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Lexus ES next model to go hybrid-only in Australia

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The Lexus ES sedan has returned to a hybrid-only offering in Australia with the entry-level petrol engine introduced three years ago now discontinued. The Lexus ES has become the latest vehicle from the brand to go hybrid-only in Australia, three years after the now-discontinued entry-level petrol engine was introduced. Lexus Australia has confirmed it has stopped taking customer orders for ES250 2.5-litre petrol variants, with the ES line-up now limited to the ES300h. It follows the same move for the UX small SUV earlier this year – now restricted to hybrid and full-electric variants – while the recently-launched LM people mover is exclusively hybrid globally. The LBX light SUV launched in Australia with hybrid-only powertrains – however the Morizo RR variant is due to launch in Australia in 2025 with a non-hybrid turbocharged three-cylinder borrowed from the Toyota GR Yaris and GR Corolla hot hatches. The current-generation Lexus ES launched in Australia in...
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Tesla Model Y delivery times blow out in Europe, hinting at 2025 ‘Juniper’ update

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Delivery times for the Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive have been pushed to May 2025 in some European countries, suggesting the updated model could be imminent. The facelifted 2025 Tesla Model Y electric SUV could be weeks away from making its debut, with delivery times blowing out six months in Europe for the current model. Tesla’s online configurator now lists an estimated May 2025 delivery time for the Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive in several European countries, including France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Norway. Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive, Long Range All-Wheel Drive and Performance All-Wheel Drive variants remain available for customer deliveries between December 2024 and February 2025, like most other global markets – including Australia. MORE: Electric cars Australia – Cheapest, best and newest electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids 2025 Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ spy image. However, the move to delay certain variants of the Model Y in Europe suggests Tesla could be pr...
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Ford Falcon EB of Dick Johnson Racing, winner of first V8-era round with John Bowe up for sale

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The Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon driven by John Bowe to victory in the first ever modern V8-era round is up for sale after being painstakingly restored.  DJR EB2 fresh from painstaking restoration, with EB3 in background The Ford Falcon race car which won the first round of the modern V8 touring car era – the precursor to the famous V8 Supercars category – is up for sale ahead of a reunion with its sibling Dick Johnson Racing car at the 2025 Canberra Festival of Speed in January. The priceless Ford – likely to sell for well over $1 million – is being offered for an undisclosed sum by Unique Race Car Marketing ahead of its first post-restoration public appearance at the Canberra Festival of Speed . John Bowe – a two-time Bathurst 1000 winner and 1995 Australian Touring Car Champion – won the season opener of the 1993 championship driving the number 18 EB Ford Falcon for Dick Johnson Racing (DJR) . Bowe won the 28-lap finale – the last of three races at Amaroo P...
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Can you mix 91 with 95 or 98 petrol?

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If you’ve run out of premium fuel but can only find regular unleaded – here’s what you can and can’t do. Image: iStock/Photon-Photos The  Commonwealth Department of Environment and Energy defines premium fuel as fuel with a minimum octane rating of 95 or higher. So, when do you need to use premium 95 or 98 unleaded? And can you mix it with regular 91 unleaded if required? Before we answer the question, it helps to understand what the different numbers on the petrol bowser mean. RELATED: What happened to LPG cars? The Research Octane Number, or RON, measures a fuel’s stability – in a nutshell, the higher the number, the more ‘stable’ the fuel. Fuel stability is important, as it dictates a fuel’s “tendency to auto-ignite or detonate under high temperature and pressure in the presence of air,” Aleks Urosevic, an Expert Technologist at BP’s Innovation and Engineering department, has previously told  Drive. The premature or uneven detonation of fuel creates a phenome...
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Lower speed limit trial aims to reduce road toll in WA

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Following one of the worst years for deaths on Western Australian roads, one council is dropping the speed limit on hundreds of routes – and it could just be the beginning. Hundreds of regional roads in Western Australia will soon have their speed limits reduced – with potentially more than 1000 additional roads to follow. A plan to slash speed limits as part of a trial to curb the state’s road toll has been approved by the Shire of Augusta Margaret River, and could soon be joined by the City of Busselton after a scheduled council vote in January. The Safer Speeds Trial is said to be the largest of its kind in Australia and will run for three years, following consultation with the RAC, WA Police, and Main Roads WA, as well as road safety experts. As first reported in November 2024, 550 roads in the state’s southwest – approximately 270 kilometres south of Perth – will have speed limits dropped from 80-110km/h to 70-80km/h . Roads in less built-up areas will also be reduced,...
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Noosa beach car park restricted to drop-off-only zone during holidays

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From 20 December 2024 to 6 January 2025, the car park at the popular tourist site will be restricted to a two-lane drop-off zone as the local council aims to ease traffic congestion. Image: Facebook/Noosa Council A Queensland tourist hotspot will see temporary changes over the holiday period, with the Main Beach Reserve car park next to the Noosa Beach Surf Club converted to a two-lane drop-off zone between 20 December 2024 and 6 January 2025. According to a report by the local newspaper Sunshine Coast News ,   Noosa’s local council decided to restrict car parking access next to the popular tourist site amid traffic concerns during the end-of-year holiday period.   “More than 14,000 vehicles a day enter the Hastings Street precinct during peak holiday periods, which creates major problems with traffic congestion in the area,” Shaun Walsh, Noosa Council’s acting director of infrastructure, told Sunshine Coast News. The image above: Noosa Heads Beach/Hastings area...
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The road closures set to cause chaos around Australia this Christmas

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Unfortunately, summer holiday time is a peak period for road closures. Here are the major roadworks projects to be aware of around Australia. Credit: iStock/Adam Calaitzis While the 2024–25 summer holidays are set to be a peak period for holidaymakers, they’re also unfortunately a prime time for roadworks and road closures. RELATED: The worst airports to get to this Christmas With a decrease in peak-hour commuter traffic, most state governments time their major projects to coincide with the December-January holiday period to minimise disruptions. There are major infrastructure projects underway in Victoria, large-scale New Year’s Eve plans in place in Sydney, and big works affecting areas of Brisbane too. So if you’re holidaying by car this Christmas and New Year, here’s a state-by-state breakdown of the major planned works that might disrupt your journey. Victoria road closures Victoria will be rife with road closures this holiday season, with major routes like the M80,...
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