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New Evoque Shows It’s No ‘Deer In The Headlight’
LAND Rover understands modern humans well if a new marketing campaign around its latest baby Range Rover is any guide. The clever British brand has captured strong
Women Take Pole Position at Australian Grand Prix
WOMEN will be invited trackside on the opening day of this year's Australian Grand Prix as part of a new business-focused event designed
It’s a tough job: travel the world as a ‘luxury-tester’
WE’VE all heard of dream jobs before, but this one takes things to new levels. New online luxury marketplace Hush Hush has got the feelers out across the globe in search of a full-time luxury-tester
Land Rover Gives Velar A Good Dressing-Up
ANY reference to “special operations” in the automotive world brings to mind the creation of clever in-car gadgets and options akin to those produced in the James Bond film franchise’s Q Branch which kitted out the British spy’s array of impressive vehicles
Policy Road Map Needed For Electric Cars: Inquiry
Electric car buyers will get a break in the upfront cost of new cars but face ongoing road-user charges in lieu of fuel tax if new measures arising from a Senate inquiry into electric vehicle (EV) uptake are adopted. A lack of charging stations coupled with poor policy direction from the Federal Government were cited ...
Music has changed, but the song remains the same
WHEN I was quite a lot younger, I was a little bit of a groupie for a number of bands, more often than not English, for some reason, and almost always first-rate musicians, even if set in a rock music context
‘Mad panic’ as luxury car buyers race to beat new tax
LUXURY car dealers in Melbourne enjoyed an unnaturally stellar June following a soft year as car buyers race to buy before new taxes come into effect on Monday. Today is officially the last chance Victorian car buyers can avoid a potentially significant rise in the on-road cost of registering their cars thanks to a surprise [&hellip
Mercedes Wagon By Name, Chameleon By Nature
IT’S no secret that Madam Wheels is partial to a sports wagon. Any wagon, really, provided it has everything on board to bridge the gap between well-appointed daily-drive and an adventurous life.
Ferrari’s Super Car In Base-Model Clothing
THERE’S nothing cheap or underwhelming about Ferrari’s new Portofino even if it is the Italian marque’s cheapest ride. At $400,000, this is the vessel Ferrari uses to lure competing-car-brand buyers into the “Ferrari” family. There’s certainly nothing entry-level about the way it performs. In fact, respected automotive reviewers have likened the Portofino’s get-up-and-go to the [&hellip