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LEYBURN SPRINTS 2020 CALLED OFF

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This year’s Historic Leyburn Sprints for historic and classic cars, which were scheduled to run on 22-23 August, have been cancelled and 25th anniversary celebrations of the event deferred to next year. The local community-run organising committee says it could not guarantee that the original date, or a possible postponed date later this year would be able to run viably within Covid-19 restrictions. The Historic Leyburn Sprints, which were launched in 1996 to commemorate the 1949 Australian Grand Prix on an ex-wartime airfield, usually attracts up to 210 competing cars… Read more

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LE ZEBRE

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1908 Le Zebre

Beautifully proportioned, the French Le Zebre was an inspired design which appeared long before baby cars were a recognised fact. With a wheelbase of 1829 mm (6 ft) and an overall length of 2718 mm (less than 9 ft), she was appreciably smaller than the original Mini Minor. When Le Zebre appeared in 1908, car designers were experimenting with every conceivable chassis layout, often placing the components where they would fit. By chance, or by foresight, Le Zebre chose a layout which today would be considered conventional. The 600 cc… Read more

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‘MINI’ MAZDA MAINTAINS BIG AMBITIONS

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The Mazda2 has always been a small car with big ambitions. So much so that it has notched up sales of 196,000 since it hit the streets in 2002. Nothing has changed in this respect. However, in order to maintain pressure on rivals in one of the most competitive market segments, the latest model has refreshed looks inside and out, and perked up the powertrain to improve ride and fuel efficiency. The MY20 Mazda2 comes in three variants, with titles updated in line with Mazda’s new-generation nomenclature. Designated G15 Pure,… Read more

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JEEP VIRTUAL DEMOS

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Jeep Australia has launched the Jeep Virtual Demo. Potential buyers can register their interest and be connected with their local dealership where a Jeep expert will give them a personalised tour of a vehicle of interest via video stream, live from the showroom floor. Test drives can also be arranged through the Jeep Virtual Demo program, with dealerships conveniently dropping Jeep vehicles at your doorstep, with the utmost in care and sanitisation processes in place. “Offering a convenient and comfortable end-to-end new vehicle service for consumers is Jeep Australia’s priority… Read more

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MASERATI MC20 PAYS HOMAGE TO SIR STIRLING MOSS

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A prototype of the Maserati MC20, the new Maserati super sportscar, will pay homage to Sir Stirling Moss, the British motor-racing ace who died on 12 April at the age of 90. The design used for this prototype is taken from the Maserati Eldorado, the iconic single-seater driven on its debut in Monza in 1958 by Stirling Moss himself, at the “Trofeo dei due Mondi”. It was very fitting that the Trident Brand chose the date of 13 May to recall the great British driver, since there is no doubt… Read more

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AUDI Q3 2012 – 2018

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2012 Audi Q3

The small-medium Audi Q3 crossover SUV arrived in Australia in March 2012 and competes in the sales race not only with its obvious German and British prestige rivals but also the top end of the Japanese and Korean marques. The Audi Q3 has an almost coupe-like profile that has become increasingly common in crossovers. If you’re looking for a voluminous station wagon you should probably shop elsewhere. Back seat space is okay, but this is a relatively small vehicle so it may be necessary for occupants to come to a… Read more

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JAGUAR E-TYPE

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1961 E-Type Jaguar

To many motoring fans the E-Type Jaguar is just as sensational a car today as it was when first introduced back in 1961. It said as much about the ‘Swinging Sixties’ as the Beatles or the mini-skirt. It was vivacious, sensuous, shocking and fast. But a sign of its greatness was that it was no passing fad. Over the years the love affair between this beautiful sports car and enthusiasts everywhere has endured. The E-Type took the D-Type concept and adapted it for the road, making its level of performance… Read more

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RENAULT KOLEOS IS ATTRACTIVE, CAPABLE AND WELL-EQUIPPED

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Renault Koleos is a medium-large SUV that’s been on sale in Australia since 2008, with the current, second-generation, arriving in 2016. Coming as it does from the Renault-Nissan Alliance Koleos has a real multinational pedigree, designed in France with Japanese components and built at Renault’s Samsung factory in South Korea. Renault Koleos sits on the same platform as the Nissan X-Trail and shares the 2.5-litre petrol engine and continuously variable transmission. Poor sales numbers have seen the previous diesel option dropped. The latest upgrade tagged MY2020 arrived in August 2019… Read more

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KIA CERATO 2013 – 2018

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2015 Kia Cerato hatch

Kia Cerato is a small-medium South Korean car that’s becoming ever more popular in Australia. This has been partly due to the stunningly long seven-year warranty, but the car itself has been significantly improved since the first models arrived here in 2004. Originally, Cerato was rather plain it is shape but the third generation, launched here in April 2013 has a lot more oomph its lines and sales were strong from day one. These are the models we will be covering in this week’s Used Car Checkout. Kia Cerato is… Read more

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THOROUGHBRED WITH STING IN THE TAIL

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Like a scorpion, the sting of the latest Kia sports sedan is in the tail, where 272 kW and 510 Nm are delivered to the road, and hence to the rear wheels of the Stinger 330S. Mated with Kia’s own-design eight-speed automatic transmission driving the rear wheels via a mechanical limited-slip differential, the latter gives the car its high-performance pedigree with a claimed sprint from zero to 100 km/h in 4.9 seconds, using launch control, and a top speed of 270 km/h. This has led to its uptake by police… Read more