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Success for HSV: Silverado 1500 walking out the door
HSV dealers are selling the new Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ute out of yards before cars have even hit the lot. WHILE HSV dries up the stock of Colorado SportsCat utes and sees the end of its Camaro conversion, the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ute looks to be the right product to fill those holes, combining a […]
2020 Mitsubishi ASX Exceed review
Review of the 2020 Mitsubishi ASX Exceed in Australia, including price, specs, interior, ride and handling, safety and score. THIS IS Australia’s best-selling small SUV right now, eclipsing sales of much newer competitors despite its ten-year-old platform and packaging. We spent a week driving the top-spec Exceed model to give it a good going over. […]
How to clean car headlights
Bright headlights are good for safety and essential for a roadworthy certificate… Here’s how to clean car headlights.
Test drives can be “essential”, says FCAI
As industries across Australia slow down, the FCAI encourages car owners and new car buyers to still visit dealerships when it’s required. The beauty of cars is that you can travel from A to B and avoid interacting with anyone, so long as you have a tank of fuel. That’s great right now given we’re […]
Confirmed: Ford cancels Focus RS
There will be no hybrid hot hatch wearing a Ford Focus RS badge for this generation Focus. RUMOURS THIS month that Ford would not go ahead with an RS variant for the fourth-generation Focus have now been confirmed by Ford. In February this year, British outlet Autocar reported that Ford’s development of a high-output hybrid […]
2020 Lexus LS 500 F Sport review
Review of the 2020 Lexus LS 500 F Sport in Australia, including price, specs, interior, ride and handling, safety and score. REMEMBER THE old Lexus LS? It looked a bit stuffy but carried the reputation of Toyota and Japanese build quality to the luxury car market. Today, it’s a much more vibrant car to look […]