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  • Large luxury Audi Q8 diesel arrives

    LARGE LUXURY SUVs don’t come much bigger or more luxurious than Audi’s Q8. The new Q8 50 TDI quattro joins the Q8 55 TFSI, adding a desirable diesel (with mild-hybrid technology) for buyers to consider. Naturally, the new Q8 continues the same striking exterior design with strong contours and athletically tight surfaces that complement the […]

  • Jeep refreshes Cherokee, adds new model

    IT’S GETTING A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO keep track of the new releases from Jeep, but the Cherokee has always had a keen following, so we’re sure buyers will know what’s what. Jeep Australia has announced a refreshed Jeep Cherokee line-up, with the addition of the all-new Jeep Cherokee S-Limited available now. The Jeep Cherokee S-Limited, […]

  • Hyundai winter tests performance models

    WHILE YOU’RE SITTING around with nothing better to do, why not enjoy two new videos released by Hyundai showing winter testing of its high performance models (now there are three words that would never have appeared together in a Hyundai story a few years ago!) The cars being tested include the new i20 N (albeit […]

  • Suzuki celebrates 100 years

    JAPANESE CARS WERE hardly on our radar only a few short decades ago, but the Japanese have been producing cars for longer than most of us realise. This year is Suzuki’s 100th Anniversary, but not of Suzuki cars. Michio Suzuki first started in business in March 1920 with the manufacture of textile looms. These became more […]

  • Remember hydrogen? It’s still on the agenda

    IN THE RUSH TO EMBRACE EVs and hybrids, it seems hydrogen, once the great white hope for alternate fuels, has almost been forgotten. It was more than 10 years ago that seniordriveraus first sampled a hydrogen-powered vehicle, a Mercedes-Benz that was being taken around the world to demonstrate the potential of this fuel that produces […]

  • Is your car the next to be stolen?

    CAR THEFT IS BECOMING more common and modern cars, despite all their security systems, can be just as vulnerable as older cars. In Australia, it is estimated that a car is stolen every ten minutes (the most stolen car in 2018 was the Holden VE Commodore). And thieves will take any vehicle that is easy […]

  • Reader enquiry: why are car colours so dull

    “Whilst ruminating at red traffic lights recently, it dawned on me that there may have been a dastardly conspiracy over the last decade or so to drain the colour out of our National car fleet. Have you noticed most cars are black, white, or some sort of boring in-between shade of grey or silver?  Where […]

  • Toyota passes 15 million milestone for hybrid vehicles

    IT BEGAN WITH THE PRIUS, way back in 1997 and now Toyota’s commitment to hybrid vehicles is paying off. Global sales have now passed 15 million, or 23.5 percent of 2020 deliveries and Australian sales at 134,200. Toyota Australia also recently announced it expects to receive additional supplies of its popular RAV4 Hybrid SUV during […]

  • Renault puts some spark into Zoe EV pricing

    RENAULT CLAIMS ITS ZOE is Australia’s most affordable electric vehicle and in the current difficult conditions has come up with a value-packed offer. Until May 31, customers can purchase Zoe for $49,990 drive-away and receive a free 7kW charging station including installation and a five-year warranty. In total the offer represents a saving of up […]

  • Early EOFY deals from Renault

    IT DOESN’T TAKE a crystal ball to see that anyone in the market for a new vehicle holds the upper hand while Australian business suffers under the COVID-19 pandemic.  AS was announced by the FCAI yesterday, new vehicle sales are down by 48.5 percent, the largest single decrease since VFACTS figures were first recorded in […]