Cupra launches Leon V hot hatch
IT ISN’T YET CLEAR TO US where newcomer Cupra sees itself in the marketplace, but we suspect the hot hatch segment is where it will find its niche. One of these is the new Leon
Continue reading
Author: murrellp@bigpond.com
Cupra Born EV now taking orders from $59,990
THE CUPRA BORN IS NOW AVAILABLE to order in Australia as a battery electric vehicle (BEV) with the longest range and an attainable price: up to 511km between recharging for $59,990 plus on-road costs. For
Continue reading
Lexus LS sedan gets more technology
THE FLAGSHIP LEXUS LS 500 AND LS 500h now deliver an even more refined luxury experience than before with updates to the 2023 range bringing seamless access to information, communication and entertainment via the latest
Continue reading
Mitsubishi updates Pajero Sport
WE’RE BIG FANS OF Mitsubishi’s large SUV, the Pajero Sport. It’s an honest, down-to-earth large SUV that meets the needs of plenty of people. So the updated Pajero Sport should prove to be even more
Continue reading
Honda Civic VTi-LX 2022 review
Chris Riley tests the 2022 Honda Civic VTi-LX with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: The latest in a long line of Civics comes with
Continue reading
Peugeot 508 GT Fastback plug-in hybrid 2022 review
Chris Riley tests the 2022 Peugeot 508 GT Fastback Plug-in Hybrid with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: The Peugeot 508 is one of the
Continue reading
New GWM Tank hybrid SUV starts at just $55,990 driveaway
CONTINUING TO PUSH INTO EVERY segment of the Australian market, fast-growing brand GWM has announced a new large SUV called the Tank 300. The brand new GWM Tank 300 is now on sale in Australia
Continue reading
Another recall for Lexus
LEXUS AUSTRALIA HAS ANNOUNCED that it will initiate a safety recall involving GS, GS F, IS, RC and RC F vehicles produced between January 2012 and August 2018, inclusive. There are 14,301 vehicles involved in
Continue reading
All new VW Amarok here in April
THE AMAROK UTE HAS PROVEN a real success story for Volkswagen in Australia, and the new generation, in three trim levels (and two more to come) and with the choice of turbo petrol or diesel
Continue reading
Turbo four-cylinder replaces V6 on Toyota Kluger
IN A MOVE THAT MAY NOT please everyone, Toyota has replaced the petrol V6 engine in the Kluger large SUV with a turbocharged four-cylinder unit. At the same time, the Kluger has gained a multitude
Continue reading