How to buy a green car.
YOU’RE A RESPONSIBLE MOTORIST and you want to buy a new car that has a minimal impact on the environment, so how do you go about it? Most people will put environmental concerns a fair
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Football, meat pies and Holden cars… about as dinky di as the Camaro.
NOW THAT WE no longer produce Holdens locally, there’s one myth that we really need to put to bed, once and for all. “We love football, meat pies, kangaroos and Holden cars” was the catchphrase
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They’re the driving habits of other people that we love to hate, but how many of them do you commit?
A STUDY IN THE UK has identified the ten most hated road habits. Taking out top place was talking or texting while driving. Even though it is illegal there as well as here, it is
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Speed kills is the mantra, but a UK study proves otherwise.
ROAD INCIDENTS CONTINUE to be studied, dissected and interpreted, but the findings that speed isn’t the most important factor continue to be denied by Australian authorities. A startling report from the UK, “Licensed to Skill”,
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Jeep Cherokee limited edition models released
Jeep Australia has confirmed the release of two limited edition models; the Jeep Grand Cherokee S-Limited and Jeep Grand Cherokee S-Overland. “S” versions aim at offering a distinctive performance and style look into Jeep’s most
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MINI range gets 2019 upgrades
MINI AUSTRALIA HAS introduced key specification upgrades to the 2019 MINI Hatch, Convertible and Countryman model ranges. The highly-regarded Driver Assistant Package has been added as standard specification for all models within the 3-Door Hatch,
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Audi Driving Experience more approachable
ONE OF THE BEST driving experience programs is run by Audi Australia (under the capable guidance of Steve Pizzati) and it has been announced that for 2019 there will be some changes, including removal of
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Porsche releases new 911
WHILE SOME PEOPLE are obviously doing it tough, there are still enough with the readies to stump up for expensive sports cars (although, to be fair, both the Macan and the Cayenne SUVs outsell the
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Mazda updates the CX-8
MAYBE IT’S JUST a symptom of getting older, but updates and new models seem to come around much more quickly than they once did. Latest to update is Mazda who have made changes to the
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New Lexus lighter, better handling and cheaper.
WE DON’T USUALLY think of Lexus as a performance brand, but the RC F is something of a quiet achiever and deserves wider recognition. Lexus Australia today announced the substantially revised RC F range, with
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