Overdrive: Upgraded models from Kia, Mazda and Alfa; Geely uses new battery tech; Historic racing
The conditions at Sandown racetrack are looking a bit tired and fairly old, actually. Pit garages and carports in the pit lane area, not to flash.
Overdrive: Restoring a 1991 Nissan Figaro: Hyundai Kona EV; Ampol & BYD make a deal; BMW iX1 pricing
Nissan Figaro – a bit of a noddy car in looks but full of character
Overdrive: Bathurst winner turns 90. He was still racing at 87, successfully, in a car he prepared
Bob Holden last raced when he was 87, in a competitive race, in the wet, in a Toyota Corolla he prepared. He came third behind two V8s.
Overdrive: Survey – do you get car sick in an EV?: Road test Nissan Patrol & BMW BMW ix xdrive 40
Quote: Emeritus Professor Mike Regan is investigating if people get car sick only in electric vehicles. If so how many and under what circumstances.
Overdrive: Kia Stinger – can it be a sports car with four doors?; National Transport Research Centre
Big Toyota Tundra ute is being tested in right-hand-drive in Australia
Overdrive: Michelin’s tyres for EVs; A new Haval; EVs not to forget road safety; Genesis GV80
ANCAP says talks of environmental targets should not come at a cost of safety
Designing tyres for Electric Vehicles – A chat with David Laing from Michelin
The performance of vehicles over time has changed a lot, but then the top technologies move with it.
The life and times of a 1923 Peugeot 163 van and the restoration process
Brian Jubb has done a beautiful restoration of a 1923 Peugeot Van. In our conversation he revealed among other things:
Overdrive: Shannons Classic: Classic cars from a young person’s perspective: restored 1923 Peugeot
Quote 36 car clubs display some great classics
Overdrive: Hertz gets Polestar EVs; Backlash about fuel standards; BMW keeps charging to use features
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