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Buys December 10, 2018

1.4kg ‘War and Peace’ of car manuals

Buys December 10, 2018

What is it? GENERAL Motors has announced it will discontinue its Chevrolet Volt, Cruze, and Impala early next year and shut three assembly plants as it reduces its workforce and feeds demand…

Riley December 5, 2018

Totally Raptor(vating) . . . well almost!

Riley December 5, 2018

What is it? Ford’s heavily hyped Raptor, the Ranger utility with the mostest. Even I was a little excited to drive the beast and that says something after the thousands of cars…

Buys December 3, 2018

N adds dash, splash and cash

Buys December 3, 2018

What is it? It’s been around for 17 years and Nissan’s X-Trail remains one of the front-runners in the grossly overpopulated medium SUV category. That tells you it’s a pretty decent piece…

Conole November 30, 2018

Look no further than Navigator

Conole November 30, 2018

What is it? It’s the perfect example of good things coming in small packages. Overall length is small, at 3840mm. Engine is small at 1.2 litres. Kilowatts and torque are small, at…

Riley November 28, 2018

Ford bucks the Trend

Riley November 28, 2018

What is it? Everest is the SUV equivalent of the Ford’s best selling Ranger utility. With seating for up to seven people it’s a lot more family friendly than the ute but…

Buys November 26, 2018

Kombi comes chock full of memories

Buys November 26, 2018

What is it? First thing that entered my mind when I saw the Kombi 70 was Surfin’ Safari, by the Beach Boys. The catchy song dates back to the early 1960s, when…

Conole November 23, 2018

Entry ticket to safer driving

Conole November 23, 2018

What is it? Updated in September, Subaru’s Forester range offers plenty of depth with an entry model that doesn’t miss out on much. The Forester range received a complete makeover, including an…

Riley November 21, 2018

Just pretend it’s not a Commodore

Riley November 21, 2018

What is it? One of the new, no longer made in Australia Commodores. The Calais-V sits one from the top of the range, eclipsed only by the sporty VXR. It’s not cheap,…

Buys November 19, 2018

Pathfinder picks up the pace

Buys November 19, 2018

What is it? I’D never heard of Aloe Blacc until the American singer performed at the closing ceremony of the Invictus Games. But I think he drives a Nissan Pathfinder N-Sport, a…

Riley November 14, 2018

Equinox diesel: yeah, nah . . .

Riley November 14, 2018

What is it? It’s our second time behind the wheel of the Equinox. The first time around we drove the 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol LT model. For our latest outing Holden again supplied…