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2022 Subaru Outback Review
Review of the Subaru Outback in Australia, including price, specs, interior, ride and handling, safety and score. What is the Subaru Outback? The Subaru Outback is a five-seat wagon that manages to stand out by virtue of its longevity, some decent offroad capability, full-time all-wheel-drive powertrain, and fantastic safety credentials. A nameplate that is iconic […]
Toyota Hilux GR Sport the most powerful model to date
Toyota has finally lifted the sheet off its flagship Hilux GR Sport, the most powerful Hilux ever. Toyota has unveiled the new HiLux GR Sport which gains more power, wider tracks, tuned suspension, and bigger disc brakes. It will be available later this year exclusively in dual-cab guise and although pricing is yet to be […]
Should I buy an SUV or 4WD?
Sports Utility Vehicle or 4WD? SUVs are so popular it seems like you’re not doing family right unless you sell the old wagon/sedan and ‘upgrade’. Sure, some SUVs are bigger than sedans and some wagons, but then again, many SUVs are more like crossovers and make sacrifices compared to a nice big wagon. And therein […]
Fortescue’s EV tech company rebrands
Williams Advanced Engineering has rebranded to WAE Technologies, following its acquisition by the Australian metals company Fortescue Metals Group for $292m last year. Founded in 2010 as an offshoot of the late Sir Frank Williams’ eponymous Formula 1 team, the firm has rebranded because its licence to use the name has lapsed. The new name is […]
2023 Nio EC7 has almost 1000km EV range
Fast-growing Chinese brand Nio has revealed its new SUV-coupe which is tipped to be one of the longest-range EVs on sale. Chinese electric car company Nio has revealed the new EC7 as a luxury-focused SUV-coupe with a lounge-style interior, advanced cabin technology and a range of nearly 1000km. Revealed at the firm’s annual Nio Day […]
Polestar 3 to showcase Smart Eyes at CES
Polestar’s to launch a new driver assistance system at CES 2023. Polestar will see its cutting-edge driver innovation with the uncovering of another system to make a big appearance on the impending Polestar 3 SUV. The monitoring will initially show up on the Polestar 3, yet it won’t be incorporated as a standard system. The […]