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HONDA JAZZ +SPORT LIMITED EDITION

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Honda Australia has introduced a limited edition Jazz +Sport to its lineup. Based on the Jazz VTi-S it adds $1600 worth of extra features for just $600 above the price of a VTi-S, giving it a MLP of $20,590. Only 240 are being imported. As well as the VTi-S standard features of built-in satellite navigation, remote keyless entry and LED projector headlights, the additional features for the Jazz +Sport are: 16-inch gloss black alloys, gloss black rear number plate garnish, +Sport badging, rear parking sensors to complement the reversing camera…. Read more

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NEW-GENERATION HYUNDAI SANTA FE

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Hyundai Santa Fe is now in its fourth generation, has a stylish look, extensive safety features and a strong emphasis on connectivity. Operating in the increasingly popular seven-seat SUV field Santa Fe is larger than its predecessor. It is 70mm longer, at 4770mm, rides on a 65mm greater wheelbase (2765mm). Front overhang is unchanged, but the rear overhang is greater by 5mm. Ground clearance of 185mm means it’s not quite a 4WD, but will be able to handle bush trails and the like. Santa Fe is available in the company’s… Read more

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2018 LEXUS RX350 L REVIEW

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Lexus RX has been a major player in its SUV class in Australia for close to 20 years now. Early in 2018 a stretched seven-seat model was added to the range for the first time. Using the moniker of Lexus RX L its body is 110 mm longer and the roof 10 mm higher than in the ongoing five-seater RX range. The all-wheel-drive Lexus RX L is sold in two grades, Luxury and Sports Luxury, with features almost identical to their five-seat equivalents. Our test vehicle for the past week… Read more

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CADILLAC ALLANTE

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1990 Cadillac Allante

In the mid-1980s European sporting luxury cars produced by makers such as Mercedes-Benz and Jaguar gained increasing prestige on the American market, much to the chagrin of General Motors. Around the same time GM corporate structure underwent change which meant that Cadillac became responsible for its own engineering and manufacturing. It was the only GM Division to be granted these responsibilities. Being allowed the flexibility of choosing from where they obtained their engineering elements Cadillac management, late in 1986, wasted no time in answering the challenge from Europe in planning… Read more

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FERRARI DINO CELEBRATES 50 YEARS

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Saturday 30th June 2018: More than 150 Ferrari Dinos from all over the world flocked to Maranello, Italy for an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the debut of the iconic Dino in 1968. On Saturday, the cars arrived in the forecourt of the Maranello Museum, then headed to the Fiorano track, where the cars paraded together. At midday, the Dinos drove into the factory where the customers were given a special tour. At the end of the afternoon the Dinos were driven one car at a time under the… Read more

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JAGUAR XE SV PROJECT 8

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Jaguar XE SV Project 8 is a limited-edition sports sedan that’s the most extreme performance Jaguar road car ever. The all-wheel drive 600 horsepower (441kW) 5.0-litre supercharged V8 petrol gives Project 8 a top speed of 200mph (320kmh) and set a four-door production car record around the Nurburgring Nordschleife with a best lap of 7 minutes 21.23 seconds. Zero to 100 km/h is 3.7 seconds. Jaguar XE SV Project 8 is available either as a four-seater or in lightweight two-seat Track Pack configuration. The Track Pack modifies the driveline and… Read more

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2018 NISSAN PATROL Ti-L REVIEW

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With each road test that we carry out it’s always interested to hear the first impressions the vehicle makes on relatives, friends and even passers-by. Responses generally vary depending on the interests of the viewer but not so with this week’s test, the Nissan Patrol Ti-L, where the reaction has been all-but unanimous …. “Isn’t it BIG!” The tale of the tape confirms that visual impression. It’s nearly 5.2 metres long and just under two metres wide and high, larger all round than its only real competitor the market leading… Read more

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MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS 2009 – 2017

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2009 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

For many decades Mercedes-Benz took a conservative approach with its E-Class, aiming it at buyers who were middle-aged and above. That all changed with the launch of the W212 Series that reached us Downunder in July 2009. Mercedes realised that moderately young, reasonably wealthy people wanted cars from the prestigious German marque, and also wanted stylish machines The W212 was facelifted in August 2013, receiving a large three-dimension grille centred around the iconic three-pointed star. Inside it retained the same overall design, but upgrading of materials increase the feeling of… Read more

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NEW TOPLINE NISSAN QASHQAI

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Nissan Australia has added a new topline model to its Qashqai range. The Qashqai Ti joins the ST, ST-L and features added infotainment, comfort and safety features. Qashqai Ti has a Nappa leather-accented seats, a 7.0 inch colour screen, Bluetooth, DAB+ digital radio, satellite navigation, a rear view camera, dual-zone climate control and an auto-dimming rearview mirror. Added to an already comprehensive list of safety items, the Qashqai Ti all has intelligent cruise control that maintaining the gap to the vehicle in front. There also Intelligent Lane Intervention that alerts… Read more

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NEW MAZDA CX-8 DIESEL

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Mazda Australia has plugged a hole in its SUV lineup by introducing the CX-8 Diesel. Potential buyers of the CX-9 seven seater had wanted a diesel engine, but it’s only offered with a petrol unit. Sometimes they settled for a CX-9 petrol – but others went to a different marque that could offer a turbo-diesel, which obviously didn’t please Mazda Australia. The CX-8 is sort of a combination of the Mazdas CX-5 and CX-9, sharing the wheelbase of the 9 and the width of the 5. It’s shorter than the… Read more