FCAI warns against online sales of fake spares
IN THE MODERN WORLD, it is all too easy to be misled on line, and buying spare parts that you think are genuine is one of the latest scams to trap unwary buyers. The Federal
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Hyundai develops cruise control that learns your driving style
THE PROBLEM WITH MOST technology is that it is a one-size-fits-all program, making no allowances for individual driver techniques. Now, Hyundai Motor Group has announced the development of the world’s first Machine Learning-based Smart Cruise
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Collectable number plate madness continues
OTHER THAN THE potential capital gains to be achieved, we fail to see why the passion for so-called collectable number plates continues unabated. It looks like nothing so much as a replay of the Tulip
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Toyota Granvia first MPV to get 5-star ANCAP rating
AUSTRALASIA’S INDEPENDENT VEHICLE safety authority, ANCAP, has awarded the new Toyota Granvia people mover a 5-star ANCAP safety rating – the first model in the segment to achieve 5 stars to the latest, most stringent
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Reader suggestion: brake/accelerator confusion
We publish the following without comment. We think (or hope!) it’s tongue in cheek. Dear Senior Driver person, Having been driving for more the 70 years without an accident, I wish to suggest a radical
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Kia Seltos 2020 launch review
Paul Murrell tests the 2020 Kia Seltos with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: Kia’s “small SUV” is a latecomer to a booming category. With
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Porsche Macan S 2019 review
Paul Murrell tests the 2019 Porsche Macan S with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: Porsche’s popular Macan has been given an update, and the
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More space, more technology in new Audi Q3
THE AUDI Q3 has proven remarkably successful in the premium compact SUV category, and Audi is no doubt hoping this success will continue with the new, second-generation model that has arrived seven years after the
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Bolwell to preview stunning Nagari 500 at Motorclassica
MANY OF THE READERS of seniordriveraus.com will have fond memories of one of the most famous Australian car companies, the great Bolwell. Like many car companies, Bolwell has had its ups and downs, and it
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More ANCAP five-star ratings, including for SsangYong Korando
ANCAP HAS RELEASED the results of its latest testing, and while five-star ratings for the Volvo S60 and V60 and the BMW 3 Series are no surprise, it’s a more notable achievement for the SsangYong
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