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2021 Mazda BT-50 XT Review
Our 2021 Mazda BT-50 XT ute review in Australia, including price, specs, interior, ride and handling, safety and score. The ute market is fascinating. The number of people curious about utes boggles my mind. My wife, who I call The Reluctant Influencer, will sometimes snap a pic of her latest Bunnings acquisition loaded into the […]
2020 Audi S8 review
Our 2020 Audi S8 luxury sedan review in Australia, including price, specs, interior, ride and handling, safety and score. Effortless. It’s the perfect descriptor for the new Audi S8. Powered by a twin-turbocharged V8 displacing 4.0 litres, the S8 is endowed with 420kW at 6000rpm and 800Nm from 2000-4500rpm, and it’s the torque figure that […]
GM orders Corvette deposits to be refunded in Australia
If you have a deposit down a Corvette, you’ll need to get it back. GM Specialty Vehicles has contacted interested buyers of the new Corvette, issuing a statement that it plans to launch the new Australian brand in fourth-quarter 2020. However, in a turn of events that started since General Motor axed Holden earlier this […]
Lexus LX 570 J201 overland concept is great
Lexus makes an overlander out of the luxury LX570. It’s another year, another Lexus overland project, this time the J201 Concept that will be displayed at the 10-day Rebelle Rally even in the southwest USA. And again, it’s another Lexus concept off-roader we’d love to see in Australia, but likely won’t. The name, which seems […]
Longer-range Nissan Leaf e+ coming to Australia next year
Nissan confirms a longer-range Leaf model will be joining the local lineup. Good news! The Nissan Leaf will soon be available with a larger battery and longer driving range in Australia. Confirming that it will sell the Leaf e+ already available in overseas markets, Nissan Australia will have a two-tier electric car range by mid-2021, […]
Should the Toyota Rav4 go rugged?
Toyota Japan has revealed a toughened-up Rav4 Hybrid, but is it worth upgrading on Australia’s favourite SUV? What does it take to make the Rav4 an adventurous off-roader? Apparently 10mm higher suspension, some black alloys and all-terrain tyres. That’s the essence of the new Rav4 Adventure Off-Road model unveiled by the Japanese maker for its […]