Places

The places we have been. Not just a boring old car review, these cars do what you do and go where you go.

25 07, 2023

Genesis GV80 Roadtrip Pt 3 – The Brilliant Jamala Lodge and Zoo

By |2023-08-11T23:01:37+10:00July 25th, 2023|canberra, Genesis Reviews, Jamala Wildlife Lodge|0 Comments

Jamala Wildlife Lodge and Australian National Zoo and Aquarium You get what you pay for – Jamala Wildlife Lodge Is Like a 1st Class African Safari without having to fly to Africa. We loved every second – 6 stars. Jamala is within the zoo compound, and is cleverly designed to have animals close to guests. First off, the animals [...]

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9 07, 2023

Canberra Roadtrip in the Genesis GV80 Pt 1 – Kurrajong Hotel

By |2023-08-11T23:01:42+10:00July 9th, 2023|canberra, Genesis Reviews|0 Comments

Despite the reputation for being completely uninteresting, little more than a collection of gormless public servants and stupefying government buildings, Canberra is a beautiful city set thousands of hectares of rolling countryside

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13 02, 2023

Top Driving Roads Around Brisbane in a Nissan X-Trail E-Power

By |2023-08-11T23:02:39+10:00February 13th, 2023|brisbane, Nissan Reviews, Noosa Heads, Road Trips, Video Reviews|0 Comments

Queensland is renowned for the extremes of its sweaty-palmed summers, Niagara-ish storms, kilometres of bogan-strewn beaches, and fabulous driving roads.

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25 07, 2022

LEXUS LC500 Convertible, Pot Holes, and The Royal National Park

By |2023-02-28T12:56:29+11:00July 25th, 2022|Lexus Reviews, Royal National Park, Video Reviews, Videos|0 Comments

We’ve had this LEXUS LC500 for several weeks through some of the worst weather New South Wales has ever seen. The only plague not yet visited upon our wretched souls is the water running red. (mental note: touch wood)

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25 03, 2022

REVIEW: Mazda CX-5 Gets 10yr Celebratory Update -Winery Roadtrip

By |2023-02-28T12:56:45+11:00March 25th, 2022|4 Cylinder, AWD, Car Reviews by Brand, Diesel, Drive Wheels and Trans, Front Wheel Drive, Kingsford, Mazda Reviews, SUV Medium, Turbo, Video Reviews, Videos|0 Comments

For a decade, CX-5 has been one of Mazda’s best sellers. During that lofty lifespan, it has had 10 nip-n-tucks, and a brand new model in 2018. By sales, Mazda is the 2nd top retailer in the country, behind Toyota at number 1.

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25 03, 2022

What does Mazda CX-5 and McLeod’s Daughters Have in Common?

By |2023-02-28T12:56:45+11:00March 25th, 2022|4 Cylinder, AWD, Barossa Valley, Kingsford, Mazda Reviews, SUV Medium, Video Reviews, Videos|0 Comments

It sounds like the opening to a really rubbish joke, but in this case no, we did take a Mazda CX-5 to Drover’s run, AKA Kingsford, South Australia.

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21 01, 2022

Subaru Australia Finally Launches the 2022 BRZ – Trackday Mayhem

By |2023-02-28T12:56:53+11:00January 21st, 2022|4 Cylinder, Car Reviews by Brand, Car Type Search, Coupes, Drive Wheels and Trans, Engine Type Search, Hot Hatch, Places, Rear Wheel Drive, Sports Car Reviews, Subaru Reviews, Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek, Video Reviews, Videos|0 Comments

At the heart of every BRZ is that deliciously punchy flat-4. Like the rest of the design, the boxer is not just the old frock with a new pair of knickers. It is a new 2.4L unit with 173kw and 240Nm.

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24 06, 2021

A week away in Kia’s Sorento S (Roadtrip) REVIEW

By |2023-02-28T12:57:22+11:00June 24th, 2021|Car Reviews by Brand, Drive Wheels and Trans, Drover's Rest, Engine Type Search, Front Wheel Drive, KIA Reviews, SUV Large, V6, Video Reviews, Videos|0 Comments

Kia Sorento S is the cheapest of the big SUV models. For cheap, do not read nasty. Everything about is class and elegance personified, except perhaps the seat coverings. Outside only a keen punter will spot the 17” wheels. Dressed in white, the base is defined by wheels that look just a touch too small, but smart none the less.

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