Subaru has set an annual US sales record for the fifth consecutive year, outselling Volkswagen in 2013, with more than two months to spare. Last year in the US, the Volkswagen Group –the biggest German car manufacturer and the third ...
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The Ford Falcon XR8 performance flagship will return to the Australian line-up next year at the same time as Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) will draw to a close, the local car maker has announced. Timed to coincide with the introduction ...
October 2013 Australian New Car Sales Figures 1 Toyota 18,129 2 Holden 10,528 3 Hyundai 8,130 4 Mazda 7,967 5 Ford 7,486 6 ...
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Honda America’s factory aftermarket racing division will start selling “street-oriented” performance parts for the first time, starting with tuning kits for the hybrid-powered Honda CR-Z. Announced at this week’s ...
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The Renault Master ute range has launched in Australia, presenting commercial buyers with a new option that offers seating for up to seven. Available in two rear-wheel-drive cab-chassis variants, the Renault Master single-cab starts at ...
The Hyundai i30 wagon has for the first time scored an Australian suspension tune, coinciding with a similar retune of the i30 hatchback, both of which are on-sale now. It is the first time Hyundai Motor Company Australia (HMCA) has been ...
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The Chery J3 small hatchback has been lightly upgraded with standard stability control, a more powerful engine and the availability of an automatic continuously variable transmission (CVT) for the first time. Responding to mandatory ...
The five-door Mitsubishi Mirage hatchback has become the equal-cheapest new passenger car available on the Australian market following an aggressive $1000 cashback deal available until December 31. It coincides with last week’s ...
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A new Innovations Package for BMW 3 Series sedan and Touring variants will bundle together up to 10 high-demand options, offering customers claimed added value of up to $4300. The Innovations Package brings at least five features to all 3 ...
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Less than a year since the concept debuted at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, the Hyundai i30 three-door Special Edition takes over as the Korean manufacturer’s latest entry model in its small car line-up. Priced from $19,990 driveaway, ...
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The Renault Clio has earned the maximum five-star safety rating from ANCAP despite not being available with rear passenger-protecting curtain airbags. The Clio – already rated five stars by overseas affiliate Euro NCAP – ...
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The upcoming sixth gymkhana video from slideways king Ken Block has been teased ahead of its release next week. Following on from his San Francisco-based Gymkhana Five video released last year – and 2011′s Four, 2010′s ...
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New images of the Jaguar C-X17 concept have been released to coincide with the SUV’s appearance at the Dubai motor show. First seen in blue at September’s Frankfurt motor show, the new Jaguar C-X17 concept images are ...
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Dubai’s newest supercar, the Devel Sixteen, has as much power as five Bugatti Veyrons and will reach a top speed of 560km/h, according to its maker. The Sixteen, named after its rear-mounted V16 engine that produces a claimed 3728kW ...
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European and Japanese car makers have dominated the nominations for the 2014 World Car of the Year (WCOTY) award. The initial list of 28 nominees includes 12 vehicles from European manufacturers and seven Japanese models alongside five ...
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