“The fruit doesn’t fall far from the Audi Q7 tree, but passers-by won’t care” Direct from US publication Autoweek, is the first review I’ve seen of the Lamborghini Urus. I’ve just helped a client of a client dispose of his 2013 Porsche Panamera 4S which is replaced by said Lamborghini.
“Strong vehicle emission standards will incentivise manufacturers to bring their EV models to Australia and prioritise their sale, and encourage greater uptake of more efficient petrol and diesel vehicles,” the Greens say. It’s all well and good to want overseas manufacturers to bring their EV or Hybrid vehicles to Australia
March 2019 saw the overall Australian market drop 7.1% to 99, 442. Federal Budget, Federal Election or just a tired market? It’s really anyone’s guess. Here’s The Car Guy’s top 10 Australian Car Brands – March 2019 Highlights included 3 Light Commercial Vehicles in the top 3 selling positions for
It’s a very competitive world in the utility (ute) market. As I suggested in my recent take on the Nissan Navarra ST 4×4 Dual Cab, it’s the most represented segment of the Australian Car Business. Mazda has upgraded its offering with the Mazda BT-50
A famous man once said: “You only get one chance to create a good first impression” and this is my first impression on the new Ford Endura Trend AWD SUV I’ve just taken my Ford Cobra into Torque Ford at North Lakes for a full oil change – engine, gearbox,
Justin Timberlake got it wrong in his song. Mazda MX-5 doesn’t need to bring Sexy Back – it has a history the envy of most other roadster manufacturers. This version of the MX-5 continues the history of this amazing and special convertible. “Manufactured at Mazda’s Hiroshima plant, the MX-5 debuted in
New Hyundai Sonata embodies ‘Sensuous Sportiness’ design language with a sophisticated sporty four-door coupe lookHyundai’s third-generation vehicle platform enables improvements in design, safety, efficiency, power and driving performance. Sonata’s Digital Key allows the vehicle to be unlocked, started, and driven without a physical key via a cellphone. 2020 Sonata will
A couple of days ago, Elon Musk launched the latest in the series of Tesla vehicles. We already have: Model S – Premium 4-door sedan Model 3 (Should be E, but Ford wouldn’t let Tesla use that) Model X – Premium SUV Model Y is the newest incantation – 7
When a particular model in a brand’s range hasn’t been available for a while, you can expect that it will be difficult to get one let alone at a good price. So it is with the new Suzuki Jimny. My local Suzuki dealer just this morning (21/3/19) told me that
The nice people at Kia Motors Australia have been generous with the suite of vehicles they’ve provided me for review over the last 12 months and this vehicle is no exception. The 2019 Kia Cerato Hatch, the subject of my opinion piece is arguably just sensational. Kia entered the Australian
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I know that there’s a lot of websites that offer car reviews, car road tests, opinions on various cars and the like. What makes this site different is that I’m not going to bore you with technical information about the various cars that I review.
I’ve been in the car business for over 39 years. I’ve read the motoring magazines cover to cover. I’ve read the online reviews until my eyes were square. Everywhere that I go, I find motoring journalists talking about car speeds – 0 – 100 km per hour, standing ¼ times, the inclination of this and that at 150klm per hour on a 12.5% gradient curve, in rainy weather – and other stuff that bores me no end.
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