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The ultimate toy cars for kids
Woking’s 12v toy car is a mini McLaren GT. McLaren, the well-known British supercar maker, has turned its attention to much younger drivers with the latest McLaren GT ride-on. Though only a toy, it takes inspiration from the real thing with dihedral doors, matching wheel design and six colour options from the real car; Burnished […]
Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Shortie joins MY21 range
Jeep adds new, permanent model to Wrangler lineup. The popular Rubicon shortie is back, but this time for a long time. Now the permanent entry point to the wrangler range, the Rubicon two-door adds to the MY21 range from $64,490 exclusding on road costs. It sits just before the Rubicon Unlimited four-door thatis priced from […]
How to clean pet hair out of your car
Plenty of us let our fur babies travel in our vehicles and even if you use a seat protector or have a mat in the boot (station wagon) nothing sticks to carpet like pet hair. Here’s how to clean pet hair out of your car.
Alfa Romeo revises Stelvio lineup
Veloce variant added, based model moves to “customer-order only”. Alfa Romeo have completed the lineup for the Stelvio SUV in Australia with the release of a upper-level ‘Veloce’ variant and improvements across the board. Along with the Giulia sedan range, the lineup of Stelvio variants now offers Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems that includes […]
Hyundai reveals new i30 Sedan N
New four-door i30 N released from Hyundai performance division. Hyundai’s revealed the new i30 N Sedan in a video presentation, showing a sharp new N model that brings some improvements. The new model is expected to reach Australia later this year, though pricing and timing are yet to be confirmed. Powered by the same 2.0-litre […]
What could have been: Opel Astra revealed with plug-in hybrid
The old Holden Astra may have blossomed into a neat package with plug-in hybrid technology. Opel has lifted the sheet off its new Astra with plug-in hybrid power, and it’s a tech-packed offering in the popular small car segment. What a shame Holden isn’t around to secure this one although new Opel/Vauxhall parent company Stellantis […]