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Barn find 1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mark III to begin restoration
A 1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mark III, which has been in storage for over 35 years, is to be restored by Classic Motor Cars (CMC), and Practical Motoring will be following it.
A new BMW M-car is here, the M235i convertible.
BMW have released the convertible version of their M235i sportscar. If you want a lot of wind in your hair then here is your car. From $85,800 plus onroads you can have the BMW M235i. This is the same base price as the coupe, and the figures are the same too – a 3.0L straight-six […]
New Alfa Romeo Giulia sports sedan headed for Australia: UPDATED
A new top-end sports sedan is coming our way, the Alfa Romeo Giulia. The Giula is a four-door, four-seater sports sedan and Alfa Romeo are pretty excited. As indeed are we. Details are a bit sparse, but we do know it’ll have a 380kW, six-cylinder turbo motor, petrol of course in the top-end Quadrifoglio version. […]
Maxi-Cosi A2 Euro Convertible car seat recalled
Dorel Australia, the owner of Max-Cosi, has announced an immediate recall of its Maxi-Cosi A2 Euro Convertible car seat.
Cycling-related road rules under the spotlight
VicRoads has just released a report reviewing cycling-related road rules and there’s been some gross misreporting in the daily newspapers. Let’s set the record straight.
The car feature you never use, but should
Very few people use voice recognition in their cars, but maybe they could save time, and improve safety. In fact, some people don’t even realise their car can do voice recognition. If there’s a little button like the one in the title image, usually on the steering wheel, then your car can recognise your voice […]