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Lotus Evora GT 410 Australia
06 Mar 2020

Lotus introduce Evora GT 410

Alex Rae

Lotus expands its sports car offering down under with the Lotus Evora GT 410. BRITISH SPORTS car maker Lotus has introduced its touring friendly and more affordable Evora GT 410 to Australia. Joining the Evora Sport already on sale, the 2020 Evora lineup now offers four variants in touring and track-focused guises: Evora GT 410 […]

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Mercedes-Benz warranty in Australia five years
06 Mar 2020

Mercedes-Benz extends to five-year warranty and roadside assist

Alex Rae

Mercedes-Benz beats its closest rivals to the punch, delivering Australian luxury car buyers a full five-year unlimited-kilometre warranty. MERCEDES-BENZ IS the first German luxury carmaker to go to a full five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty on all of its cars except those used for commercial purposes, which will receive five-years coverage at a reduced 250,000km mileage. Leading […]

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10 skills the average driver doesn't have
05 Mar 2020

10 skills the average driver doesn’t have

Robert Pepper

In the same way that smart phones are apparently making us lazy and, in the same vein, here are 10 skills the average driver doesn’t have…

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Jeep Gladiator Australia 2020
04 Mar 2020

2020 Jeep Gladiator price matches Ford Ranger Raptor

Alex Rae

Australia’s only open-air ute will arrive soon and pricing for the Jeep Gladiator Rubicon starts square at its rival the Ford Ranger Raptor.  JEEP’S ALL-NEW Gladiator ute is almost in Australia and will be priced from $75,490 plus on-road costs. The first Gladiator since 1963, the new dual-cab ute which can transform itself into an […]

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04 Mar 2020

Holden sales plummet, 23 months of gloom for new car market

Practical Motoring

The FCAI has released its Vfacts report for February and none of it’s good news unless you were one of the brands which bucked the downward sales trend. There were close to 300 fewer cars sold every day last month compared to February 2019, making February 2020 the 23rd month in a row of declining […]

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VW ID.4 Australia
04 Mar 2020

VW unveils it inaugural electric crossover

Alex Rae

VW has given its ID Crozz a proper name, the ID.4,  and it’s the first electric crossover to be built by Volkswagen. CAR MAKERS are moving to electric drivetrains and motor shows are turning into virtual webcasts. That’s the current state of affairs in 2020, even if both are forced hands due to government regulation. […]

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