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  • Lexus shows off high-performance LBX Morizo RR concept

    CONCEPT CARS GIVE US an insight into the future direction a company is taking, and the Lexus LBX Morizo RR Concept, revealed at the Tokyo Auto Salon, is no exception. The intrguing concept of the brand’s all-new urban SUV adds exhilaration to the Lexus Driving Signature of dynamic performance faithful to the driver’s input, showing […]

  • Škoda’s new Octavia SportLine adds features

    ŠKODA’S NEW OCTAVIA SPORTLINE COSTS the same as the existing Octavia Style, but comes complete with extras that enhance the design and dynamic appeal of the Octavia Liftback and Wagon line-up. Priced from $40,590 (plus on road costs) or a national $42,490 driveaway for the Octavia SportLine Liftback, and $41,890 or a national $43,990 driveaway […]

  • Ominous signs: Hertz to cull 20000 EVs from US fleet

    THERE IS SURE TO BE more to the story that Hertz (US) is culling its roughly 50,000 EVs, reducing the number on the fleet by a substantial 20,000. According to reports, Hertz “expects to reinvest a portion of the proceeds from the sale of EVs into the purchase of internal combustion (ICE) vehicles to meet […]

  • Collecting Cars sets new record for classic sales

    WITH THE DRAMATIC INCREASE in the value of classic cars, it was inevitable that people would see the business potential and take advantage of it. Collecting Cars, the leading global online platform for the sale of classic, performance and collectible cars, has launched into 2024 with some outstanding numbers, and some equally outstanding cars. Australian […]

  • GWM Tank 500 to be priced from $66,490 driveaway

    THE ARRIVAL OF CHINESE large SUV, the GWM Tank 500, is sure to shake up the segment, especially since prices have been announced as starting at $66,490 driveaway. For the savvy customers looking for a 4WD 7-seater large SUV, this top-of-the-range SUV sets a new benchmark in the segment, offering unparalleled hybrid performance, off-road capability, […]

  • Ford Ranger Platinum diesel 2024 review

    Chris Riley tests the 2024 Ford Ranger large crew cab ute with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know.  Summary: Ford’s Ranger has pipped the previous best-selling Toyota HiLux for top spot on the sales list. It’s a lot of truck, but for a lot of money.  […]

  • Peugeot taking pre-orders for 408 GT Fastback PHEV

    WITH LONG LEAD TIMES and deliveries being promised way in the future, it probably makes sense to get your order in as early as possible if there’s something you really want to buy. Peugeot Australia is now taking pre-orders for the 408 GT Fastback Plug-in Hybrid, ahead of the official on-sale and delivery of customer […]

  • Hyundai reveals NPX1 concept

    PUSHING AHEAD WITH NEW concepts and innovations, Hyundai unveiled the ‘IONIQ 5 N NPX1,’ a concept model equipped with prototype N Performance Parts, at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2024. Hyundai plans to enhance the high-performance electric vehicle (EV) ownership experience with N Performance Parts, which originally began in 2019 and continues to develop high quality […]

  • No dash warning so your tyre pressures are fine? Not necessarily.

    BACK IN THE DIM DARK ages, checking your tyre pressures was a weekly event (assuming you followed the advice of tyre companies and safety experts). However, the advent of Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) now found in most modern cars means we don’t have to worry about our tyres unless a low pressure warning appears […]

  • Brabham Australia ends association with Brabham UK

    IN A BRIEF ANNOUNCEMENT THAT left more questions unanswered than answered, Brabham Group Limited (BGL) and Fusion Capital, the majority shareholder, sole funder, and operator of the Automotive company that bears the famous Brabham name, announced that after six years of collaboration, the arrangement has now come to an end. The decision to end the […]