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  • Once again, motorists are hit with increases

    MOST POLITICIANS SEE MOTORISTS (and that’s almost all of us) as nothing more than a bottomless pit of funds. Whenever they need higher income, they simply raise motoring costs and penalties. Motorists in Victoria will be paying more for their car registration from this month. The change means renewing a single car’s registration for 12 […]

  • New BMW M5 arrives with V8 hybrid powertrain

    THE LATEST ITERATION OF THE BMW M5 Sedan – a model renowned for combining supercar-rivalling pace, cruising ability and luxury appointments – will launch in Australia in Q4 this year. Now in its seventh generation, the new BMW M5 brings notable firsts to the nameplate and is set to redefine performance and capability in the […]

  • Ford, Toyota must be watching the new Kia Tasman keenly

    WITH THE FORD RANGER and Toyota HiLux topping the sales charts, executives at Ford and Toyota must be seriously concerned about the impending arrival of Kia’s new Tasman ute (as one reader pointed out, he hopes it will be more successful than its Leyland namesake from the early 70s). According to sources at Kia, the […]

  • New car prices continue to fluctuate

    WE SEEM TO BE IN A state of flux when it comes to car prices. Barely a week seems to go by when Telsa doesn’t announce another price change (usually a cut) and there is an ongoing battle for the crown of cheapest EV on the Australian market. Now Chery has just lowered the entry […]

  • Alfa Romeo Tonale Veloce plug-in hybrid small SUV review

    Chris Riley tests the 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale Veloce plug-in hybrid small SUV with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know.  Summary: It’s a huge premium over the non-hybrid models, and most people will never recoup the cost. But the Alfa Romeo badge and feel is a huge […]

  • Ever-popular Nissan Pathfinder arrives with expanded range

    THE 2024 PATHFINDER RANGE HAS BEEN expanded, reintroducing a more accessible entry point to Nissan’s adventure-ready family SUV, with the ST-L now joining the Ti and Ti-L in the three-model lineup. Available in both 2WD and 4WD, the ST-L joins another reintroduced entrant for 2024, the Ti 2WD, to bring the total number of grades […]

  • Maserati celebrates anniversary with two special models

    MASERATI HAS A LONG AND PROUD history in motor racing and to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Trident’s return to racing, the company has launched two very desirable limited edition models, the MC20 Icona and MC20 Leggenda. MC12, first launched in a road version and destined to leave its mark on the track by becoming […]

  • New BMW X3 to arrive locally in 2025

    THE NEW BMW X3, WHICH HAD its world premiere recently, will arrive in BMW Australia showrooms early next year. The fourth generation of one of the brand’s most successful models in sales volume combines an all-new look both inside and out, a high-quality interior with sustainable materials and technology, sharpened chassis dynamics and increased standard […]

  • New Hyundai Tucson arrives, including hybrid variant

    HYUNDAI HAVE ANNOUNCED WITH breathless excitement (and a 4500-word press release which we have, understandably, abbreviated) that the new 2025 Tucson is here, headlined by new powerful and efficient Hybrid powertrains, a dynamic styling refresh, and featuring an array of new and upgraded technology. The new petrol/electric Hybrid powertrain is offered alongside continuing 2.0 MPi petrol […]

  • Lexus LBX 2024 small SUV review

    Chris Riley tests the 2024 Lexus LBX small SUV with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know.  Summary: The Lexus nameplate will appeal to image-conscious buyers but you will have to decide if the image justifies the eye-raising price.  2024 Lexus LBX small SUV  Pricing:  $47,550 (plus on […]