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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

Mazda’s new flagship CX-9 SUV – so much luxury under the luxury tax threshold

Talking further about the Mazda CX-9 seven-seat SUV – more specifically, the new flagship CX-9 Azami LE all-wheel-drive at $66,490. With 2.5-litre turbo-petrol engine and six-speed automatic I managed 9.1L/100km or around 30mpg over 2700 kms. of driving. Mazda has tweaked the suspension tune, steering and noise, vibration and harshness levels of the CX-9 since […]

Motor Torque / 19/01/2019

Mazda CX-9 Azami LE SUV – impressive new flagship of five-model range

I did an extensive road trip over the holiday period with Mazda’s large seven-seat CX9 SUV – over 2,700 kilometres mostly on the M1 to the Sunshine Coast and return. Mazda in September introduced a fifth model – the flagship CX-9 Azami LE at $66,490. I’ve always highly regarded the CX-9; especially since it gained […]

Motor Torque / 19/01/2019

Christmas Long distance driving

I spent a lot of time behind the wheel just after Xmas – a long drive North to the Sunshine Coast something I haven’t done for some 12 years. The M1 still a single lane past Grafton and still waiting for a Coffs Harbour by-pass however where it’s now dual lanes it makes driving so […]

Motor Torque / 19/01/2019

Volvo’s big year in SUV sales

The prestige and luxury car sector generally suffered last year, most European importers showing negative growth however Volvo bucked the trend, enjoying one of its best years on record on the back of their new small XC40 SUV. Showing the strength of prestige SUV’s at present 80 percent of Volvo’s sales came from their three […]

Motor Torque / 12/01/2019

Mazda’s new flagship CX-9 SUV – so much luxury under the luxury tax threshold

Talking further about the Mazda CX-9 seven-seat SUV – more specifically, the new flagship CX-9 Azami LE all-wheel-drive at $66,490. With 2.5-litre turbo-petrol engine and six-speed automatic I managed 9.1L/100km or around 30mpg over 2700 kms. of driving. Mazda has tweaked the suspension tune, steering and noise, vibration and harshness levels of the CX-9 since […]

Motor Torque / 19/01/2019

Mazda CX-9 Azami LE SUV – impressive new flagship of five-model range

I did an extensive road trip over the holiday period with Mazda’s large seven-seat CX9 SUV – over 2,700 kilometres mostly on the M1 to the Sunshine Coast and return. Mazda in September introduced a fifth model – the flagship CX-9 Azami LE at $66,490. I’ve always highly regarded the CX-9; especially since it gained […]

Motor Torque / 19/01/2019

Christmas Long distance driving

I spent a lot of time behind the wheel just after Xmas – a long drive North to the Sunshine Coast something I haven’t done for some 12 years. The M1 still a single lane past Grafton and still waiting for a Coffs Harbour by-pass however where it’s now dual lanes it makes driving so […]

Motor Torque / 19/01/2019

Volvo’s big year in SUV sales

The prestige and luxury car sector generally suffered last year, most European importers showing negative growth however Volvo bucked the trend, enjoying one of its best years on record on the back of their new small XC40 SUV. Showing the strength of prestige SUV’s at present 80 percent of Volvo’s sales came from their three […]

Motor Torque / 12/01/2019