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THE AGE OF electric vehicles is drawing inevitably nearer, as demonstrated by Mazda’s unveiling of its first mass-production electric vehicle, named Mazda MX-30, at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show. A new addition to Mazda’s car line-up, the MX-30 is the automaker’s third new-generation model. Intended, so we are told, to allow customers to “relax and […]
IN THE MODERN WORLD, it is all too easy to be misled on line, and buying spare parts that you think are genuine is one of the latest scams to trap unwary buyers. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries is urging Australians to click cautiously following the release of research showing up to 60 percent […]
THE PROBLEM WITH MOST technology is that it is a one-size-fits-all program, making no allowances for individual driver techniques. Now, Hyundai Motor Group has announced the development of the world’s first Machine Learning-based Smart Cruise Control (SCC-ML), a technology that incorporates the driver’s patterns into its self-driving behaviour, creating a custom experience for the driver. […]
OTHER THAN THE potential capital gains to be achieved, we fail to see why the passion for so-called collectable number plates continues unabated. It looks like nothing so much as a replay of the Tulip Bubble that saw prices rise to ridiculous levels, only to crash in 1637. But what would we know? Sales of […]
AUSTRALASIA’S INDEPENDENT VEHICLE safety authority, ANCAP, has awarded the new Toyota Granvia people mover a 5-star ANCAP safety rating – the first model in the segment to achieve 5 stars to the latest, most stringent protocols. Entering the Australian and New Zealand markets this month, Toyota’s new people mover has carried through the impressive safety […]
We publish the following without comment. We think (or hope!) it’s tongue in cheek. Dear Senior Driver person, Having been driving for more the 70 years without an accident, I wish to suggest a radical improvement to the vehicular propulsion and retardation mechanism causing so much havoc with us mature and responsible motorists:- Paint the […]
Paul Murrell tests the 2020 Kia Seltos with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: Kia’s “small SUV” is a latecomer to a booming category. With a little more size than most, and plenty of standard features, it’s a welcome arrival. 2020 Kia Seltos Pricing: $25,990 […]
Paul Murrell tests the 2019 Porsche Macan S with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: Porsche’s popular Macan has been given an update, and the most important changes are under the skin. 2019 Porsche Macan S Pricing: $81,400 to $142,000 (plus on road costs) S […]
THE AUDI Q3 has proven remarkably successful in the premium compact SUV category, and Audi is no doubt hoping this success will continue with the new, second-generation model that has arrived seven years after the original launched. The original Audi Q3 broke new ground in the premium compact SUV segment, when it arrived in Australia […]
MANY OF THE READERS of seniordriveraus.com will have fond memories of one of the most famous Australian car companies, the great Bolwell. Like many car companies, Bolwell has had its ups and downs, and it might surprise many to learn that it’s still around, and as innovative and stylish as ever. The company has announced […]
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