Factory-built RHD Corvette coming
THE Z06 CORVETTE IS A STUNNING looking car, and it has plenty of fans here in Australia. The good news for them is that the first factory-built right-hand drive Corvette Z06 to reach Australia has
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Why are so many modern cars front-wheel drive?
INCREASINGLY, MODERN CARS ARE driven by the front wheels rather than the rear (other than those that send drive to all four wheels, of course). Front-wheel drive has almost become the default due to five
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Is a dash cam worth having?
WE HERE AT seniordriveraus just love dash cams. Quite apart from their potential to make a significant contribution to road safety, they have provided hilarious footage to television shows highlighting the stupidity of other drivers
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Dakar-inspired Toyota HiLux most powerful HiLux diesel ever
AS YOU ARE PROBABLY AWARE, the Toyota HiLux is Australia’s best-selling vehicle. Now Toyota has reached new heights in performance and design for the popular crew cab ute with the world premiere of the HiLux
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Volkswagen sources additional T-Rocs
VOLKSWAGEN HAS BEEN IMPACTED perhaps more than most other companies by stock shortages, but it has now revealed that it has been able to negotiate extra production of the T-Roc R and T-Roc R-Grid. The
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New Subaru Crosstrek arrives from $34,990
SUBARU CONTINUES ITS all-wheel drive approach with its new small SUV, the Crosstrek, the continuation of the XV model. Australian pricing and specification for Subaru’s all-new small SUV have been confirmed – ahead of its
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Hyundai’s new Kona revealed in Korea
ONE OF HYUNDAI’S MANY successful models is the Kona, and now details of the new generation small SUV have been released in Korea, including news that the global model will arrive in March (although later
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Mercedes-Benz adds another EV to the range
HOT ON THE HEELS OF THE EQS, Mercedes-EQ presents the EQE, the next model series to be based on architecture developed specifically for electric vehicles. Conceptualised as a sporty business saloon, the EQE emulates the
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Nissan Qashqai gets bigger, and a new engine
IT SEEMS ALMOST INEVITABLE that new models are bigger than the ones they replace. And eventually, a new model has to be introduced below it to meet customer desire for something “not so big”. Nissan’s
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Hyundai upgrades Venue small SUV
HYUNDAI’S VENUE SITS IN THE RANGE below the Seltos, and that makes it the ideal size for many buyers, including over-50s. Now Hyundai has announced upgrades including Qi wireless charging standard on all variants and
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