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Motor Torque with David Berthon

Podcast Motor Torque with David Berthon
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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 engagi...

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  • Honda’s HR-V Hybrid E-HEV L SUV - frugal economy in a polished compact SUV
    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 that charge to power the front wheels. The drive is verylinear and polished, as I said quiet, and the only time the petrol engine isnoticeable is under a heavy throttle where the continuously variable transmissionlets the petrol engine surge a little and make its presence felt. On 91 grade petrol Imanaged 4.9L/100km making the HR-V a very frugal driver with an impressiverange. The drive experience with great seats, nimble steering and a nicelybalanced ride/handling combination gives this compact Honda HR-V hybrid SUVa very polished feel. It’s not the most affordable compact SUV in its class butoverall, a very nice allrounder with servicing capped for each of the first fiveyears at a sharp $199. I’m David Berthon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  • Honda’s HR-V Hybrid E-HEV L SUV - polished compact hybrid performance
    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 in the old Honda tradition, nicely built, refreshingly different andstylish to look at including a painted grille with a very practical and nicelyappointed interior for four adults rather than five. Combining a 1.5-litre petrolengine with two compact electric motors it delivers a nice balance of power andtorque and the hybrid system is technically impressive. This is a small SUV with aquality feel with little to grumble about, the lack of a wireless phone charger andonly a tyre repair kit, but it does come with a full suite of active safety elements,wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and heated front seats with fabric andleatherette trim. Warranty five years/unlimited km with 8-year battery warranty.Drive details next segment. I’m David BerthonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  • New Chinese EV brand Nio achieves battery swap record over 24 hours
    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 EV here late in the year, but it is not knownwhether it will roll out battery swap stations. Since launching in Europe in 2021with a limited electric car line-up it has produced 59 battery swapping stations.The Nio Onvo L60 features 900 Volt electrical architecture and offer class leadingultra-fast charging. I’m David BerthonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  • Nissan Australia announces an industry leading 10-year/300,000km warranty
    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, on the proviso that all scheduled servicing hasbeen carried out by its dealer network since that time. Despite its parent in Japandeclaring it is in emergency mode following slow sales and a huge loss last yearthat saw it announce 9000 job cuts worldwide and lower production levels NissanAustralia says it is fully committed to the Australian market. I’m David BerthonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  • Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio SUV – an Italian masterpiece despite the price
    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 V6 driving all four-wheels through an 8-speed automatic with shiftpaddles. The drivetrain a high point – with four drive settings, Dynamic, Normal,Adaptive and Race, changing steering weight, gear shift speed, suspensionfirmness, stability control and exhaust volume – in Race mode all hell breaksloose with an aggressive performance that as the name implies, is best for aracetrack. Weighing 1830kilos it literally jumps to 100km/hour in just 3.8 seconds.A stunning performance SUV and so it should be with such an exalted price tag.But to me this is a collector model – an Italian masterpiece – but it’s not perfect –I’d like a spare wheel while the ride quality on very low-profile tyres can betiresome, and servicing is quite expensive, $3,210 over three years but oh what adrive. Warranty: five-years/unlimited km. I’m David BerthonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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