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IT DOESN’T TAKE MUCH for a car company to start celebrating an anniversary, but thirty years for a start-up luxury brand is, we have to admit, pretty impressive. Lexus has celebrated its global 30th anniversary with a special-edition of the latest generation of its first model line, the LS flagship sedan. The Lexus LS Inspiration Series […]
MITSUBISHI’S LITTLE MIRAGE has been quite a hit in a market that doesn’t usually embrace city cars. It does everything well, if on a smaller scale, and has won over the hearts of not just young female drivers but the over-50s as well. The new model has been facelifted and updated and will hit Australian […]
“Would you sell a 10-year-old Honda Accord or a 6-year-old Kia Sorento (that has just cost $7k due to a blown turbo)? Our servo said the Kia. Though it’s lovely to drive – when it’s functioning!” JW, Victoria It’s a difficult call on which car to sell. The Kia is worth roughly double the sale […]
IT MUST BE THE TIME OF THE YEAR, but the number of new concepts is reaching epidemic proportions. Hyundai has thrown another one into the ring with its Plug-in Hybrid SUV Concept for 2019 AutoMobility LA. The concept is the seventh in a series of Hyundai Design Centre concepts expressing increasing Emotional Value to Hyundai’s […]
NISSAN’S X-TRAIL IS not only good value, it is proving remarkably popular. The latest limited edition, the N-TREK, based on the mid-spec ST-L, should ensure it continues to sell strongly. Nissan X-TRAIL N-TREK will feature larger 19-inch alloy wheels, a Bose 8-speaker audio system plus a range of Nissan genuine accessories offering great styling and value […]
Paul Murrell tests the 2020 Mitsubishi ASX with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: In a classic case of automotive magic, Mitsubishi has extended the model life of the ASX by installing the 2.4-litre engine in some models and extending the range. And it’s still […]
MOTORING ENTHUSIASTS will be hard-pressed to resist the temptations being thrown their way by BMW. The line-up of highly engaging BMW M models will be further enhanced next year with the arrival of the exhilarating BMW M2 CS. This limited-run, special-edition version of the venerated BMW M2 Competition – and the latest BMW CS model […]
NEW SALES FIGURES for October released today by The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) show that new car sales continue to decline. According to Tony Weber, chief executive of the FCAI, new vehicles have now seen the nineteenth consecutive month of decreasing sales in the Australian market, with October 2019 sales down 9.1 percent […]
SOME LUCKY HOLDEN customer is going to take home one very special Monaro on March 21, 2020. Following five months of dedicated work, Craig Lowndes today took the covers off the completed Project Monaro at Holden HQ in Port Melbourne. The finished Monaro is truly a unique creation. “I wish I could take it home […]
THE UNDISPUTED TOWING kings in Australia, especially among Grey Nomads, have traditionally been the Toyota LandCruiser and Nissan Patrol. Of course, there have been a number of recent arrivals keen to take the crown away, but it will be a tough challenge. The new-look 2020 Nissan Patrol has been refreshed with a stylish new look […]
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