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Heavy suspension part corrosion Pro Tip: Drive over bumps and rough roads to listen for clunks or knocking noises. Electronics You might check the AC , but do you test every button and feature ? Air Conditioning & Electronics Test every feature. Uneven tire wear This could mean alignment or suspension issues. Think twice.
Another is by raising the car’s electronic speed limiter, which we believe is otherwise set at 180 kmh (112 mph) according to a voluntary agreement between Japanese automakers. But the app also says it can improve your speed coming out of corners by better managing the turbo boost.
Other new features include a decorative side strake modelled on that of the previous Vantage, frameless mirrors and flush electronic door handles. They’ve also clearly corrected whatever hardware problems prevented the use of the old Vantage’s electronic locking differential on the last V12 (which caused its slightly scruffy limit handling).
The Fox shocks feature live-valve technology that enables precise electronic compression tuning. Ford also went to a lot of effort to tune the inner shims and control valves to manage effective fluid flow through the damper. Again, despite its size, it managed to carve up sand dunes with little fuss.
The Macan packs new permanently excited PSM electric motors on the front and rear axles, with the Macan 4 producing up to 300kW of power and 650Nm of torque on overboost, and the Turbo bumping those outputs to 470kW and 1130Nm. Air suspension is standard on the Turbo with Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) electronic damping control.
This can be frustrating, especially without a passenger to manage DJ duties. Interestingly, the basic performance figures are identical to the Coupe, with the Spider completing the 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) sprint in 3 seconds flat, and reaching an electronically limited top speed of 205 mph (330 km/h). seconds, just 0.1
range will arrive in the early stages of 2025, and the hot GTI variant has seen a big power bump as part of the range refresh. That’s right, it means you won’t accidentally turn on the heated steering wheel or bump the cruise control haptics when you’re tackling corners. seconds, I managed a 6.2s The old Mk7.5
They’re incredibly thick too so they soak up a lot of the bumps and bruises in the road or trail. On-demand electronically locking differentials provided additional grip and confidence from behind the wheel. Once one gets back to the pavement, the bumps of the trail go away but reminders of it sure don’t.
Dickson Leow, General Manager of Australian EV and hybrid battery remanufacturing company Infinitev, says his company is working to make purchasing a second-hand electric vehicle easier. All of these models have just recently reached their 10th birthday, and with the average age of a vehicle in Australia being 10.8
3: Up to 375 miles of range* Thanks to a wealth of technical improvements, enhanced materials and innovations in thermal management and cooling technology, Audi’s engineers have reduced the weight of the Audi e-tron GT’s battery pack by 9kg, while simultaneously improving its energy density to 105kWh gross capacity (97kWh net).
The standard model drives pretty nicely, but the XRT-fettled SUV has a more purposeful feel on the sealed stuff, with more softness over sharp edges due to the extra tyre sidewall, and a more rigid and solid feel over larger bumps. It has a terrific rough-road ride, and handles sharp-edged bumps and bigger lumpy sections with ease.
Its construction is betrayed by the slight movements you can feel in the chassis when, for example, you go over successive bumps, or when you’re on a road that isn’t perfectly smooth; a unibody vehicle will typically feel tighter. Nevertheless, this boasts an extremely comfortable ride, and it never crashes over bumps.
The steering wheel controls will take some learning as with many other new MGs, the buttons are minimalist and you manage the cruise control system on the left side, while the right-side controls media and driver info screen settings. With a sizeable bump in power and torque, this engine feels like the right fit for this new-gen model.
However, in 2024, that changes with a suite of electronics designed to make driving both on and off-road a much safer experience. The new Wrangler comes equipped with electronic stability control, which helps maintain control during sudden manoeuvres, and hill start assist to prevent rollback when starting on a steep incline.
Both models come with terrain management, but the Platinum also includes a rear diff lock – something the XLT is missing. Still, with the help of the onboard electronics and a bit of strategic track repacking, we made it through with minimal fuss courtesy of mud/rut mode and the onboard terrain control.
Naturally, because it’s a ute, my test car was kitted out with plenty of accessories including a $215 tow bar tongue, a $393 12-pin plug, a $896 electronic brake controller and $215 rubber floor mats. Despite seven days of solid driving, I only managed to burn through half of the D-Max’s 76-litre fuel tank. on test) 9.7L/100km
Admittedly it has a torsion-beam rear suspension setup (and MacPherson up front), so it can skip around just a tad if you hit a bump mid-corner, but it was hardly a problem and it managed to maintain its composure in most of the situations thrown at it over more than a hundred kilometres of mixed driving.
Buzz GTX LWB BEV 4Motion AWD $109,990 It was originally expected the longer version of the Buzz would cost $100,000-plus here, but the German brand managed to sneak both the SWB and LWB models under the Luxury Car Tax (LCT). The steering is very natural-feeling and manageable, but it’s also a little weighty.
The auto takes a kilowatt cut but manages a torque curve like a line drawing of Uluru. The suspension crashes into potholes when the soft suspension stroke is beaten by the bumps and, while grip from those wide fat tyres is astonishing, steering is strangely wooden for such an overt performance machine.
Increases are more pronounced towards the top of the specification ladder, with GLS getting the most noticeable $7600 bump in this new generation. In comparison to the previous-generation model, Mitsubishi has managed to trim off a few dollars of servicing costs over the capped-price program.
Another thing to note, our test car’s optional third-row seating ($3900) adds electric adjustment for the second row, allowing you to adjust the standard slide and recline functions electronically, rather than using manual levers. We managed an indicated 8.6L/100km You’ll get excellent fuel economy too.
It’s a cleverly laid out cargo management system that makes the most of the space on offer. With stiffer all-terrain tyres and off-road focused suspension, the Tremor is busier on sealed roads, bouncing over bumps and potholes rather than soaking them up. The fact is, many rival utes behave in a similar manner. No V6, no worries.
Pricing The move to electric power has bumped up the price of the Macan significantly, with even the entry-level single-motor Macan starting at over $30,000 more than the outgoing petrol generation’s base four-cylinder petrol variant. The outgoing combustion-powered Macan range remains available while stocks last. Browse now.
That’s a $4000 bump from the 2.0-litre If you spend some time with the car before you set off anywhere, and move through all the screens and options, you can get things nicely configured to your tastes – just don’t try and manage this on the hop. How much is a Volkswagen Amarok? Make mine a blue one.
I managed to easily I cannot stress that enough get into the back seat, which is not typical. The transmission manages the hybrid system is impressive. The Aussie arm has nailed the brief with a comfortable and composed nature in urban driving, though its cant hide heft and feels like theres a bit more momentum to arrest over bumps.
It’s handy to see dual USB-C ports and a 12-volt outlet for charging electronics. It stays composed through corners, it isn’t drawn off-line by mid-corner bumps, and the steering contains a nice level of feedback for the driver. It’s the presentation where the Cupra Ateca starts to fall behind. Can a Cupra Ateca tow?
Its height manages to stay below the two-metre watermark (just), while its width goes beyond it at 2074mm. In the case of the Silverado ZR2, three connected chambers house three separate spool valves, controlling bump and rebound forces separately, and can be tuned for on-road performance and off-road performance separately.
Some buttons I’m not as fond of include the gear-selector controls, which include push buttons for the Park, Neutral and Drive actuation, and a pull trigger for Reverse, which is the same action you do when you’re pulling on the electronic handbrake.
It will mean a lot of three-, five- or even seven-point turns in urban streets, but thankfully the steering is really light and manageable. And having coil-spring rear suspension makes for a supple ride, as the Tundra copes well with sharp bumps and big lumps at all speeds without a load on board. Seriously, the noise is incredible.
While Porsche says the interface has been “optimised”, the overall look and feel is pretty much the same as any current Porsche running the latest Porsche Communication Management system. There’s also a new pulse inverter, heat pump and revised thermal management to further enhance performance and efficiency.
I managed to easily – I cannot stress that enough – get into the back seat, which is not typical. The transmission manages the hybrid system is impressive. There are sunshades on the power-sliding doors, and they also have electric windows in those doors – which isn’t the norm in people-mover vans.
On which topic, I wonder if the M division management might now consider it a mistake to have rolled out so many old-generation M5 heritage vehicles on the international press launch of this new model a couple of months ago. The Panamera simply has the knack of marshalling and managing its weight more nonchalantly.
The 2024 Nissan Navara ute range starts at $33,050 before on-road costs with a single-cab rear-wheel-drive model – which we affectionately call a ‘traffic management special’ – and tops out with the Navara Pro-4X Warrior for $70,765 before on-road costs. How much is a Nissan Navara?
Moreover, there’s rear Fox internal floating piston hydraulic bump stops to soften those rare instances of bottoming out the suspension. There’s an abundance of trick off-roading equipment to conquer various situations, such as 2.5-inch Toyota isn’t messing around here!
With the 296 GTB, Ferrari hadn’t just created one of the most beautiful mid-engine Ferrari road cars in a decade or more, it also managed to blend cutting-edge powertrain technology using a small displacement engine that somehow made more power than the previous turbo V8 with a better noise than F1 cars.
Standard features include part-time 4×4, an electronic rear differential lock, dusk-sensing LED headlights, 18-inch alloy wheels, side steps, dual-zone climate control, 12.3-inch It can be switched off, but we only managed to do so by silencing the navigation voice entirely. inch instrument display, 12.3-inch
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In news that will please anybody with a pulse and ears, somehow Ferrari managed to get the 6.5-litre There’s even a function that locks out the controls after a preset interval to prevent the driver bumping them unintentionally while driving. It soaks up bumps beautifully and makes the mundane task of day-to-day driving carefree.
Compared to the non-turbo version, the Essence Turbo adds 18-inch alloy wheels, automatic climate-control air conditioning, an electronic gear lever, and a drive mode selector. Handling is not a priority for a small SUV like this, but the ZS performs well on winding roads, with well-managed body roll and decent confidence in faster corners.
There’s also updated steering components, redesigned upper engine mounts, revised dampers, polyurethane rear strut bushes, added front brake hose insulation, as well as an updated electronically controlled suspension (ECS) tune. It was like the dampers were completely locked up as you felt every single bump and nuance on the road.
To achieve the performance fillip McLaren says it looked to the 765LT, borrowing its lightweight pistons and increased turbo boost pressure, and added a high-flow fuel pump plus retuned mapping for the engine management system. Now, we’re definitely advocates for stability control because it is crucial in a car with this much power.
The Raging Bull brand also managed to conceive and build the world’s first super-sports SUV when it launched the LM002 in 1986, which dropped the V12 from the Countach into the engine bay. I’ve managed to get the hotel manager to leave his post (it’s mid-week and it’s quiet) and shoot some reels for me through a short tunnel nearby.
A forgiving suspension setup ensures that the Cerato manages to be both sporty and comfortable, even over potholes and speed bumps. The steering in particular surprised me, as some other modern steering systems can be overly light and inconsistent. It’s by no means flawless, though.
They also show how modern electronic powertrain management systems can deliver increases in power and torque to deliver carefully nuanced increases in performance to justify higher prices. Porsche Australia offers a three-year, unlimited-kilometre new vehicle warranty. Porsche claims the V6-powered Panamera consumes 9.5L/100km
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