The Holden Monaro isn’t dead
BUT DON’T GET too excited; there isn’t a new one on the way. Instead, Holden is building something very special as part of a new aftersales promotion called Project Monaro. Paying homage to one of
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Honda’s five anniversary models. One for each decade, we think
IT IS INEVITABLE that the more time passes, the more anniversaries there will be to celebrate. Some, like Bentley’s 100th this year are highly significant; others, like Honda’s 50th are a surprise. It just doesn’t
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Audi Q7 to get an update
WHEN WE FIRST experienced the Audi Q7 it was 2006. The company created an epic drive from Sydney to Broome, 7000km in 21 days, across some of the toughest and most unforgiving roads Australia can
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Toyota improves safety for HiLux
TOYOTA HAS ANNOUNCED significant increases in the safety technology offered on its HiLux. Despite commercial vehicles often acting as a workplace for many owners, they lag behind in the safety features now standard in most
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New Genesis models drop Hyundai branding
THERE WAS ALWAYS a question mark over Hyundai’s decision to tackle the luxury market whilst retaining the Hyundai branding. The marketing logic was probably impeccable, but as Toyota and Nissan discovered before them (and to
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Holden Colorado improves the value equation
HOLDEN’S MARKET SHARE may be down, but they’re still aggressively chasing sales, particularly in the SUV segment. As part of a MY20 update, more standard equipment is being included, although pricing has been held to
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Lexus large SUV gets facelift
THE POPULAR five and seven-seat Lexus RX is getting a mid-life refresh, arriving Q4 this year. The facelift centres around suspension and body rigidity, plus a few minor cosmetic upgrades (that’s the current model shown
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The new 718 Porsche Cayman GT4 and Spyder will win your heart
THERE WAS A TIME when unkind critics suggested the Cayman and Boxster were Porsches for people who couldn’t afford a “real” Porsche (i.e. a 911). Recent versions of the 718 family have firmly put paid
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What’s so secret about Lloyds auction results?
AS YOU MAY BE aware, seniordriveraus likes to keep a finger on the pulse of classic car auction results, and keep you notified as well. We are well aware that many over-50s own classic cars,
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Reader enquiry: do all models in the range get the same ANCAP rating?
“A great in-depth article on ANCAP testing. However, you omitted to mention that some models within the range, say Hyundai i30 Go, do not score equally with a more up-spec model. So caution: reading ANCAP
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