2025 Toyota RAV4 buyers guide: Which hybrid SUV should I pick?
[ad_1] It’s been another big year for the Toyota RAV4. Australia’s best-selling SUV celebrated its 30th year Down Under, as well as 500,000 local sales including a record month in August. While utes are the flavour of the month, the RAV4 remains hugely popular among new car buyers across a variety of demographics. As of […]
The power of trust: Tandem racing secrets from GB’s stars
[ad_1] This feature originally appeared in Cycling Weekly magazine on 5 September. Subscribe now and never miss an issue. “You could put the best two cyclists in the world on a tandem and they’re probably not going to go that quick,” says Neil Fachie. It’s a curious hypothesis, but if anyone knows what it takes to ride […]
US senator proposes barring Chinese OEMs from using other countries for production to evade tariffs
[ad_1] Republican senator in the United States, Marco Rubio has proposed barring Chinese manufacturers from evading US tariffs through the setting up of factories in other, ‘third countries’ such as Mexico, Vietnam or Malaysia, Reuters has reported. Rubio accused Chinese manufacturers of moving production to other countries in order to face lower tariffs in the […]
Unique Bentley Longroof Has An Interior Only The Sultan Of Brunei Could Love
[ad_1] Image: Collecting Cars In This Story If you’ve been looking for an ultra-lux family car that looks stately and effortlessly alluring on the outside, but like a Wisconsin Dells water park inside, then this unique Bentley from the collection of the Sultan of Brunei is exactly the one you need. There is enough room […]
How much Australia’s 10 cheapest cars cost to service
[ad_1] New cars aren’t as cheap as they used to be, but there are still plenty of affordable options out there. Having said that, the purchase price of a new car is only part of the financial equation. In addition to the sticker price, car buyers need to factor in warranty, servicing, and other after-sales […]
VW recalling certain 2003-2024 ID.4s due to air bag inflator
[ad_1] Volkswagen is recalling a small number of ID.4 electric vehicles that may have improperly installed airbag inflators. The recall includes just 837 vehicles from model years 2023 and 2024. In these vehicles, nuts securing the primary inflator of the passenger front airbag may have been left loose at the factory. This could cause airbags […]
Nio looking to buy Audi plant in Belgium to avoid EU tariffs – Q8 e-tron to be discontinued amid slow sales
[ad_1] The punitive tariffs Europe has slapped on Chinese electric vehicles have caused carmakers from the Middle Kingdom to find new ways to lessen their impact. One of those ways is building cars in the Continent itself, with Nio eyeing the purchase of the troubled Audi Brussels plant in Forest, Belgium, according to The Brussels […]
A Quick Stop At Car Shop Glow
[ad_1] For the last 15 years, I’ve owned a workshop in Auckland, New Zealand, servicing, building, and tuning Japanese race and road cars. JTune, and some of the vehicles I’ve had a hand in creating over the last decade and a half have previously been featured on Speedhunters. After a few busy years, I finally decided […]
This Bricked Fisker Ocean Only Needed A $100 Part To Run Again
[ad_1] Screenshot: Rich Rebuilds In This Story Fisker is dead, so if you own a Fisker and you need Fisker parts, you’re totally shit out of luck. Unless you can track down the parts you need on eBay from a dismantled car, like Rich from Rich Rebuilds did. A few months ago he bought a […]
Younger, female buyers drawn to more ‘approachable’ hybrid supercar
[ad_1] The plug-in hybrid Artura supercar is bringing a new type of buyer into McLaren showrooms. According to Charlotte Dickson, regional director for McLaren Asia Pacific, there’s a growing crowd of female buyers being drawn to the Artura. “In Australia, our historic McLaren customer is always that core petrolhead. Your LT [models], your Senna, your […]