Range Rover Sport stars in next Bond film
THE JAMES BOND FRANCHISE shows no sign of dying, and the stunts get sillier and sillier. In the latest, called No Time To Die the Range Rover Sport SVR goes off-road to pursue James Bond.
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Mazda CX-5 to get major redesign for 2022
MAZDA’S BEST-SELLING SINGLE MODEL is the CX-5 mid-size SUV, confirming yet again that Australia’s love affair with SUVs shows no signs of abating. The model will undergo a major restyle and be in Australian showrooms
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Mazda refreshes CX-3 in time for summer
AUSTRALIA’S MOST POPULAR LIGHT SUV is the Mazda CX-3 and Mazda is hoping the latest refreshed exterior will maintain the status quo. “As part of our philosophy to constantly refine the product offer, the updated
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Abarth 595 reduces range, ready for track or street
IT WAS ALWAYS QUESTIONABLE if Abarth really needed so many different variants in a range that was (and always will be) a niche market, especially in a market like Australia that buys so few. At
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Renault prototype re-imagines the 5
THE NEAT AND GROUND-BREAKING Renault 5 is about to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The sprightly 50-year-old now has a descendant: the Renault 5 Prototype will give rise to a production model in 2024, and speaking personally,
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Land Rover Defender tops retained value list
ONE OF THE MOST COSTLY elements of owning a car is often overlooked. Depreciation can drain thousands of dollars from your pocket, almost from the first moment you drive out of the showroom. The more
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Is the EV campaign a PR con?
THE PUSH TO GET US ALL driving electric vehicles seems stronger and stronger every day, and car companies are increasingly telling us that they will be “all-electric” in the near future – in some cases
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Is the proposed EV tax unconstitutional?
THE PROPOSED 2.5-CENT per km tax levy on electric vehicles in Victoria is certainly controversial, but is it unconstitutional? Two Victorian drivers argue that it is and are willing to take their case to the
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US investigates Tesla autopilot system
FOLLOWING A SERIES OF COLLISIONS with parked emergency vehicles, the US government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s partially automated driving system. Roped into the investigation are 765,000 vehicles sold by Tesla since the
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Are thieves about to target your catalytic converter?
CATALYTIC CONVERTERS ARE FITTED to modern cars since around the mid-70s to reduce emissions. They convert pollutants such as nitrogen oxides into less harmful emissions through a catalyst process. The problem is, inside the casing
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