Road test Archive
Overdrive: Airbag recall; Nissan GT-R Nismo Road Test; Mullet Motoring
3 March 2018
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News including the Takata 4 million+ airbag recall, China takes a bite of Daimler, speed humps on bicycle paths and facial recognition on public transport. We discuss the Takata airbag recall in detail and the expanding Volkswagen diesel-gate court cases. We road test iconic Nissan GT-R Nismo. And quirky stories including the mullet fest in
Overdrive: Old vehicles costing us; Renault Megane GT Wagon Road Test; Quirky News
3 February 2018
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News including GM sued for autonomous vehicle collision, cars that detect emotions and how Australia’s old vehicle fleet is costing both lives and money. We ask if trucks can show us how car safety should be done – or is it the other way round? We road test a fast family ferrier, the Renault Megane
Overdrive: V8 RWD Cop Cars; Hyundai Santa Fe Road Test; LA Motor Show Oddities
16 December 2017
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News including the NSW police to stick with V8 RWD cars – this time it’s a US made one, VW recalls more vehicles for emissions breaches, SAAB lives on – sort of, Tesla’s truck gets more pre-orders, and Volvo’s XC60 gets Japan’s car of the year gong – just. We discuss autonomous vehicles and dispel
Overdrive: New Ford Territory; Honda CRV Road Test; There’s a Bear in there
18 November 2017
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News including Ford’s replacement for the Terrritory SUV, the lifespan of the new Holden Commodore, China’s takeover of a flying car company, Uber’s big investment and plans for flying cars in LA, and the new McLaren road-legal rocket. We road test the Honda CRV – one of the first compact SUVs on the market and
Overdrive: Speeding fines; SAIC LDV T60 Road Test; Chatting with your car; Quirky stories
11 November 2017
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News including which states gets the most speeding fines (it’s more revenue that you might think), the new Commodore, solar challenge results, Google works with VW, Renault Alpine makes a comeback and well, Trump. We review the SAIC LDV T60 dual-cab ute after attending the launch in Bathurst – a lot of ute for not
Overdrive: NRMA’s electric chargers; Subaru WRX Road Test; Reflections on Holden in Aus
28 October 2017
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News including NRMA’s electric car charging stations, passenger safety, FIAT/Chrysler RHD future, GM follows Ford towards SUVs, Toyota hydrogen concepts and electric motorcycles go the distance. We road test the Subaru WRX – is it still the hero car of the youth? And we take a reflective look on the life & times of Holden
