available to spend but my daughter […]
PITY THE POOR ORGANISERS of events, not just here in Australia where things are slowly getting back to normal, but around the world. Unfortunately, even if international events are being rescheduled, it is still unknown if travel restrictions will be eased sufficiently for us to attend. The inelegantly-named UK Concours of Elegance will go ahead […]
IT’S PART OF OUR raison d’être, but espousing the needs, rights and obligations of senior drivers is why seniordriveraus was created. For far too long, senior drivers have been ignored or, even worse, vilified. And when it comes to catering to the special and specific requirements in cars and on the roads, senior drivers might […]
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