News3rd Oct 20175 min readToyota Australia's Altona factory closes…News3rd Oct 20175 min readToyota Australia's Altona factory closes…
News3rd Oct 20172 min readForza Motorsport 7 now on sale: Racing gamers rejoice! - UPDATE…Tom FraserUPDATE: Coinciding with the launch of the game today, Xbox has partnered with Porsche Australia to create the Xbox Onesie. See article for details. Racing has been revolutionised yet again at the hands of Turn 10 Studios. On sale from today, Forza Motorsport 7 boasts almost twice as many cars as before, and more race tracks than ever. …
News2nd Oct 20172 min readStudy shows driving dehydrated similar to having blood alcohol content of 0.08…Derek FungA study from 2015 has shown that driving while dehydrated leads to the same outcomes as driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 per cent. The 2015 study published in Physiology and Behaviour was carried out on a selection of male drivers by the UK's Loughborough University and funded by the European Hydration Institute. Over the course of two days, the drivers were put through an array of tests, including using a driver simulator. …
News2nd Oct 20172 min readNissan recalls all new cars sold in Japan within the last three years…News2nd Oct 20172 min readNissan recalls all new cars sold in Japan within the last three years…
News2nd Oct 20172 min read2018 Volkswagen Amarok V6 gets 3.5-tonne tow rating…Mike StevensAn upgrade for the new model year has led to the 2018 Volkswagen Amarok V6 ute being given a 3500kg braked towing allowance - up from the 3000kg rating that still applies to previous examples. The new rating comes courtesy of engineering changes to the Amarok's rear step setup, and the availability of a 3.5-tonne genuine Volkswagen tow bar. The Amarok V6 is otherwise unchanged for the new model year, meaning its 165kW/550Nm diesel six carries over in its existing form. …
News1st Oct 20172 min read2019 BMW Z4 won't drive anything like the Toyota Supra, BMW boss says…Paul MaricAs BMW ramps up co-development of the next-generation BMW Z4 with Toyota, BMW's local boss wants to assure purists that the final Z4 product won't be anything like its Japanese counterpart. Speaking to CarAdvice at the recent 1 and 2 Series LCI launch, BMW Group Australia CEO Marc Werner said the new Z4 will still be "an ultimate driving machine". The Toyota tie-up, no surprise, is to take advantage of the cost benefits that come with sharing investment and combining resources. …
