Hyundai has launched a bargain-priced crossover to market, loaded with safety and style – Hyundai Venue. I don’t review or write for Hyundai – the journo list seems to be way too long to get on, so I’m happy to share information from other sources whenever I can. Autoweek.com is a US-based online publication which […]
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Hello. Bob Aldons, The Car Guy, reporting in with the press releases from Volkswagen Group Australia on the replacement for the Volkswagen CC – Volkswagen Arteon. Whilst a Volkswagen dealer from 2008 to 2015, the Volkswagen Passat CC, and then the Volkswagen CC was the standout luxury passenger vehicle in the VW stable. Available with
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I went to see Ad Astra on the weekend, but of more importance was the trailer for Ford v Ferrari due for release in November this year. Ad Astra? yea, not bad, not good. I’ve taken the following article from Wikipedia. The last ‘motorsport’ movie I saw was Senna and I’m expecting to enjoy this
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Tesla Model 3 has earned the 2019 IIHS Top Safety Pick award in the USA From Tesla comes this story and video of the IIHS Crash test of a 2019 Model 3. IIHS is the comparable body to our ANCAP testing regime. This is the first crash test of a Model 3
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Make no mistake. Every German company wants to conquer the world in every facet of their business. Pre-dieselgate, Volkswagen was convinced that they’d be the number one manufacturer of automobiles. They saw the need to tamper with the emissions on a range of their cars and this was no small way testament to that plan.
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Non rovinare tutto, amico. I fantasmi di Fiorano ti stanno guardando. Ok, so I’m jealous – Mark Vaughn from autoweek.com drove the yet to be released in Australia, Ferrari F8 Tributo in Italy. I don’t get the opportunity to drive the supercars of this world, but I’m happy to share the stories when they’re released.
Ferrari F8 Tributo First Drive: Even More Fun Than The 488. Read More »
I’ve been monitoring the class action against Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda since inception in 2015. Managing Director of VW, Michael Bartsch, must be biting his lip, but the settlement comes “without an admission of liability from the car manufacturers. Follows is the report by Hannah Wootton of the Australian Financial Review Hannah Wootton Reporter Sep
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I couldn’t help but use the word, instead of the real one, Frankfurt. Whenever I see Frankfurt, the Rocky Horror Picture Show comes to mind. So what’s happening in Frankenfurter with e-cars? Both Volkswagen and Honda have released the mass production vehicles pictured below Whilst the VW looks to me like a version of the
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Battery pack options will offer ranges from 277 to 456 kilometres Thanks to US colleagues Autoweek.Com, I’m pleased to provide you with pre-launch information on the ID.3 Electric hatch due to be launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show tomorrow. I’m currently reviewing the Nissan Leaf electric car and it serves as a great comparison with
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Hi there, Bob Aldons, The Car Guy with an exciting release courtesy of Wheels Mag. 2021 Ford Ranger engine details revealed. Most of you youngsters won’t remember the time when the Australian Government essentially killed off the muscle car when they prevented the development of the GTHO Phase 4 Falcon. The bureaucrats deemed that it
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