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Car advice for people whose age and IQ are both over 50.
ALTHOUGH MANKIND has been driving for more than 100 years, piloting a motor vehicle remains an inherently foreign environment. The human brain was not designed and certainly hasn’t yet evolved to cope with speeds faster than a person can run. Hard-wired into our make-up is the well-known “fight or flight” mechanism that kicks in whenever […]
Ian Crawford reviews the 2018 Mazda CX-8 Sport FWD with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: Mazda has found another micro-niche, squeezing in an SUV model between the CX-5 and the CX-9. 2018 Mazda CX-8 Sport FWD Pricing: From $42,490 (plus on road costs) (but […]
THE HISTORY OF ASTON MARTIN is one of ups and downs. Now the company has announced that it intends to list on the London stock exchange and the predicted share price of between 1750 pence and 2250 pence per share values the car company at up to $9.2 billion. CEO (and former Nissan executive) Andy […]
UK ROAD SAFETY and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist makes a timely suggestion for all motorists, but one of special relevance to over-50s drivers. GEM is encouraging drivers to reflect on the dangerous moments they have experienced at the wheel, to reduce the risks they face on future road journeys. GEM road safety officer Neil Worth […]
IT HAD TO HAPPEN SOMETIME, but the future is officially here. Subaru tested the water when it offered the BRZ coupe exclusively online when it launched in 2012. Subaru Australia managing director Colin Christie explained that the BRZ marketing campaign was intended to test the online sales process. However, it was also a matter of […]
THERE APPEARS TO BE an ongoing issue with child car seats not being properly installed and this, not surprisingly, puts children at greater risk of injury, or worse, in a collision. According to a leading safety expert, Dr Stuart Newstead of Monash University’s Accident Research Centre, surveys reveal that more than 70 percent of car […]
“I currently own a Toyota Yaris but it’s time to upgrade. I’ve been driving a borrowed Holden Captiva and quite like size and high driving position. I have around $20,000 to spend and think an SUV might suit my needs of commuting about half an hour each way and delivering and collecting my daughter to […]
BUYERS ARE INCREASINGLY focusing on the safety of their new cars and more than anything else, depend on the ANCAP star rating system. Now it appears that the system may not be as transparent as it should be. According to ANCAP chief executive James Goodwin, manufacturers are required to date stamp the crash results achieved […]
WE’VE ALL HEARD HOW travelling a few kilometres per hour faster actually doesn’t save you much time. Of course, it depends just how far you’re travelling, but for your average urban journey, all that angst gets you there only a few seconds earlier than if you’d stuck to the speed limit and taken your time. […]
KEEPING UP WITH TECHNOLOGY is getting harder and harder and judging by the state of the world, it seems most people under 50 can’t do anything without their computer or smartphone to tell them how. However, when technology is genuinely helpful, it’s worth embracing. At seniordriveraus we’re had numerous enquiries from over 50s drivers about […]
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