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CAR COMPANIES ARE DOING everything in their power to ensure they cover every single tiny niche in the market. The latest addition to the already substantial Mercedes-Benz GLE range is a new high-performance variant, the Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+. The AMG GLE 53 builds on the attributes of the existing range of petrol and diesel-powered […]
EACH MODEL IN THE AUDI range seems to come in multiple variants. Latest to join the spread is the smart new A3 sedan, now with many of the advanced features recently announced in the larger A4. The all-new A3 Sedan offers a sporty, elegant look. Compared with its predecessor, it is now four centimetres longer at 4.50 metres, […]
IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK like 2020 is Škoda’s make-or-break year in Australia. As one company executive said to seniordriveraus in confidence last year, “it’s time for Škoda to piss or get off the pot”. Over the past 12 months, plans have been implemented to see Škoda evolve into a mainstream European player in the tough […]
STRANGE TIMES LEAD TO STRANGE outcomes, and one that we’ve never seen before is benchmark US oil prices falling below zero for the first time in history. Yes, US oil producers now have to pay people to take oil away. So will we see pump prices in Australia fall to record lows? Don’t bank on […]
THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE has proven a resilient and long-lived success for Fiat Chrysler Australia. An all-new model is probably still a fair way off so a refresh should see it continuing to sell strongly. Jeep Australia has modernised the award-winning Jeep Grand Cherokee range, offering consumers a host of premium variants across the product […]
SAVVY PERFORMANCE BUYERS have descended on Hyundai in droves to grab N-badged cars, recognising great performance and superb value when they see it. Hyundai Motor Company today unveiled the newly enhanced Veloster N, equipped with the all-new N 8-speed wet dual-clutch transmission (N DCT). However, restrain your enthusiasm: to date, the Veloster N is not […]
THE BAY TO BIRDWOOD Run is one of the most significant motoring events in Australia and one of the longest-running. Starting as a relaxing biennial day out to promote the car clubs of South Australia, the Bay to Birdwood Run grew into the largest motoring event in the southern hemisphere for pre-1950 vehicles. If you […]
VALUE FOR MONEY is a cornerstone of the LDV range and plenty of value-hunting buyers will be casting an eye over the new diesel variant of the D90 large SUV. “We’re delighted to broaden our offering in the large SUV segment with the arrival of a diesel alternative,” says Dinesh Chinnappa, General Manager LDV Automotive. […]
CONFIRMING WHAT WE’VE been saying for some time, a recent study by What Car? in the UK has identified the most distracting in-car infotainment systems. While the manufacturers continue to insist that in-car systems are designed to reduce distraction while driving, we beg to differ. Twenty different in-car systems were tested that encompass the majority […]
FURTHER TO OUR PREVIOUS STORY musing on whether there may be a conspiracy against Tesla, more information has come to light. In 2016, several complaints were filed with the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) claiming a possible problem with the suspension on Tesla Model S. The NHTSA did not find any safety issue […]
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