The wagon version of the Mercedes-Benz CLA will launch in 2015, reports industry journal Automotive News. The wagon version, which will be dubbed the CLA Shooting Brake, was essentially confirmed by Benz designer Gorden Wagener earlier in ...
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The Lamborghini Veneno Roadster has been officially unveiled with confirmation that it will be less exclusive but even more expensive than the extreme coupe on which it’s based. Lamborghini will build nine Veneno Roadsters – ...
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A modern take on the iconic Moke will hit local roads in 2014 with the help of an entrepreneurial Australian company. The ‘Classic Moke’ is the result of a collaboration between Melbourne-based Moke International, Chinese car ...
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The 2014 Holden Colorado and Holden Colorado 7 have been updated with a more powerful engine, updated infotainment system and improved safety less than two years after the current generation was launched. The Holden Colorado ute and ...
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The Subaru Tribeca SUV will cease production in January 2014, the Japanese brand has confirmed to USA Today. Subaru’s seven-seater had been the subject of speculation in recent years as sales fell in its biggest market, the US. ...
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Europe’s thriving subcompact SUV segment has become a sales bonanza for brands such as Opel, Peugeot and Renault, but Asian rivals are now primed for a slice of the pie. Hyundai, Kia and Toyota are readying a range of new entries to ...
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A video teasing the all-new Mercedes-Benz C-Class has given us a glimpse of the premium mid-sizer’s exterior design and interior layout ahead of its anticipated unveiling at January’s Detroit auto show. Though Mercedes-Benz ...
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Mini Australia has confirmed it will bring just five vehicles to our market finished with the brand’s new limited edition Frozen Black Metallic matt paint. The unique matt finish is created using a complex manufacturing process ...
Detroit motoring venture VL Automotive is moving ahead with plans to transform Fisker Karmas from using hybrid powertrains to full-strength ZR1 Corvette power. The company, which is backed by former General Motors’ vice chairman Bob ...
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Honda has fired up its new Formula One engine for the first time as it prepares to return to motor sport’s premier category with McLaren in 2015. The Japanese company has released a short audio clip of the new 1.6-litre direct ...
Our Rating: Performance, Ride & Handling 4.5 Comfort & Interior 3.5 Quality & Design 4 Value & Features 4 It is claimed the Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG feels, sounds and drives differently to the hatchback it shares its fundamentals ...
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Volvo has developed a method of storing energy in car body panels that could make conventional hybrid and electric vehicle batteries a thing of the past. The three-and-a-half year project –funded by the European Union and comprising ...
Our Rating: Performance, Ride & Handling 3.5 Comfort & Interior 3.5 Quality & Design 3.5 Value & Features 3.5 Sweden’s last remaining medium car, the Volvo S60 sedan – and its Volvo V60 wagon sibling – has been ...
Our Rating: Performance, Ride & Handling 4.5 Comfort & Interior 4.5 Quality & Design 4 Value & Features 0 Swap out of the old Mazda 3 and into the new Mazda 3 and it feels as though the fast-forward button has been pressed ...
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FTR's Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) was still sitting in negative territory in August, but shipping rates, for the time being, are still being held in check. The Index has been dropping slowly all summer, FTR said, "reflecting the ...
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