Holden has been delivered a massive windfall at a critical time in its sales recovery plan, with confirmation today it will sell the iconic Chevrolet Corvette sports car from as early as next year.
CarAdvice podcast 162: Take a ride in the 2019 Lexus LC500h
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Joining Mandy Turner this week are Mike Stevens and James Wong.
In car news, the 2020 Skoda Kodiaq RS will be coming to Australia, the Ford and Volkswagen alliance is expanding to electric and autonomous tech, the Lotus Evija has been unveiled, and the 2019 Ford Everest is getting AEB across the range.
Sam Purcell reviews the 2019 Volkswagen Touareg and takes it off-roading.
James and Mandy take a ride in the 2019 Lexus LC500h and discuss the choice between the hybrid and V8.
Volkswagen has recalled the 2017 Amarok dual-cab ute, over concerns about the front seat wiring harness.
According to the company, a production fault could mean the front seat wiring harness is damaged. If it's damaged, the issue could make the front seat move automatically or cause local heat damage.
A total of 279 cars are included in the campaign – a VIN list is attached here.
Porsche has recalled the 2016-19 Panamera, over concerns about the power steering wire harness.
According to the company the wire harness could be damaged, which could in turn undermine the effectiveness of the wire harness insulation over the 'service life' of the vehicle.
That damage could result in a short circuit, or make the electric power steering stop working. In some cases, Porsche says a short circuit could also run down the starter battery and prevent the car from starting.
Audi has used the 25th anniversary of its high-performance RS division to announce two “completely new RS models” will be introduced in 2019.
The most obvious candidates to join the RS line-up are the RS6 Avant and RS7 Sportback. The large wagon and liftback have been spied on numerous occasions in development at the Nürburgring, with a reveal believed to be imminent.
