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Subaru Forester 2.5i-Premium 2018 new car review | value, safety

10/30/2018, 8:19:53 PM
All-new underneath while remaining true to the tested formula. CarReview - drive.com.au ✔ It controls all the key functions with an intuitive touchscreen layout of large icons ✔ But it proves our suspicions from driving the 2.0-litre Impreza and XV that Subaru's new SGP platform can easily handle more power ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


How to make your next car purchase environmentally friendly | Drive

10/30/2018, 11:23:50 PM
Drive takes a look at how you can make your car choice more environmentally friendly. What do you need to know when buying a green vehicle? ✔ To make things easier, both fuel consumption and tailpipe emissions can be found on a sticker on the front windscreen of all new vehicles for sale ✔ Alternative fuel types Apart from petrol (we take a deep dive into different unleaded fuel types here) and diesel, there is another fuel type on the horizon ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


Red Dead Redemption 2 Achieves Biggest Opening Weekend in Entertainment History

10/31/2018, 1:28:57 AM
Only Grand Theft Auto V put up bigger numbers overall. ✔ The discrepancy between biggest opening weekend and biggest overall launch comes down to the fact that the last GTA was released on a Tuesday ✔ These numbers represent the total sales to customers, rather than those from the publisher to retailers ✔ You can also check out our wiki for a walkthrough, as well as tips for the various activities you can do


Which dual-cab ute should I buy? | Drive.com.au

10/30/2018, 8:19:52 PM
Tim is looking to trade-in his Volkswagen Passat for an Amarok ute, but Cameron McGavin looks at the Ford Ranger Wildtrak and Mercedes-Benz X-Class as alternatives. ✔ And there are value question marks, with this topline four-cylinder model missing out on some gear offered by the Ford, including leather trim, Apple CarPlay/Android Auto smartphone integration and a lockable tray cover ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


Mazda MX-5 GT 2019 Review | Drive.com.au

10/30/2018, 8:19:55 PM
Ali Lawrence and Stephen Ottley test drive the updated 2019 Mazda MX-5 GT, debating the merits of the more powerful roadster and assessing it for value, performance, economy and handling ✔ It’s got a well-presented cabin, comfortable seats and a good level of safety kit - enough to earn it a five-star ANCAP crash test rating ✔ Although, it must be said, there are a few compromises in order for it to be such a light and compact roadster ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


Volvo S60 Polestar Engineered 2019 First Drive | Price and performance

10/31/2018, 12:56:21 AM
Stephen Ottley tests the 2019 Volvo S60 Polestar Engineered in Los Angeles, assessing the plug-in hybrid sports sedan for value, performance, features and handling ✔ It’s at its best in fast, sweeping corners on a flowing country road, where its big footprint gives it stability and its engine can stretch its legs ✔ Find some twisty roads and the size and weight of the Polestar becomes an issue and it struggles to change direction with composure and the standard Pirelli P-Zero tyres squeal when you try and hustle it along quickly through tighter bends ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


2019 Ford GT Carbon Series Sheds Weight, Adds Exclusivity | Digital Trends

10/30/2018, 8:58:03 PM
The 2019 Ford GT Carbon Series is the latest iteration of Ford's race-proven supercar. Ford claims the Carbon Series sheds unnecessary weight without sacrificing creature comforts. The Carbon Series will be available to order when the Ford GT application process reopens November 8. ✔ PreviousNext 1 of 9 It’s hard to imagine improving on the current Ford GT, but the automaker is trying with the 2019 Carbon Series model ✔ Ford says the Carbon Series shows off more carbon fiber than any previous GT


Mini Countryman gets limited edition model | Drive.com.au

10/31/2018, 12:56:19 AM
Mini introduces a limited edition Blackheath model for it's Countryman compact SUV. ✔ The blacked-out theme also runs into the interior where the seats are finished in black leather and plastic surrounds are covered in piano black and chrome ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


Dodge Super Charger has a 1,000-hp case of Hellephantitis - Roadshow

10/30/2018, 11:55:54 PM
This SEMA concept is powered by a 426-cubic-inch, supercharged V8 that's brawnier than the one in the Dodge Demon. ✔ Love that @Dodge went to the trouble of creating a stand for it to run on ✔ As one FCA executive said at a media backgrounder ahead of SEMA, [It's] probably totally illegal, but hey, when you're doing design, you've got to break a few eggs, and maybe a few laws, too ✔ Enlarge Image Those round things aren't lights


Machinery makers look to AI, robots to combat labor shortages

10/30/2018, 9:59:31 PM
The machinery sector is striving to develop labor-saving technology with artificial intelligence and connected devices to help firms cope with labor shortages in industries from construction and natural resource development to electronic parts manufacturing. Major Japanese machinery makers such as Komatsu Ltd and Fanuc Corp gathered earlier this month at… ✔ It launched a trial project using driverless trucks in an iron ore mine in Australia in 2008 ✔ With the fourth industrial revolution involving the internet of things, AI, robotics and big data fast progressing, the key to growth is whether companies can enhance productivity by using such technologies, Takuji Aida, chief economist at Societe Generale Securities, said


Alphabet executive named in NYT sexual misconduct exposé resigns

10/30/2018, 11:54:53 PM
Unlike Andy Rubin, Rich DeVaul reportedly didn’t get an exit package ✔ In a statement to the Times , DeVAul apologized for his error of judgment and claimed he thought Simpson had been aware that she did not get the job when she attended the festival ✔ Update 10/30: 7:49PM ET: Clarified that DeVaul was not fired, but resigned from the company


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