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Motor Torque with David Berthon

A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB"s very own motoring corespondent David Berthon. For more engaging content visit the 2GB website, or listen live to 2GB 873.

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Mazda CX-80 Pure all-wheel-drive SUV – a little...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/02/23

Driving the relatively new Mazda CX-80 all-wheel drive SUV, the seven-seatversion of Mazda’s five-seat CX-60, I’m driving the entry CX-80 Pure, the mostaffordable of the 10-model range at $54,950 plus on-road costs – the Pure has oneengine choice a 3.3-litre turbo petrol six-cylinder with 48-volt mild hybridassistance linked to an 8-speed automatic. The CX-80 replaces the long standingCX-8 and CX-9 models. Certainly, its seven-passenger versatility is excellent, agreat family

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1:31

Mazda CX-80 seven-seat all-wheel-drive SUV – spacious...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/02/23

Mazda now has a very comprehensive range of SUV’s – in addition to its best-selling mid-sized CX-5 it now offers four large SUV’s, the CX-60, CX-70, CX-80 andCX-90 – and one wonders if the four large SUV’s are overkill, the company first toadmit there is some overlap with buyers – The CX-80 IS basically a three-rowversion of the CX-60, available with three engine choices - an in-line six-cylinderpetrol or diesel or a four-cylinder plug in hybrid. There’s

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1:00

Surge in e-scooter injuries a cause for concern

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/02/23

The NSW Government will shortly consider a report from a parliamentaryinquiry into e-scooters including a recommendation to legalise both privateand shared hire e-scooters and allowing them to be used on footpaths. Atpresent, children under the age of 16 are prohibited from riding e-scooterson the footpath. The head of trauma at the Westmead Children’s HospitalDr Soundappen said this week he was shocked at the number of childrenbeing admitted for injuries from e-scooters and e-bikes, up 400

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1:02

Depreciation of electric cars as high as 25 percent...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/02/23

For some time now I’ve raised concern regarding the poor resale values of electric vehicles and that it would cost early adopters at trade-in time. Recent data supplied by the Australian Automobile Dealer Association, Automotive Insights Report, which studies used car sales, has found that electric vehicles lose 25 percent of their value in the first 12 months, depreciating at more than twice the rate of petrol-powered vehicles. A one-year-old EV loses a quarter of its purchase price compared

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1:31

Hyundai Sante Fe seven-seat hybrid SUV – roomy and...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/02/16

Driving Hyundai’s latest Sante Fe Hybrid – behind the wheel noticeably larger toits predecessor, now squarer edged, a very roomy seven-seater with exceptionalcargo space but if anything it looks a little tail heavy due to an enlarged tailgate.This latest Hyundai Sante Fe initially available as a 1.6-litre turbo petrol hybrid sixspeed automatic in a base model, mid-spec Elite and top-grade Calligraphy - anddepending on model, front or all-wheel drive. A 2.5-litre pure petrol

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1:31

Hyundai Sante Fe seven-seat hybrid SUV– big, bold and...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/02/16

Driving the latest fifth generation Hyundai Sante Fe hybrid seven-seat SUV – atotally different SUV to its predecessor – firstly in appearance and on firstimpression its very much in the mould of a Land Rover, somewhat square edgedwith a stronger presence and more interior room. This last aspect with anenlarged tailgate gives it a rather tail happy appearance which drew somenegativity. As a family mover it offers generous interior room with ten airbagsover three seat rows and increased

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7th edition of Sydney Harbour Concours d’Elegance...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/02/16

The seventh edition of the Sydney Harbour Concours d’ Elegance at the end of this month will see possibly the most diverse and exotic range of collector cars in the history of the event. To be staged again on historic Cockatoo Island over the three days from Friday Feb 28 to Sunday March 2 this classic event just gets better year on year. The range of entries this year span from 1905 to 2021 - many extremely rare including a 1930 Bugatti Type 46, 1936 Delahaye Type 135CS and a 1973 Porsche

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0:59

Road user charge now appears closer as fuel excise...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/02/16

It seems the possibility of the Federal Government introducing a road user charge is very much on the cards as revenues decline from the fuel excise, the tax on the sale of petrol and diesel fuel to fund road maintenance, as more and more drivers switch to zero and low emission cars. The current fuel excise of 50.8 cents per litre of petrol and diesel fuel would be replaced by a road user charge that will bill all drivers per kilometre travelled. Fuel excise revenue has been falling for some years

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1:31

Honda’s HR-V Hybrid E-HEV L SUV - frugal economy in a...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/02/09

Driving the updated small Honda HR-V SUV which now comes in three models,the entry pure petrol plus two hybrids – I tested the top spec HR-V hybrid E-HEVL at $42,990 drive-away which combines a 1.5-litre petrol engine with two electricmotors producing combined outputs of 96kW and 253 Nm of torque – smooth,quiet and refined, the hybrid system generally prioritising electric power, thepetrol engine kicking in to act as a generator to charge the battery, the electricmotor in turn drawing on

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1:30

Honda’s HR-V Hybrid E-HEV L SUV - polished compact...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/02/09

Driving Honda’s recently upgraded small HR-V SUV – for 2025 now available inthree models – an entry petrol and two hybrid variants. I drove the top spec HR-Vhybrid E-HEV L now $4,100 more affordable at $42,990 drive-away. This thirdgeneration Honda HR-V has now been refreshed with a minor facelift and a fewinterior updates but basically, it’s all about being more affordable although it stillsits at the higher end of small SUV pricing. This HR-V Hybrid is technicallyinnovative

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1:01

New Chinese EV brand Nio achieves battery swap record...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/02/09

Chinese EV manufacturer Nio has achieved 136,748 battery swaps in its homecountry over the Chinese New Year between January 22 and February 3 – the NioGroup offered owners of its new Onvo EV unlimited access to its 3106 batteryswap stations on China’s highway system. On February 3 alone it swapped 8,000batteries over a 24-hour period, said to take less than 3 minutes a car and thecompany last week performed its 65th million battery swap. The Chinese EVmaker intends to launch its Onvo L60

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Nissan Australia announces an industry leading...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/02/09

Nissan Australia has joined the likes of Mitsubishi and MG by offering a 10-yearnew car warranty, however the warranty extends to 300,000 kilometres, exceedingthe 200,000km and 250,000km offerings of Mitsubishi and MG respectively. Thenew Nissan warranty like Mitsubishi’s is conditional on servicing with the brandand is applicable for all new purchases from January 1 this year. However, inanother industry first, Nissan will also backdate the warranty for all newpurchases from January 1, 2021,

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1:31

Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio SUV – an Italian...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/02/02

Driving Alfa Romeo’s Stelvio Quadrifoglio QV SUV, the Stelvio performanceflagship at $162,700. The styling striking with sculptured V-shaped Alfa grille hasreal appeal, so too the interior, a combination of leather, Alcantara and carbonfibre, beautifully executed together with great instrumentation. And it has thebest- looking automotive badge in the car business. But it’s the underpinnings ofthe Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio that are standout. A Ferrari-developed 2.9-litre twin turbo

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Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio SUV – Ferrari powered...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/02/02

Driving Alfa Romeo’s Stelvio Quadrifoglio QV SUV, the performance flagship at$162,700. This is a performance SUV that’s not for the faint hearted. Alfa Romeoenlisting help from Ferrari to ensure the Stelvio SUV was at the top of its gameand the Stelvio Quadrifoglio’s 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6 engine is in reality a Ferrariengine, that influence also extending to suspension tune and overall dynamics. Infact, this SUV is so good I’d buy one in preference to a Ferrari sports model

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Last year’s highest road toll since 2012 sees the...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/02/02

The official road toll of 1300 deaths in Australia last year was the highest since2012, up 3.3 per cent on the previous 12 months with 42 more fatalities. Thefigures mean the National Road Safety Strategy’s goal of reducing road deaths onAustralian roads by half, compared to 2018-2020 levels, by the year 2030 is simplynot achievable. The Australian Automobile Association has been quick to call forthe Federal government road funding to be more carefully allocated, its recentreport calling for

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New Design rules due in March will see the loss of...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/02/02

New design rules due on March 1 will see the loss of three popular Mitsubishimodels. The Pajero Sport 4WD, Eclipse Cross SUV and the small ASX SUV willbe deleted from the Mitsubishi’s line-up due to the need for an expensive upgradeto their auto emergency braking technology. Mitsubishi Australia MD ShaunWestcott saying the investment in re-engineering the trio to comply with the newADR was not viable considering the advancing age of the vehicles. The threemodels last year were 38 per cent of

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Mercedes-Benz CLE 300 Coupe – striking looks matched...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/01/26

Behind the wheel of the Mercedes-Benz CLE 300 4 MATIC Coupe – a ratherhandsome two door Coupe on a long-wheelbase - powered by a 2.0-litre turbofour-cylinder petrol engine assisted by a 48-volt mild hybrid system mated to anine-speed automatic driving all four wheels. Ownership rather exclusive withjust 499 sold last year – priced at $124,900 plus on-road costs. So how does itdrive - the petrol engine delivers 190kW of power, 400 Nm of torque, the hybridsystem contributing more power and

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Mercedes-Benz CLE 300 Coupe – superbly appointed...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/01/26

Driving the Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe today – the German companyrationalizing its coupe and cabriolet line-up last year – the previous C and E-Class coupe and cabriolet replaced by the CLE 200 and 300 coupe and cabriolet– now both four-cylinder mild hybrids. I drove the CLE 300 4MATIC coupe at$124,900 plus on-road costs – powered by a 2-0-litre turbo petrol engine mated toa nine-speed automatic assisted by a 48-volt mild hybrid system, and unlike thetwo-wheel drive CLE 200,

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1:01

Donald Trump ends U.S. electric car target on Day One.

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/01/26

On his first day as U.S. President Donald Trump honoured a pre-election promiseby abandoning the Biden Administrations electric vehicle targets, despite the factthat U.S. electric car maker Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk had donated $320 million tohelp Trump gain office. The mandate signed as an executive order by Joe Bidenin 2021 was to aim for half of all new vehicle sales in the U.S. to be zero-emissionbattery electric by 2030. Whilst this target was not legally binding it had alreadybeen reduced

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Government House open day on Australia Day January 26...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/01/26

Government House is open to the public tomorrow Australia Day for a free funand family day from 12 noon to 6pm - the Royal Automobile Club displaying acollection of rare vintage and classic cars. So please come and join us on thisspecial day and enjoy a self-guided tour of the house and the magnificentgardens leading down to Sydney Harbour. Bring a picnic lunch or supportNormanhurst Boy Scouts sausage sizzle. Importantly, arriving at noon after anepic drive from London in a 1925 Bean tourer is Daily

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