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• This Australian state is targeting tailgaters

  08-05-2025 22:00 via drive.com.au
  While tailgating is a common bad habit among some drivers in Australia, one state is looking to combat tailgaters on local roads.When you’re driving on local roads across Australia, it’s not unusual to come across impatient drivers who tailgate you.While tailgating is considered a fineable offence across all Australian states and territories, determining whether or not another motorist has violated the road rules is generally up to police.RELATED: ‘They overestimate their own d
  
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• Nissan Patrol V8 change coming to beat new emissions laws

  08-05-2025 22:00 via drive.com.au
  The ageing V8 Patrol is set to live beyond the rollout of new emissions rules later this year – but Nissan may sidestep them by reclassifying the car, rather than investing in costly engine upgrades.The V8-powered Nissan Patrol four-wheel-drive will remain in production and on sale in Australia after the introduction of strict new tailpipe emissions regulations it doesn’t yet meet.But Nissan has refused to explain how it will meet the rules – and whether the V8’s act will
  
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• 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI review: Australian first drive

  08-05-2025 09:15 via drive.com.au
  Volkswagen’s hot-hatch icon comes in for a midlife update. As is usually the case, some of the updates are subtle, but performance is key for this round of revisions.
  Skip ahead:IntroductionRunning costsPrice and specificationEnergy useInterior space and comfortOn-road assessmentConnectivity and infotainmentSummarySafety Next steps
  2025 Volkswagen Golf GTIThe 2025 Volkswagen Golf range, which wears the ‘Mk8.5’ designation, does as the name suggests and brings a range of subtle
  
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• 2025 Volkswagen Golf review: Australian first drive

  08-05-2025 09:00 via drive.com.au
  Volkswagen has given its core Golf range a midlife update focusing on infotainment updates and specification changes that ensure the Golf remains a premium but attainable small car for Australians.
  Skip ahead:IntroductionRunning costsPrice and specificationEnergy useInterior space and comfortOn-road assessmentConnectivity and infotainmentSummarySafety Next steps
  2025 Volkswagen GolfThe 2025 Volkswagen Golf range marks the midlife point for this generation of VW’s small hatch. As the Golf 8
  
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• 2025 Volkswagen Golf review

  08-05-2025 09:00 via drive.com.au
  Volkswagen has given its core Golf range a midlife update focusing on infotainment updates and specification changes that ensure the Golf remains a premium but attainable small car for Australians.
  Skip ahead:IntroductionRunning costsPrice and specificationEnergy useInterior space and comfortOn-road assessmentConnectivity and infotainmentSummarySafety Next steps
  2025 Volkswagen GolfThe 2025 Volkswagen Golf range marks the midlife point for this generation of VW’s small hatch. As the Golf 8
  
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• The wholesome family event attracting hoons

  08-05-2025 08:00 via drive.com.au
  While burnouts are considered a fineable offence across Australia, are drivers exempt if it’s for gender reveal parties? Here’s the truth.While gender reveal parties have been generally limited to slicing a cake or popping a pink or blue smoke cannon, some car enthusiasts have taken to using their vehicles to officially announce the news.
  Though burnouts are nothing new in Australia, the rise of burnout gender reveals – where a driver attaches a pack of blue or pink powder
  
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• 2026 Toyota Corolla Cross facelift revealed for Australia, due later this year

  08-05-2025 03:21 via drive.com.au
  One of Australia’s most popular hybrid SUVs has received a new look and a sportier flagship model, due in showrooms by the end of this year.The updated 2026 Toyota Corolla Cross small SUV has been revealed for Australia – with a new look and extra features – ahead of its local arrival in the second half of this year.Shown in Thailand more than 12 months ago, but revealed overnight for European markets, the facelifted Corolla Cross wears a new face, and in overseas markets gains
  
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• 2025 Cupra Tavascan EV misses five-star ANCAP rating due to lack of feature standard in Europe

  08-05-2025 03:02 via drive.com.au
  The Volkswagen Group has been bitten by its slow roll-out of speed sign recognition in Australia, with the electric Cupra Tavascan falling short of a five-star saferty rating due to the feature’s omission.The 2025 Cupra Tavascan electric SUV has received a four-star ANCAP safety rating for Australia, down from five stars for European versions tested under identical criteria.ANCAP said it was forced to hand a four-star safety rating to the Cupra Tavascan due to the lack of “advanced&r
  
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• 2025 Toyota Yaris, Yaris Cross updated with new features, fix for dangerous hidden pollutant

  08-05-2025 02:27 via drive.com.au
  Toyota’s smallest cars have received price rises of $40 to $890 in exchange for new safety features – and one change to reduce its environmental footprint you might not notice.The 2025 Toyota Yaris city hatch and Yaris Cross SUV have been updated with new safety features across the range, in exchange for price rises of up to $890.And Toyota has introduced a new type of air conditioning gas after Drive exclusively revealed last year that it – along with many other top car brands
  
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• Chery iCaur electric off-roader confirmed for Australia, due next year

  08-05-2025 01:00 via drive.com.au
  One of China’s largest car brands is preparing to sell a new electric SUV – with a pint-sized footprint and 500km of claimed range – in Australia next year.A new electric off-road brand from Chery – set to be known as iCaur – is due in Australian showrooms as soon as mid-next year with a battery-powered alternative to the Suzuki Jimny.The Chery sub-brand is known as iCar in China, but is planned to be rebranded iCaur for export markets due to a trademark clash.Expec
  
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• 2025 Jeep Avenger electric car price slashed by $16,000 in special offer, now cheaper than BYD Atto 3

  08-05-2025 00:00 via drive.com.au
  Now available from $40,000 drive-away as part of a special offer, the Jeep Avenger Longitude is now the most affordable all-electric SUV in Australia.Jeep Australia has cut around $16,000 off its Avenger electric car as part of the brand’s end-of-financial-year (EOFY) specials, now available from $40,000 drive-way.The offer is applicable to the base Avenger Longitude grade, which wears a recommended retail price of $49,990 before on-road costs, with premium paint, a $990 optional extra, wh
  
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