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Mazda MX-5 RF

Mazda MX-5 RF with retractable hardtop

Motor Torque / 28/01/2017

Gosford Classic Car Museum

Motor Torque / 26/11/2016

Hyundai’s 1.6 auto turbo Premium Veloster Coupe – a top-spec sports model with the performance to satisfy.

Last August Hyundai introduced the second-generation Veloster Sports Coupe – perhaps the most quirky car in its line-up – a striking car in some respects and clever in many ways – with two doors on the kerb side and one long door on the drivers side – marrying the style of a coupe and the […]

Motor Torque / 21 hours ago

Mazda’s CX-5 SUV gets some mid-life upgrades

For some years now Mazda’s mid-size CX-5 has been the top-selling SUV under $60,000. However, this year, Toyota’s much hyped new RAV4 has stolen its mantle especially with its in demand hybrid variants.  As such Mazda have just updated the 14-model CX-5 range with some new technology, new safety equipment and improved cabin quietness. On […]

Motor Torque / 04/04/2020

Car sharing gaining popularity during coronavirus crisis

Car dealers report some of the toughest trading conditions in memory with car sales figures for March expected to see a big fall in numbers. With enquiry in March around 20 per cent of last year many dealers are braced for an even slower month in April, usually the worst sales month of the year. […]

Motor Torque / 04/04/2020

The five-door Honda Civic RS hatch – subtle sports performance with a suite of new safety features

Talking about the updated Honda Civic five-door hatch. The two 1.5-litre turbo mid-range Civic models now getting Honda Sensing as standard, a suite of intelligent driver assist and active safety technologies, previously only available on the top spec VTi-LX. I tested the Civic RS – now $1,200 dearer at $33,540 – A well rounded package […]

Motor Torque / 29/03/2020

Hyundai’s 1.6 auto turbo Premium Veloster Coupe – a top-spec sports model with the performance to satisfy.

Last August Hyundai introduced the second-generation Veloster Sports Coupe – perhaps the most quirky car in its line-up – a striking car in some respects and clever in many ways – with two doors on the kerb side and one long door on the drivers side – marrying the style of a coupe and the […]

Motor Torque / 21 hours ago

Mazda’s CX-5 SUV gets some mid-life upgrades

For some years now Mazda’s mid-size CX-5 has been the top-selling SUV under $60,000. However, this year, Toyota’s much hyped new RAV4 has stolen its mantle especially with its in demand hybrid variants.  As such Mazda have just updated the 14-model CX-5 range with some new technology, new safety equipment and improved cabin quietness. On […]

Motor Torque / 04/04/2020

Car sharing gaining popularity during coronavirus crisis

Car dealers report some of the toughest trading conditions in memory with car sales figures for March expected to see a big fall in numbers. With enquiry in March around 20 per cent of last year many dealers are braced for an even slower month in April, usually the worst sales month of the year. […]

Motor Torque / 04/04/2020

The five-door Honda Civic RS hatch – subtle sports performance with a suite of new safety features

Talking about the updated Honda Civic five-door hatch. The two 1.5-litre turbo mid-range Civic models now getting Honda Sensing as standard, a suite of intelligent driver assist and active safety technologies, previously only available on the top spec VTi-LX. I tested the Civic RS – now $1,200 dearer at $33,540 – A well rounded package […]

Motor Torque / 29/03/2020