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09 Jun 2015

Classic racing liveries for the Toyota 86

Robert Pepper

Toyota has a long, proud history of motorsports and it has paid due respect with this set of liveries for its much-loved 86 sportscar. Can you remember where you first saw cars looking like these? Thre’s the the original 2000GT, a 1970s Celica 1600GT, IMSA GTU Celica from the 80s, the World Rally Championship Celica […]

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08 Jun 2015

How to drive the 2015 Toyota FJ Cruiser offroad

Australian Offroad Academy

The 2015 Toyota FJ Cruiser isn’t just a funky looking 4×4, it’s also one of the best offroad. But only if you know how to get the most from its technology.

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07 Jun 2015

Do you need a self parking car?

Robert Pepper

Plenty of YouTube videos prove that parking is not easy.  Now cars can park themselves…but is the technology any Good? Self-parking systems are becoming more and more common now.  Cars we’ve tested of late that can self park include top-end Mercedes to Hyundai SUVs to the example we’ll use, today, Honda’s Odyssey peoplemover.  As ever […]

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Guinness World Record for tightest parallel park
07 Jun 2015

Italians worst at parking and crashing, British more than twice as good

Robert Pepper

Nissan has carried out a survey of European drivers to find out who crashes the most, and the results may not be a surprise. By a fair margin, it seems Italians are the worst when it comes to crashing.  Is anyone surprised?  And did anyone expect the UK to be the best? In fairness to […]

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2015 Honda HR-V VTi car review
05 Jun 2015

2015 Honda HR-V VTi review

Isaac Bober

Isaac Bober’s 2015 Honda HR-V VTi review with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and rating.

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Land Rover Heritage Driving Experience launched
05 Jun 2015

Land Rover Heritage Driving Experience now open

Isaac Bober

The Land Rover Heritage Driving Experience is now open for business, giving punters the chance to drive everything from the Series I onwards.

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