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Car advice for people whose age and IQ are both over 50.
IT DOESN’T TAKE a marketing guru to see that the Australian market simply has too many brands (at least 55 at last count) competing for too few buyers, especially since 2019 has seen a marked downturn in new car sales. The luxury division of the Japanese auto giant, Nissan, Infiniti is not the first to […]
ALONG WITH MANY OTHER car companies, BMW Group Australia continues its push to offer electrified models with today’s announcement of the first ever BMW X3 xDrive30e plug-in hybrid (PHEV) to the local market in Q2, 2020. Confirmation of its launch next year means it will become the seventh PHEV model available in the local line-up […]
THE RUSH OF NEW CONCEPT cars from Kia continues unabated and although the concept shows where the company’s future design is headed, it will undoubtedly be a lot different when (if?) it ever comes to production. As usual, we offer you much of the florid prose unedited: The new Futuron Concept is an all-wheel drive […]
DESPITE EVER-MORE HOLLOW claims that speed cameras (hypocritically labelled “safety cameras”) are all about improving road safety, the simple truth is that authorities are more addicted to the revenue they provide than ever before. Victoria is one of the most over-policed states and updated speed cameras in that state, according to a report on ABC […]
NOT MANY VANS can be called aspirational, but the stylish Mercedes-Benz V-Class definitely qualifies and plenty of over-50 drivers would love to upgrade to one. The arrival of the new V-Class facelift brings refreshing looks and enhanced safety to the already successful model. New focal features include a re-styled and striking front-end design, and the […]
MAZDA MOTORS AUSTRALIA IS BEING taken to court by consumer watchdog ACCC for what is being called “unconscionable conduct and false or misleading representations” made to its customers. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has often been accused of picking its fights, but in this case alleges that several Mazda customers between 2013 and 2017 […]
BUYERS IN THE PREMIUM compact segment will have an even wider choice with the arrival of the new Audi A1 Sportback (“hatch” to you and me). It’s almost a size larger than the outgoing model, and even compact buyers appreciate more space. And as we reported in another story, it’s the first light car to […]
WITH PRICING STARTING from just $35,990 driveaway, the LDV 90 7-seater is, with some justification, claiming the title of Australia’s best-value SUV. Adding to its appeal is an ANCAP five-star rating, five-year/130,000km warranty and standard features including adaptive cruise control, autonomous braking and blind spot monitoring. “We’ve listened to the market, simplified our line-up and […]
SAFETY IN SMALL CARS is always a concern, so it’s reassuring to hear that Australasia’s independent vehicle safety authority, ANCAP, has awarded the Audi A1 a five-star safety rating. The A1 is the first light car to achieve the top rating against ANCAP’s most stringent test criteria (which of course gets tougher each year). The […]
THE ALWAYS-POPULAR Toyota Corolla sedan will arrive in showrooms in late November, priced from $23,335 (plus on road costs). The new-generation Corolla will launch with a new hybrid powertrain option, improved driving dynamics and ride comfort, a comprehensive suite of driver assistance safety features, and the latest generation multimedia system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto […]
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