Some manufacturers announce a run-out before a new model comes to market and others introduce a limited run model with extra equipment to entice buyers without them really being aware of that said run-out. Read on for my opinion on the Nissan Qashqai Midnight Edition Nissan announced the new Qashqai in November, with a launch […]
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Today I’m commenting on a video I’ve seen recently about transmission repairs and secondly about the life of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. If you’re as old as me, you might remember a man named Peter Wherret – he of the “Torque” and “Marque” television program aired on the ABC, over one hundred years ago. Seriously,
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I’ve just driven my first Haval H9 Ultra 4WD, but only for a short lap of the Redcliffe Peninsula. But you only get 1 chance to create a first impression and here’s mine. I was asked by David from Coorparoo to source a Haval H9 for his family through Car Business, my new car brokerage
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It’s pretty difficult for a typical car owner to determine whether or not to replace the tyres on their car. Even I, as someone who’s been in the industry for over 40 years, doesn’t always know that tyres need replacing. Recently, I had my car in for a service recently and was told that the
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Skoda Australia has today announced the arrival of a small SUV for their range. The Skoda Kamiq is priced from $27,990 (Manual) up to $36,990 (drive away) with an optional “Travel Pack’ taking the top of the range Monte Carlo (DSG/Auto) to over $41,000 Follows the press release from Skoda introdcuing the Skoda Kamiq which
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To commerarate the 70th anniversary of the modern Formula 1 Grand Prix generation, the Formula 1 season spent another weekend at Silverstone in the UK. You may have expected to see the same result – Lewis Hamilton on the top step, however tyre issues again threw the proverbial cat amongst the pigeons. Max Verstappen and
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The large SUV market is pretty competitive. But the affordable vehicles in this segment are few and far between. Kia Sorento is due in Australian Kia dealerships in the next couple of weeks. Here’s what Kia Motors Australia has to say about the impending release. 27 July 2020: Kia’s all-new Sorento large SUV is within
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I’m following the year for Lewis Hamilton in 2020. This time at the Styrian Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring, in Austria. If Lewis wins the championship it will take him to a record-equalling 7th World Championship with Michael Schumaker I was away for the ‘first’ race of the season, where Valtteri
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Hyundai is refreshing its model line-up in Australia. Probably needs to as sister company Kia Motors catches up in overall volume albeit with a less expansive model line-up. Hyundai’s ILoad and I Max isn’t a part of Kia’s lineup and this new i30 Sedan N-Line promises to be a good seller, provided it comes in
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3 JULY 2020: Mazda Australia has today announced ground-breaking Skyactiv-X M-Hybrid powertrain will be introduced in Australia on 2020 World Design Car of the Year, Mazda3 from August, and on 2020 World Car of the Year Finalist, Mazda CX-30 from September. The latest step in Mazda’s multi-solution approach to reducing emissions, the new Skyactiv-X M Hybrid
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