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  • Mazda CX-3 2018 launch review

    Ian Crawford tests the 2018 Mazda CX-3 with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: The small Mazda SUV outsells everything in its class, and the new one has been improved to protect its leadership position, including a new 5-year warranty.  2018 Mazda CX-3 [Launch review] […]

  • Volvo XC40 2018 review

    Paul Murrell tests the 2018 Volvo XC40 with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: Volvo’s smallest SUV stands out from the crowd. But at a price. 2018 Volvo XC40 Momentum Launch Edition Pricing: $52,990 (plus on road costs, including $5000 Launch Edition package) Warranty: Three […]

  • Reader enquiry: Toyota Corolla ZR Hybrid 2018

    “Love your website. As a 70 year old with a passion for nice cars, I would love your comments on the latest Toyota Corolla ZR Hybrid. I just love the looks, but does it have enough boot  space and rear seat space for an interstate trip? Also how would the Hybrid perform on such a […]

  • Holden Equinox LT 2018 review

    Paul Murrell tests the 2018 Holden Equinox LT with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: The medium SUV category offers a multitude of choices. The Equinox is Holden’s new entrant in the class, has a lot to offer and is a big leap forward from […]

  • Upcoming classic car auctions. September

    AUSTRALIA PICKLES 1 September 2018 Holden Torana A9X Hatchback (private collection) Online Viewing Address: Cnr Phoenix and Sudlow Road, Bibra Lake WA 6163 Buyer’s Premium: 7.5% (GST not applicable) REST OF THE WORLD: USA 1 September 2018 WORLDWIDE Auburn, Indiana www.worldwideauctioneers.com 1-2 September 2018 SILVER AUCTIONS Sun Valley, Idaho www.silverauctions.com 2 September 2018 RM SOTHEBYS […]

  • 1977 Torana A9X Hatchback goes to auction.

    CURRENTLY ON OFFER through Pickles is another 70s Australian muscle car, this one described as being both “rare” and “unique” (an interesting combination!) The 1977 Holden Torana A9X hatchback was prepared for racing by Peter Malloy of Pat Burke Racing in Sydney but never actually raced. One of just 33 GMP&A lightweight bodyshells produced by […]

  • Good result for Shannons but surprising lots unsold.

    SHANNONS HAD ANOTHER good result with their Sydney Winter Classic Auction, but what didn’t sell is perhaps as telling as what did. Of the 56 lots on offer, 49 sold and seven were passed in. Cars that would once never have qualified for classic status did well (the 1980 Holden HZ Kingswood SL 4.2-litre V8 […]

  • Maserati appeals to the SKI crowd.

    STILL WONDERING HOW to “spend the kids’ inheritance”? Maserati may have just made the decision easy for you. The new Quattroporte GTS GranSport Nerissimo Edition is the ultimate in exclusivity. There will only be 50 worldwide and just five in Australia. Luxuriant Nero Ribelle paint combines with black piano finishing on the front grille, inserts […]

  • Luxury Range Rover adds features

    THE LATEST OFFERING from Land Rover comes with a new 202kW 3.0-litre twin turbo SDV6 engine, a 12kW increase over the existing TDV6. Importantly for anyone considering towing, the new engine produces an impressive 625Nm of torque, combined with a claimed fuel consumption of 7.7L/100km. Another improvement with the 4.4-litre SDV8 diesel is that is […]

  • Some older drivers give us all a bad name.

    THERE ARE IDIOTS in every age group, but some older drivers provide plenty of ammunition for calls to curtail the rights of senior drivers to continue driving. One such is a man who faced court in Adelaide last month over an alleged hit-and-run collision with a motorcycle. He was facing charges of aggravated driving without […]