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AUDI’S REVIVAL continues with a sharp facelift for the exciting RS5 Coupé and Sportback, due to arrive on Australian shores mid-2020. New details make the exterior design more progressive. For operation, both models rely on the new MMI touch technology with a large central screen. The twin-turbo V6 with an output of 331kW and 600Nm […]
FROM MATERIALS TO manufacturing execution, the automobile industry is undergoing massive and rapid change. In a presentation for The Road to 2020 World Car Awards, Siddharth Vinayak Patankar, editor-in-chief of Indian magazine CarAndBike outlined some of the changes we are seeing. “It can be said that design is more important to manufacturers, is at its […]
A PROBLEM WITH SEAT BELT LOCKING mechanisms has resulted in Toyota recalling Coaster (14 vehicles) and Camry (including Hybrid models, 1044 vehicles). The affected vehicles are equipped with seat belt assemblies with a dual mode locking mechanism. The mechanism will lock the seat belt webbing based on vehicle deceleration (G-sensor) readings and also lock the […]
NOT SO LONG AGO, Australia had a motor industry. It was given various forms of support, but none of it was enough to keep it viable and one by one, the local manufacturers packed their bags, closed their factories and moved on. One part of that support, supposedly, was the Luxury Car Tax, introduced by […]
IT WAS PROBABLY INEVITABLE, but many rusted-on Holden fans will be in mourning after Holden has announced it will “focus on the largest and most buoyant market segments”. And that means the end of the Commodore nameplate. That’s right, as of today, there won’t be a Commodore in the Holden line-up. They’re also retiring the […]
MITSUBISHI’S OUTLANDER plug-in hybrid has proven that Australians will embrace electric vehicle technology, as long as they can avoid the bugbear of range anxiety. The PHEV offers a real-world EV driving range that suits the kind of use that most family cars are put to: short city and suburban drives in stop-go traffic (where internal […]
ENTHUSIASTS HAVE BEEN EAGERLY awaiting the release of the stunning Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign and their patience is about to be rewarded. The first customer model of the Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign will go on display at the Geneva Motor Show in March, before deliveries of the limited-edition car begin in late 2020. Before then, […]
IT’S HARD NOT TO FEEL sympathy for car companies and dealers as the Australian new car market continues to decline. Car sales are closely related to property values, so there is some light on horizon as property values have recently begun to climb again, making it easier for car buyers to borrow. New vehicle sales […]
IN PREPARATION FOR 2020, Mazda has announced updates for the city-friendly Mazda2, boasting grown-up styling enhancements and high-tech features not previously available in the compact car segment. Mazda’s Director of Marketing, Alastair Doak, said the updates to Mazda2 reflect changing customer tastes and feedback. “The 2020 update to Mazda2 adds some premium safety technology never-before-seen […]
THE WAY WE BUY CARS IS ALWAYS evolving and Mercedes-Benz has recognised this by introducing a new business model that includes set pricing for the EQC. The advancement coincides with the Australian launch of its first series production all-electric vehicle, the Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4MATIC. The new business model applies solely to sales of the […]
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