Australia’s Best Racing Circuits, and a Bit of Porsche News at the End.
Australia is a racing car enthusiast’s haven. When professional car racing first began in Australia, it lacked the local presence of manufacturers from brands like Ferrari and Mercedes – both of which helped establish a strong racing tradition in Europe. Despite Europe’s success, Australia was able to build racetracks down under that Australians and people around the world enjoyed visiting to watch – and even today they deliver some of the very best motor racing has to offer.
5 of the most famous racetracks in Australia would have to be:
New Cars to Buy – Exciting!
Along with the new SUVs showcased last time, Australia will also see some other exciting vehicles arriving in the coming months. Keep your eyes out for the following:
Honda
Funky New SUVs To Buy
Here’s some new SUVs that have already arrived or will be arriving in Australia over the next little bit. Many of them are new Hybrid, PHEV or EV SUVs. There’s something for everyone, so keep your eyes out for the following:
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Is it Time we Scrap the Luxury Car Tax?
Following changes to the thresholds for the luxury car tax, the future of the impost is once again in the spotlight, especially now that Australia’s days of local auto manufacturing are well and truly in the rear-view mirror. The measure was first introduced with the intention to help protect local manufacturers amid the slew of high-spec vehicles that one can only assume were deemed to be an ‘impediment’ to jobs and the economy.
On the back of the changes in 2022, the 33% tax applying to imported vehicles less than two years of age now covers a value in excess of $71,849 including GST, or a threshold of $84,916 for fuel-efficient vehicles where that car consumes no more than 7L of fuel per 100km.
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