2019 Toyota Prado GXL Introduction Prado is practically geriatric in automotive terms. In the 10 years since release, it has received the occasional attention of men in white coats. Have the nips kept it modern? Sort of. In 2015 the 2.8L Euro 5 diesel appeared. This new diesel accounted for 98.8% of Prado sales and Toyota saw little reason [...]
What IS ANCAP: 5 Star safety explained For over 20 years, ANCAP (Australasian New Car Assessment Programme) has been testing new cars for safety and crash performance. ANCAP, and its European counterpart, EuroNCAP, now have identical requirements therefore can share results. That means Australian cars and European cars are judged against the same criteria. https://youtu.be/fD2d2lMIMcw Each year, new cars are [...]
Like most car makers, Honda saw the writing on the wall. Passenger cars are in a slow but steady decline. Buyers are moving more and more to SUV or crossover style vehicles for their space, comfort, and high driving position. HR-V is the Japanese car maker’s second best seller behind the laudable CR-V. https://youtu.be/0HaJmdxti2o Outside: This VTI-LX is the [...]
Mazda 3 Next Gen Overview Which car is it? Mazda3 is Mazda’s version of “coming out”. The new car blasts a bold direction change for the conservative Oriental car maker. The previous base grade has been discontinued as buyers made it clear their preference for additional features. The 4th generation of Mazda3 continues the tradition of being a small but [...]
Jaguar is known for luxury, speed, and grace, and their I-Pace SUV is no different. Jaguar has other SUVs but this one is different. It is electric. FULL WRITTEN REVIEW HERE. Related EV stories HERE, HERE and HERE. It is run by 2 electric motors powered by 600kg worth of batteries under the floor. A battery pack is made [...]
LEXUS ES 300h There is a full list of features and prices in the written review: LEXUS’ new ES is one of the smoothest riding cars I’ve ever travelled in, bar none. https://youtu.be/MxpnOon4tQw A big claim, but it‘s true. Not only that, it is unbelievably spacious, which can only really be appreciated from the back seat. The new car [...]
Citroen has one of the coolest, kookiest, suavest SUVs on the market. But you have to be the right kind of person to appreciate it. For More Citroen reviews, see gaycarboys.com. HERE, HERE and HERE and at gaycarboys.com HERE If you’re keen on exploring an urban environment you need a car that fits. Peugeot Citroen’s best, award-winning 3 cylinder [...]
2019 Holden Acadia LTZ-V Road Test, Review Introduction: Holden sales stand at 5.2%, down from 7.2% this time last year. Sales of Commodore and Equinox have not met expectation. Although still in the top ten it’s been a sad slow slide for GM’s Australian subsidiary. The Australian market is down 7.4% over all, but Toyota still leads the way with [...]
2019 Holden Acadia LTZ-V Road Test, Review Holden sales stand at 5.2%, down from 7.2% this time last year. Sales of Commodore and Equinox have not met expectation. Although still in the top ten it’s been a sad slow slide for GM’s Australian subsidiary. The Australian market is down 7.4% over all, but Toyota still leads the way with 19.5% [...]
2019 Holden Colorado LT 4X4 Crew Cab Road Test, Review. Things are pretty grim around at Holden HQ despite Colorado successes. The Australian arm of GM, now holds a mere 5.2% of the market. That’s down from 7.7% this time last year. Commodore sales are down a massive 59%, so it is little wonder Colorado is by far Holden’s biggest [...]
