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James Bond
Aston Martin DB5
LICENCE TO THRILL: You can now order a new (yes, new) Aston Martin DB5 as driven by James Bond in Goldfinger.
By EWAN KENNEDY number plates. Other very special items are yet to be announced - perhaps these will include smoke bombs, machine guns and an ejection seat. The Aston Martin DB5 made its first appearance in the third James Bond movie, Goldfinger, starring Sean Connery. Laden with gadgets and armaments installed by Q Branch, the secret agent’s Aston Martin became an instant hit with moviegoers. All of the continuation cars will be finished in Silver Birch paint - just like the original. Each Goldfinger DB5 continuation car will be priced at £2.75m ($A4.8m) plus
taxes. First deliveries to customers will commence in 2020. Aston Martin advises, “Please note, this
car is not road legal.” Oops! Perhaps I will have to get onto the phone and cancel my order… 21d12837-v31/3118
THE most famous Aston Martin of all time, the DB5 driven by Sean Connery as James Bond, is back. This new DB5 is a close collaboration between Aston Martin and EON Productions, EON is the company that produces the James Bond films. Just 25 Goldfinger DB5 ‘continuation editions’ will be built. These will be based on James Bond’s legendary car from 1964 and built by Aston Martin Works at Newport Pagnell, the original home of the DB5. These days AMW concentrates on restoring old Astons so is the ideal place to build these new ones. Authenticity will even include functioning gadgets such as the famed revolving
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Budget Priced Hyundai Kona
By EWAN KENNEDY HYUNDAI is in the midst of launching a series of ‘Go’ models, these being vehicles with less standard gear at appreciably lower prices. The latest Hyundai Go is the Kona. It’s no stripper, having 7.0-inch infotainment screen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, USB charging, reversing camera, automatic headlights and roof racks. However, it runs on 16inch steel wheels. Kona Go is powered by the same 110 kW 2.0-litre engine driving through a six-speed automatic transmission to the front wheels. It is priced at $23,500 to which on-road charges have to be factored in. A 130kW 1.6-litre turbo-petrol engine mated to a seven-speed dualclutch transmission and all-wheel drive is optional on the Kona Go. Its recommended price is $27,000, again without on-road costs. Safety features include Electronic Stability Control (ESC) with Vehicle Stability Management (VSM), Emergency Stop Signal (ESS); and a Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). As well as introducing the Kona Go, Hyundai Australia has refreshed the others in the Kona range. The 2019 Kona Active, Elite and Highlander now have an 8.0-inch screen that provide access to satellite navigation, and feature a Krell eight-speaker premium audio. There’s a power operated glass sunroof for 2019 Kona Highlander. In an interesting move you can specify the Highlander without the sunroof and instead have a Phantom-Black twotone roof as a no-cost option. A smart marketing move as two-tone vehicles are starting to make a comeback.
At a Glance MODEL RANGE Go petrol: $23,500 (automatic) Go diesel: $27,000 (DCT) Active petrol: $25,500 (automatic) Active diesel: $29,000 (DCT) Elite petrol: $29,500 (automatic) Elite diesel: $33,000 (DCT) Highlander petrol: $35,500 (automatic) Highlander diesel: $39,000 (DCT) NOTE: THESE PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE GOVERNMENT OR DEALER DELIVERY CHARGES. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER FOR DRIVE-AWAY PRICES.
LITTLE BARGAINS: Hyundai’s cute little Kona SUV.
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Aug. 31 - Sept. 6 | 2018
Volvo
XC40 T5 R-Design By EWAN KENNEDY VOLVO has executed a complete turnaround in the last couple of decades. Once regarded as having boring but very practical shapes and concentrating heavily on safety the Volvo XC40 is now very much a style leader. Yet, despite its bold lines, the XC40 retains a solid degree of practicality. While it doesn’t have the van-like capacity of the much-loved square-tailed old Swedish wagons it still has decent carrying capacity. If the XC40 isn’t big enough for you there are its big brothers, the XC60 and XC90. There are also high-riding standard Volvo station wagons, but let’s not get too far off the track. As proof of what the experts think, the Volvo XC40 has been awarded European Car of the Year 2018. At 1863mm wide and 1652mm high the new Volvo XC40 is larger than most of its competitors in what is rapidly becoming the most congested upmarket segment. The Volvo XC40 is currently available in two variants – Momentum and the sporty and dynamic R-Design. Our test vehicle for the past week was a Volvo XC40 R-Design turbo-petrol. STYLING Volvo XC40 is quite simply one of the automotive world’s style leaders. From the upright grille, through the deeply sculpted lower sections of the doors and onto the striking rear pillars it’s different, without being outrageously so. We love the fact that it can be bought in a number of two-tone paint themes. Hopefully this is the start of a new trend among all marques - it’s no secret that I’m really tired of the boring 500 shades of grey that are haunting our roads these days. Inside, the Scandinavian theme is simple almost to the point of being minimalistic in the dashboard area. Coloured carpets and inserts in the doors can make a real statement - and their material is made largely from recycled plastic. POWERTRAINS Initially two engines are coming to Australia. A turbo-petrol T5 four-cylinder produces 185 kW and 350Nm of torque. While a four-cylinder twin-turbo diesel D4 delivers 140kW and 400Nm. An all-wheel-drive system utilising an eight-speed automatic is standard in both. INFOTAINMENT We particularly like the portrait shape of the infotainment screen. This makes so much more sense that the skinny horizontal units that are all the rage at the moment. The big advantage of portrait is that you get a much further look ahead on the navigation screen. Volvo Cars’ driver infotainment system (Sensus) provides smartphone integration for both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto is available. SAFETY Volvo has been synonymous with safety for decades, back to the time when it introduced the three-point seat belt almost 60 years ago. The company’s approach to safety has never faltered. To the extent that Volvo says that no-one will die or be seriously injured in a new Volvo from the year
RQZDUGV )UDQNO\ , ² QG WKLV DQ impossible ideal, but will be delighted to be proven wrong. And 2020 is only 16 months away‌ Several years back I spent a considerable amount of time in the huge Volvo safety facility in Sweden. We witnessed the scary crash of a large Volvo XC90 SUV into a Volvo convertible with a dummy child in a carseat - the child survived. But back to the Volvo XC40. It uses the company’s philosophy that it calls Circle of Life: a constant improvement of standards and technologies, based on consumer insights and real life data. Safety and driver assistance features offered on the XC40 include Volvo’s semiautonomous Pilot Assist system; the latest generation of City Safety; Run-off Road protection and mitigation; Cross 7UDI² F $OHUW ZLWK DXWRPDWLF EUDNLQJ These and other technologies make the XC40 one of the best equipped compact luxury SUVs. On a slightly more mundane note, a 360-degree camera system helps drivers manoeuvre their car into tight parking spaces. DRIVING The seats are large and comfortable in the front. Even in the rear I was able to sit ‘behind myself’ with room to spare, something that’s not common in this class. Three adults in the back is possible but there’s likely to be some shoulder and hip contact if they’re on the large side. There is lots of storage space in the door pockets as Volvo deliberately avoided taking up space in this area with audio speakers. There’s also stowage underneath the front seats. The cargo compartment has a volume of 460 litres when all seats are in use, and 1336 litres when the rear seats DUH IROGHG IXOO\ Âł DW Volvo’s new Clean Zone two-zone climate system removes harmful pollutants and particles from outside the cabin to deliver what Volvo calls, “Scandinavian-fresh air on the insideâ€?. The turbo-petrol engine in our test Volvo has minimal lag and was smooth in operation. There’s some noise under hard acceleration but it’s all but inaudible when cruising. The automatic transmission was almost invariably in the correct gear and it works well with the engine. Fuel use was in the nine to eleven litres per hundred kilometres range around town, dropping to seven to eight litres on motorway driving. Handling is excellent, with steering that almost seems to read your mind, undoubtedly one of the reasons why this Volvo SUV scored so highly in Car of the Year voting by journalists. Rough roads didn’t faze the XC40 but created more tyre noise than we anticipated, probably because of the stylishly large tyres. Comfort is impressively good for a compact SUV and long country trips are done in a most relaxing manner. SUMMING UP Stylish and enjoyable to drive, plenty of interior space, this new generation Volvo XC40 is beautifully fresh and a pleasure to live with.
LOOK AT ME NOW: Volvo XC40 is one of the automotive world’s style leaders.
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Aug. 31 - Sept. 6 | 2018
MG
launches latest MG3 hatchback
By ALISTAIR KENNEDY THE Chinese-owned MG company has taken another step forward in its bid to make an impact on the Australian market by launching the latest version of its MG3 ² YH GRRU FLW\ KDWFK The previous MG3 was on sale from October 2016 but with negligible sales due to a lack of marketing, uncertain build quality and the absence of an automatic WUDQVPLVVLRQ Things have changed quickly and MG, a subsidiary of the giant Chinese automaker SAIC, now has a factory-based headquarters in Australia that is promoting the brand with print and television DGYHUWLVLQJ ,W DOVR KDV HQRXJK FRQ² GHQFH LQ EXLOG quality to introduce a seven year, unlimited NLORPHWUHV DQG URDGVLGH DVVLVWDQFH To satisfy Australian driving preferences, the MG3 now only comes with an automatic WUDQVPLVVLRQ The styling highlights come at the front of the car with a large honeycomb grille with FKURPH ² QLVK DQG WKH YHU\ UHFRJQLVDEOH «0*¬ EDGJH IURQW DQG FHQWUH 7KH JULOOH WKHQ ³ RZV LQWR ZLGH QDUURZ KHDGODPSV ZLWK daytime running lights above extended ORZHU DLU YHQWV DOVR KRQH\FRPEHG Two variants are offered, MG3 Core and Excite priced at $15,990 and $17,490, which LQFOXGHV RQ URDG FRVWV 7KH &RUH FRPHV with 15-inch alloy wheels while Excite gets LQFK WZR WRQHG PDFKLQHG DOOR\V 7KH 0* ¬V LQWHULRU KDV DOVR EHHQ XSGDWHG The British style design combines stitched leather sports steering wheel, satin chrome ² QLVKHV DQG FDUERQ ORRN FHQWUH FRQVROH Seats have a tartan fabric and contrast stitching with the Excite getting synthetic OHDWKHU WULP Boot capacity is 307 litres expanding to 1081 litres with the 60/40 split rear seats IROGHG
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