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WHILE REPLACEMENT PARTS don’t necessarily have to come from the original equipment manufacturer, substandard parts are a real concern. The automotive industry body FCAI has issued an urgent alert on counterfeit parts after large batches of spark plugs purchased online have been confirmed as fake. And like so many modern fakes, these are very convincing […]
THINGS ARE TOUGH FOR HOLDEN at the moment, and they’re doing everything they can to push sales. The latest incentive being dangled in front of Colorado 4×4 buyers is sure to have an effect. Holden has introduced seven years’ free scheduled servicing on the Colorado 4×4 range commencing with all LS, LSX, LTZ and Z71 […]
AFTER YEARS OF RESISTING longer warranties, more and more car companies are bowing to their inevitability; it’s a trend that won’t be reversed. Suzuki Australia is the latest to announce the introduction of a five-year unlimited kilometre warranty and updated Capped Price Service program as of October 1, 2019. To be honest, the brand has […]
TOYOTA HAS MADE NO SECRET that it intends to offer hybrid variants of every model in its range, and the latest upgrade of the C-HR includes a petrol-electric hybrid. The facelifted Toyota C-HR was unveiled in Europe this week and will arrive in Australia in December with the new hybrid option to be offered in […]
Paul Murrell tests the 2020 Mitsubishi Triton with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: Just months after its facelift, the Triton gets another tweak, and is all the better for it. 2020 MITSUBISHI TRITON Pricing: $36,290 TO $51,990 (plus ORC) (the Triton saves you a few […]
SHOWING THAT IT’S a serious player in the market (something that hasn’t always been obvious in the past), SsangYong new Korando is its most advanced vehicle ever. The company confidently predicts it will be a game changer for the brand. Launching initially with two Limited Edition diesel models, the ELX LE and Ultimate LE, the […]
ONE OF THE MORE usable mid-size SUVs is Mitsubishi’s Eclipse Cross and with the latest update, it has become even more appealing. Most importantly, specification changes have improved control and handling, as well as adding Super All Wheel Control (S-AWC) to the mid-spec LS model. Mitsubishi’s S-AWC incorporates active yaw control that controls the brakes […]
THE LATEST ITERATION of the Lexus RX luxury SUV will arrive in local showrooms on October 2, offering key connectivity and safety technology upgrades, enhanced driving dynamics and a welcome reduction in entry price. The new RX will debut 10 new technologies as standard, and be priced from $71,920 (plus on road cost). That’s $1600 […]
WE SHOULD BE USED to repurposing of symbols by now, but it always takes a little while to adapt. Latest to play keyboard games is BMW who have just announced the exclusive (750 units worldwide and just six for Australia) BMW M4 Edition ///M Heritage, appearing in local showrooms in early 2020 (although we strongly […]
WE DON’T KNOW who’s doing the numbers at Hyundai, but perhaps they know something we don’t. The new 2020 model Veloster has just joined the Hyundai range, but since there are no plans (as far as we know) to release it in the UK and other right-hand drive markets (including Japan), the only place the […]
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