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2018 Peugeot 2008 Allure Road Test, Review SUV, or not to SUV, that is the question, but is 2008 the answer? Peugeot is the world’s oldest car brand, so why is Peugeot is one of those brands that is so often overlooked? It has had some dubious quality and design in the past, but for…

The all-new Nissan LEAF NISMO RC, an electric race car with more than double the maximum power and torque output of its predecessor, was unveiled today in Tokyo. The unveiling took place at Nissan Crossing in the city’s Ginza district. The car, which was developed by Nissan’s racing arm, NISMO, with its race technology know-how, will…

BMW Group Australia today announced the next allocation of vehicles recalled according to the Recall Initiation Schedule.   BMW is calling for owners of the below listed vehicles to visit www.bmw.com.au/recall to determine if their vehicle is affected. Owners of affected vehicles will also be contacted directly by BMW.   Due to global part supply…

New Road Vehicle Standards Act encourages regulatory focus on vehicle safety ANCAP, Australasia’s independent vehicle safety authority today welcomed the passage of the Road Vehicle Standards Bill through Parliament. ANCAP Chief Executive, James Goodwin acknowledged the extensive review and consultation work that has been undertaken to update the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989. “It is…

Mazda Motor Corporation recently hosted the world premiere of the all-new Mazda3. The fully redesigned model will be rolled out to global markets starting from North America in early 2019. The all-new Mazda3 will be on display at the Los Angeles Auto Show, open to the public from Nov. 30 through Dec. 9.1 Mazda 3…

  MG ZS 2018 Review and rating and Road Test Intro What do the letters MG conjure in your mind? For most of us, it is probably a small open-top sports car. It will have wire wheels, a wood dash, lots of chrome, and style by the truckload. There’ll be a stylish driver in a…

RAM 1500 Laramie is the top of the range in Australia. The USA gets an extra couple of models but the conversion to right hand drive would slightly prohibitive. SEE OUR FULL REVIEW HERE Although the Express starts at under 80 grand, Laramie costs slightly more, at $99,950 plus onroads. That’s a lot of tamales.…

2018 Nissan Navara Black Edition Road Test, Review Navara is Nissan’s LCV (Light Commercial Vehicle) offering. Nissan’s first ute came out in 1935 and was a tiny 3.3m long with a puny 11kw 760cc engine. It carried a mere 500kg. it carried just two people, and had a 0-100 time of 3 calendar pages. Let…

Electric Vehicle trial underway in the Colac Otway Shire Colac Otway Shire Council officers will be test driving a new electric vehicle this week as part of a project aimed at increasing the uptake of the low emissions vehicles in local government fleets. As part of the trial, a new Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid will…