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  • More ANCAP five-star ratings, including for SsangYong Korando

    ANCAP HAS RELEASED the results of its latest testing, and while five-star ratings for the Volvo S60 and V60 and the BMW 3 Series are no surprise, it’s a more notable achievement for the SsangYong Korando SUV. ANCAP says the Korando provides high levels of adult and child occupant protection and collision avoidance capabilities, with […]

  • Suzuki guarantees future value

    ONE OF THE BIGGEST expenses in owning a car is depreciation. For many, it’s a real concern and living with the uncertainty results in many a lost night of sleep. Suzuki’s new “Smart Plan” should put their minds at rest. Now available, Suzuki Smart Plan is a Guaranteed Future Value product that sits within the […]

  • BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupe. More temptation

    BMW’S FOUR-DOOR SPORTS CAR is already a tempting proposition, assuming you can find the substantial asking price. But in Q2 2020, there’ll be an even more expensive alternative, the M8 Competition Gran Coupé. The new four-door sports car was derived from the M8 Competition Coupé and developed alongside the mighty BMW M8 GTE endurance racer. […]

  • Ford offers even more Mustang factory-backed performance

    FOR MOST PEOPLE, the V8 power in the Ford Mustang is more than sufficient, but others would always like more. For them, Ford will offer the latest local edition of the world’s best-selling sport coupe, the Mustang R-SPEC to dealerships across Australia from early 2020. The special-edition model, with a strictly limited run of 500 […]

  • Seductive Mercedes-AMG GT is love at first sight

    THE UNDISPUTED KING of the Mercedes-AMG performance range, the GT coupe and roadster, now receives a significant update, as innovations flow from the AMG GT 4-Door Coupé to the even more seductive two-door models. “The AMG GT embodies the core of our brand, ‘Driving Performance’, in a unique way,” says Tobias Moers, Chairman of the […]

  • Next generation of Mercedes-Benz CLA coupes arrives

    THE CLA COUPE has proven very successful for Mercedes-Benz, offering a size that has broad appeal, plus a distinctive style. No doubt, the silver star up front helps, too. The latest edition of the CLA 250 4MATIC Coupé is a step up in performance and features from the entry CLA 200. And for customers looking […]

  • Have your motorcycle safety-inspected for free

    AS PART OF an industry initiative, Ride Your Motorcycle to Work Week, Australian riders will be able to ‘ride-thru’ over 60 locations Australia-wide from October 7 to 11 to have a 10-point safety inspection completed on their motorcycle, free of charge. Operated by motorcycle dealerships via motorcycle brands, each check will be carried out by dealership […]

  • More M models from BMW

    AUSTRALIA IS AN ODD market in that we tend to buy more of the performance variants (per capita, we buy more AMG Mercedes-Benz models than anyone else; the Golf GTI outsells lesser models here but nowhere else in the world, Audi RS models are the first choice of many buyers and BMW M models sell […]

  • Nissan reveals EV concept car

    NISSAN’S NEW EV concept car, the IMk, combines chic design, cutting-edge technologies and powerful EV acceleration in a compact body to create, in Nissan’s words, the “ultimate urban commuter”.  To meet customer demands for nimble driving characteristics and connectivity that fit a wide range of needs and lifestyles, Nissan set out to create a city […]

  • New car sales continue to fall

    AFTER YEARS of seemingly irresistible increasing car sales, it seems the bubble may finally have burst. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, the peak body for the automotive industry in Australia, has released new vehicle sales figures for the month of September 2019.  According to Tony Weber, chief executive of the FCAI, new vehicles have […]