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Honda’s five anniversary models. One for each decade, we think

July 1, 2019 murrellp@bigpond.com New releases

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

June 27, 2019 murrellp@bigpond.com Upcoming new models

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

June 26, 2019 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Need to know, New releases

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

June 24, 2019 murrellp@bigpond.com New releases

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

June 20, 2019 murrellp@bigpond.com New releases

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

June 20, 2019 murrellp@bigpond.com Upcoming new models

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

June 18, 2019 murrellp@bigpond.com New releases, Upcoming new models

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?

June 18, 2019 murrellp@bigpond.com Auction action

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?

June 18, 2019 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Need to know

“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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Mahindra comments on XUV500 safety rating

June 17, 2019 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Buying advice, Need to know

ANCAP testing and ratings aren’t always clear. And some readers wonder why the current Mahindra XUV500 carries an ANCAP rating from 2012. MANY OF OUR READERS are confused about ANCAP safety ratings. They ask us

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