This week Mandy Turner, Trent Nikolic, and Paul Maric are live from the newly-refurbished BMW Sydney in Rushcutters Bay! In car news, Mercedes-Benz has slammed stamp duty increases on luxury cars, the 2019 Toyota HiLux will now feature AEB as standard, the Holden Commodore has some problems with its LS3 V8 fuel injectors, and Genesis has plans for a hydrogen car and massive SUV rollout. Trent reviews the 2019 Range Rover Evoque P300R Dynamic, and take a ride in the 2019 Mazda MX-5 GT Roadster. We catch up with BMW Sydney dealer principal, Rene Gerhard, to talk about how the building is not just a showroom, and what it means for its customers. Lastly, Paul talks about the process he went through to reserve his new Toyota Supra.

E159: LIVE at BMW Sydney! HiLux gets AEB standard, Evoque review, and take a ride in the MX-5

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Mandy Turner chats to Mike Costello as he takes an in-depth look at the August 2019 new car sales results, as it records another slow-selling month.

BONUS: An in-depth look at the August 2019 new car sales figures

This week on the podcast is Mandy Turner, James Ward, and Mike Stevens. In car news, police suspend mass random breath testing in some states amid the coronavirus outbreak, details for the 2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR have been released, a 'Sporty' Subaru Forester is bound for Australia, Volkswagen is targeting zero crashes by 2050, and Mike checks out some of the headline stories from the week. We speak with Tanim Ahmed, Head of Product at Datium Insights, about how the Coronavirus is affecting the car industry. Curt Dupriez compares the 2020 Hyundai Veloster Turbo Premium and Hyundai i30 N-Line. Tyron wrote a review on his 2017 LDV G10 and explains why he bought the people mover to use as his tradie van. This is Mandy's last podcast as she moves on from CarAdvice, but watch this space for the future of CarAdvice podcasts.

E28: 'Sporty' Forester coming, how Coronavirus is affecting the industry, LDV G10 owner review, and Veloster v i30

On the podcast this week is Mandy Turner, Kez Casey, and Mike Stevens. In car news, Honda rules out leaving Australia, but may reduce its dealer network or appoint an independent distributor, Toyota's hybrid cars are breaking Australian sales records, pricing revealed for the Mazda MX-30, and the 2021 Hyundai Elantra has been teased. Mike reviews the 2020 Volkswagen Passat 140TSI. Jez Spinks compares the 2020 Mazda CX-30 G20 Pure and Hyundai Kona Elite.

E27: Honda rules out leaving Oz, Elantra teased, Passat review, and CX-30 v Kona

International Women's Day, held on March 8, celebrates women's achievement and raises awareness against bias. This year, the theme is 'each for equal', taking action for equality. We still have a long way to go in the automotive industry for gender parity, but we are getting there. Organisations like Women in Automotive are helping, making ladies feel supported and giving them a chance to network within the sector, to make them feel they are not alone in a male-dominated industry. On March 5, Women in Automotive held a breakfast to celebrate International Women's Day, with a Women in Motorsport theme. On stage were a panel of guests, including 2016 Australian Rally Car champion, Molly Taylor, COO of Triple Eight Red Bull Racing, Jessica Dane, and motorsport reporter and RPM co-host, Kate Peck. Jessica and Kate joined Mandy Turner for an International Women's Day podcast, where you'll get an insight into a day-in-the-life of them at the racetrack, why motorsport makes them tick, and how they made the transition to their chosen career.

International Women's Day podcast: Ladies in motorsport

On this week's podcast, you are joined by Mandy Turner and Mike Costello. We cover all the reveals that would've happened at the Geneva motor show, including the Fiat 500 and Volkswagen ID.4. Mike talks about February VFACTS, which sees Kia continue to climb the charts. Sam Purcell speaks with Land Rover communications boss, Richard Agnew, at the launch of the Land Rover Defender. Steve wrote an owner review of his 2001 Toyota Celica, and we chat with him about how amazingly original it is. Lastly, Mandy talks to Isabella Mizzi, the Marketing and Administration Coordinator for Women in Automotive, off the back of a successful Women in Motorsport breakfast. Check out our International Women's Day podcast as well.

E159: LIVE at BMW Sydney! HiLux gets AEB standard, Evoque review, and take a ride in the MX-5

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