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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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$18.5 million Oxford Street cycleway opens

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/08/03

Much jubilation this week from Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore at theopening of the long-awaited Oxford Street cycleway – a 1 km stretch ofdual cycleway from Taylor Square to Hyde Park corner – costing astaggering $18.5 million dollars. As she said, “no longer will people ridingneed to weave in and out of traffic, competing with trucks, cars, busesalong Oxford Street”. Really, this major traffic artery to the East reduced athuge cost in the interests of 3,000 bike riders

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1:30

Jaecoo J7 SHS Summit SUV – impresses in a highly...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/08/03

Further on the Jaecoo J7 SHS Summit SUV – with Range Rover Evoque stylingcues this plug-in hybrid newcomer has a clamed 106km pure electric range and apotential combined total range of 1200 kilometres. At $47,990 drive-away itfeatures a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine linked to an electric motor driving the frontwheels fed by an 18.3kWhour battery. Nice external styling cues with a waterfallstyle grill, a roomy five-seater, finishes inside not so expressive but great interms of space. A large

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1:29

Jaecoo J7 SHS Summit SUV – SHS standing for super...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/08/03

A number of new SUVs have arrived from China. One hybrid I’ve just drivenreally appealed – the Jaecoo J7 SHS Summit SUV - a medium sized five-seatSUV, $47,990 drive-away, a plug-in hybrid with claimed 106km of pure electricrange and a combined range of up to 1,200kms. With a 1.5-litre turbo petrol four-cylinder aided by a single electric motor driving the front wheels via a singlespeed transmission. Most of the time, the front wheels are driven via the electricmotor, the petrol engine

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Warringah Freeway upgrade draws significant praise...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/08/03

I’ve been driving across the Harbour Bridge for the last 65 years – it seemsa long time since I drove my mother daily across the Bridge in my 1924Austin Seven Roadster – from 1960 in fact and I’ve seen lots of changes inthe bridge surrounds along the way. However, the current 1.16 billion dollarupgrade currently taking place to the Warringah Freeway is the biggestchange – a massive infrastructure project that will change the way wetravel – from my perspective the

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1:30

Cadillac’s electric Lyric five-seat SUV – handsome...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/07/27

Talking Cadillac today – America’s luxury brand - finally back in our market aftermany years in the form of the all-electric Lyric SUV – Cadillac’s first electricmodel. I’ve just spent a week with the all-wheel drive Cadillac Lyric – a ratherhandsome SUV available in two models - the Lyric Luxury at $122,000 plus on-road costs and the Lyric Sport for another $2,000. Both feature the same dualmotor power train with 388kW and 610Nm of torque fed by GM’s 102kWh

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Subaru launch new stronger hybrid sixth-generation...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/07/27

Subaru launched their sixth-generation Forester SUV this week with anupdated petrol/electric hybrid system that it expects will boost their mostpopular models’ sales. The new Strong Hybrid e-boxer system combinesthe trusty 2.5-litre petrol boxer engine with a 90kW electric motor and1.1kWh lithium-ion battery producing a 31.8 percent uplift in power over theoutgoing mild hybrid system. The new system said to be quieter, withinstant torque and providing a driving range of over 1,000km. The

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0:59

BYD under pressure in their home market from new players

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/07/27

I spoke last week of criticism from some Chinese car industry executivesof the massive discounting of electric cars in their home country andwhether it’s sustainable – the criticism mostly levelled at the heavydiscounting by BYD. Locally, BYD is enjoying a substantial lift in salesgenerated by its popular BYD Shark 6 ute, and Sealon 6 and 7 SUVs – salesin June this year tallied 8156, a 367 percent lift over the same month lastyear. However, in the Chinese domestic market BYD has

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1:30

Cadillac Lyric premium SUV – underdone for this price...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/07/27

Driving the Cadillac Lyric SUV today – General Motors luxury brand arriving backin our market after a long hiatus despite several attempts by Holden some 17years ago to introduce the Cadillac CTS sedan. The Lyric however, Cadillac’s firstelectric model is a handsome large SUV, an all-wheel-drive dual motor luxury SUVwith strong performance and with an official range of 530km – two models withthe same powertrain, the Lyric Luxury at $122,000 and the Lyric Sport for another$2,000

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1:31

Mini Countryman S – appealing different compact SUV...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/07/20

Driving the Mini Countryman S – a 2.0-litre turbo petrol 7-speed automatic all-wheel drive five door in the mid-spec Favoured grade – all up $61,990 plus on-road costs. Designed with an adventurous spirit this premium level Mini hasenjoyed strong growth this year – sales up 155 percent. The Mini Countrymandifferent, now roomier with features that border on being quirky. It’s not foreveryone but for those buyers who like a little individuality it has real appeal

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Mini Countryman S – an interesting and different...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/07/20

Driving the Mini Countryman today – the Mini brand part of the BMW group andtoday enjoying strong growth, up 80 percent in the first half, the larger and longerfive-door Countryman the big sales mover, available in petrol or pure electric,each in several grades. I drove the 2.0-litre turbo petrol 7-speed dual clutchautomatic Countryman S all-wheel drive in the mid-spec Favoured grade –$61,990 plus on road costs. The Countryman five-door, based on BMW’s X1platform, a really

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Chinese government looks set to regulate its electric...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/07/20

Reports out of China indicate the Chinese Government is about tointervene in the country’s continuing electric car price war – the newscomes as a number of state-owned car makers, particularly GAC and JAC,are struggling under price pressure, particularly from BYD. As I’ve reportedbefore thousands of dollars has been slashed off the price of popularmodels as Chinese car makers try to gain as much market share aspossible. GWM and Geely executives have already warned of the

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Pickles introduces new electric car battery testing...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/07/20

For second hand electric car buyers the health of the battery has alwaysbeen a rather unknown. And with a large number of used EV’s now in themarketplace battery health has become a big concern. Pickles this weekintroduced new technology designed to create peace of mind with secondhand EV buyers – Pickles new Battery State of Health Certificate designedto allow potential EV buyers to make a more informed decision – thecompany claiming it’s a first for Australia and places the

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1:31

Mazda’s CX-5 Maxx Sport SUV – long standing but still...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/07/13

Further on Mazda’s long standing CX-5 SUV but still highly competitive with tenmodels in a mix of petrol and diesel and front or all-wheel drive, I’m driving thesecond tier 2.5-litre six-speed automatic CX-5 Maxx Sport front wheel drive at$43,184 drive-away with optional metallic paint. I covered nearly 900km with a lotof highway cruising at the open road limit. The naturally aspirated four-cylinderwith 140kW and 252Nm of torque did a workmanlike job but what surprised wasthe economy,

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Mazda’s CX-5 Maxx Sport SUV

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/07/13

Driving the popular Mazda CX-5 SUV today, Mazda’s top seller, it’s been around along time in ten models, a mix of petrol and diesel and front or all-wheel drive. Nohybrid but I’m told its coming. I drove the second tier 2.5-litre six-speed automaticCX-5 Maxx Sport front wheel drive - $43,184 drive-away, which included optionalSoul Red Chrystal Metallic paint at $795. A colour that has in many ways becomea trademark of Mazda. The CX-5 a good looker, still our fourth

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Cupra launches a new mid-size SUV – the Terramar

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/07/13

Arriving this month from Spanish brand Cupra – a new mid-size SUV inthree variants from $58,490 drive-away. Developed alongside the thirdgeneration Audio Q3, the Cupra Terramar is a replacement for the ageingAteca and shares many body components with the new Audi. The entryCupra Terramar S features a 1.5-liltre turbo petrol mild hybrid powertraintogether with front wheel drive. Equipment levels are high with 18-inchalloy wheels, a 360-degree camera, power tailgate, tri-zone climate

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Jaecoo launches a larger J8 five-seat SUV

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/07/13

With SUVs now representing over 60 per cent of new vehicle sales the choice for this favored body style just gets wider – Jaecoo has added a larger J8 five-seat SUV onto the local market priced from $49,990 drive- away. Joining the smaller J7 the J8 according to Jaecoo has “technologies typically reserved for premium vehicles”. With a 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder engine the J8 arrives in front and all-wheel-drive configuration driving through an eight-speed torque convertor

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Toyota Camry Ascent Sport sedan – feels a class above...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/07/06

Driving the latest Toyota Camry sedan, the mid-range Ascent Sport in thelatest three model range at $42,990 plus on-road costs – now with Toyota’sfifth generation hybrid system in a refreshed body with a revamped interiorand centre console and a nice choice of fabrics that give it more of classyfeel. As I said earlier, this latest Camry has more of a feel of Toyota’s luxurybrand Lexus. Sedan’s may not be on your radar but for those that like asedan over an SUV the Camry

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Toyota Camry Ascent Sport sedan – latest generation...

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/07/06

The Toyota Camry has been around a long time - a medium sedan that justseems to get more refined with each new model – built locally from 1987 to2017, imported since and fully hybrid since late last year like the rest ofToyota’s passenger car range. The current three model Camry sedan rangeconsists of the Ascent, Ascent Sport and SL models prices starting at$39,990 plus on road costs and running to $53,990. I tested the AscentSport $42,990. And what an exceptional car this is –

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0:59

Kia Sportage – last diesel medium SUV available

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/07/06

There’s now only one diesel powered medium sized SUV on the marketand fortunately it will be here for a while – the 2025 Kia Sportage remainsthe last medium SUV with diesel power proving the most popularpowertrain in the Sportage SUV line-up. Diesel power currently represents36 per cent of Sportage sales growing from 30 per cent for most of lastyear. And despite the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard penalties cominginto effect on July 1 Kia suggests the diesel option will remain for

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Ute market set to intensify

Motor Torque with David Berthon ·

2025/07/06

The ute market just grows year on year and looks set to intensify with newplayers – Hyundai Australia the latest player to throw its hat into the ring –with newly appointed Chief Executive Don Romano confirming hiscompany cannot be competitive in Australia without one. The localcompany hopeful its parent can redesign sister company’s Kia Tasmanwith a hybrid or plug-in by hybrid powertrain to suit Hyundai’srequirements. The new local Hyundai boss adamant that the company

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