News2nd Dec 20171 min readMazda and Hyundai top customer satisfaction survey, Suzuki and Jeep at bottom…News2nd Dec 20171 min readMazda and Hyundai top customer satisfaction survey, Suzuki and Jeep at bottom…
News1st Dec 20172 min readThis nifty invention converts your H-Pattern manual into a sequential shifter…Mark TruenoWhile wandering around SEMA 2017, we ran into Bremer Shifters, a stand that was displaying an innovative way to convert your H-Pattern gearbox into a sequential style shifter. Fitment is extremely easy, Bremer reckons, with no requirement to even drop the gearbox at all. You simply unbolt your existing shifter to accommodate the Bremer conversion shifter. We had a chat to Russ from Bremer, who gave us the rundown. …
News1st Dec 20171 min readThere are barn finds, and then there's this: a historic Formula One heaven…Mark Trueno
News1st Dec 20171 min readAudi Q2, A3 recalled for rear hub carrier fix…Scott CollieAudi Australia has recalled two cars over concerns about the rear hub carriers. According to the company, a fault in the manufacturing process means the rear hub carriers in the Q2 and A3 might not be hard enough. That means their durability can't be guaranteed, posing the risk of bolted connections becoming detached. In the worst-case scenario, a detachment or component failure could cause the driver to lose control, posing a heightened accident risk. …
News1st Dec 20171 min read2018 Toyota 86 pricing and specs…News1st Dec 20171 min read2018 Toyota 86 pricing and specs…
News1st Dec 20172 min readRange Rover luxury coupe on the cards, two-door Evoque may not return…Trent NikolicIn what would be a return to its origins, Land Rover looks set to use the Range Rover badge on a luxury two-door – but this time, it will be a coupe. Fans of the original Range Rover will remember its two-door body, but it’s been a long time since a full-sized Range Rover luxury off-roader was available as a two-door. …
Podcast1st Dec 20171 min readCarAdvice podcast 81: Direct from the Los Angeles Motor Show!…Episode #81
News30th Nov 20171 min readMazda to offer Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity in 2018…Paul MaricWhile Mazda leads the game in Australia on many fronts, it falls short in the field of basic smartphone technology and connectivity. Speaking to media at the 2017 Los Angeles motor show, president and CEO of Mazda North America Operations, Masahiro Moro said technology like Apple CarPlay and Android Auto is on the way. "Some technology is almost necessary and not just a benefit. This is the 'hygiene' factor in a few years. We are working on that and it will come in 2018," Moro said. …
