Road Tests Archive
Holden Trax 2017 – Mainly a turbo engine – good features for a little car – but they come at a price
15 April 2017
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In 2013 Holden started selling a small SUV, the Trax, on the Australian market. This vehicle is sold as a Chevrolet in other parts of the world. In 2014, Holden added a 1.4 litre turbo charged engine to some models. Now that engine is on all the automatic versions and the 1.8 litre normally aspirated
Range Rover Sport SVR 2017 – Its big and great technology for off-road. But it goes like a racer
7 April 2017
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Does the idea of a sport SUV seem like a contradiction in terms? Well the sound you just heard was not a race car, traditional sports car or even a hot sedan. It was the Range Rover SVR with a super charged 5 litre V8 engine. It seems even more of a contradiction when you
Overdrive: Road taxes; Fiat fumbles; Ford’s Future; Jaguar goes electric; Bus stops of the future
3 April 2017
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that ponders the purpose of cars and transport And in this program, we look at news stories including: Australian certification body introduces telematics-based road charging solution FCA Australia Response to Alleged Emission Investigation South Australian government announces first round of autonomous technology funding Technology for good Two thousand
Nissan Pathfinder 2017: Overlooked in a busy market. Best for a lovely country drive with the family
24 March 2017
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In the Australian market, Nissan is the third largest seller of SUV vehicles but they say they are also the second largest in terms of a product range. But in that range their Pathfinder is somewhat of a forgotten vehicle. It’s been overlooked, they feel, for what it is or more particularly what it could
Nissan Navara 2017 – Not much changed but a few more variations – no back seat cup holders!
24 March 2017
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In the one-tonneute market, there is a wide variety of customer needs. Much publicity has been given to the ‘7 day a week’ segment that favours the dual cab where the ute tray might be used for carrying tools during the week but the vehicle has a specific function with the family and on weekends
Overdrive: Auto mapping, real-time emission test, Nissan Navara & Pathfinder, Super Bowl ads
24 March 2017
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that practices what it preaches, most of the time, on the subject of cars and transport. And in this program, we look at news stories including: Mitsubishi Electric develops automated mapping technologies for autonomous driving Ricardo launches real-world vehicle emissions monitoring service Intel announces it will buy MobilEye
