The McLaren MP4-12C supercar from the famous Formula One team has been dramatically reduced by up to $102,000 in Australia as the company launched an attack on "overpriced" rivals. McLaren launched the MP4-12C in Australia only last year, ...
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The boss of BMW's M division says he believes there is serious potential in high-performance versions of the company's new three-cylinder engine for its future compact sports cars. Speaking with US publication Car and Driver, BMW M ...
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The boss of Ferrari says he wants his company to sell fewer cars this year to protect the exclusivity of the brand. Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo told industry journal Automotive News Europe he planned to boost the Italian sports ...
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The Renault Captur will be available in three trim levels and with two petrol drivetrains when it arrives in the first half of 2014, but it could have lobbed earlier had local management shown more interest when the concept was floated five ...
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Jaguar Land Rover will produce up to 200,000 cars a year exclusively for the Chinese market thanks to a new joint venture between the British car maker and China’s Chery Automobile Company. A new $1.65 billion manufacturing plant in ...
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The next-generation Mercedes-Benz GLK mid-size luxury SUV has been given the green light for Australia when it’s released in 2014. CarAdvice reported last week that Mercedes-Benz Australia was not yet committed to the new GLK, with ...
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Porsche will partner with Martini Racing for the first time since 2008 this year as the German brand readies for the start of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup racing series and a cameo drive by rally ace Sebastien Loeb. The revived ...
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Official sketches of the Volkswagen Amarok R-Style concept have surfaced ahead of its debut at the annual Worthersee show in Austria. The Volkswagen Amarok R-Style is a sporty, street-themed concept that takes the German ...
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Honda Australia plans to continue its twin-Accord strategy for at least another 18 months despite the all-new Honda Accord expected to downsize to the medium car segment, which puts it side by side with the Honda Accord Euro. Speaking to ...
Holden has announced a net loss of $152.8 million for the 2012/2013 financial year – the second largest in its history – a result it blames predominantly on reduced demand for its Australian-made vehicles. The local ...
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Nissan Australia has announced a range of end of financial year deals across four of its most popular models, including the Pulsar sedan, Dualis, X-Trail and Navara, until the end of June. The 96kW/174Nm 1.8-litre four-cylinder Nissan ...
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The boss of General Motors’ North American operations says a compact rear-wheel-drive sports car is on his wish list. Speaking with industry journal Automotive News, GM North America president Mark Reuss said he believed a rival for ...
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SMR Automotive will shift part of its production from Adelaide to Thailand, at a cost of up to 90 local jobs. A supplier of rear-view mirrors, indicators and door handles for local manufacturers Ford, Holden and Toyota, SMR Automotive ...
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The Skoda Rapid Sport concept will make its world premiere at today’s Worthersee tuning show in Austria, displaying an aggressive and notably sportier version of the compact sedan. Intended to show off the possibilities of the Skoda ...
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A racing version of the Volkswagen Golf GTI with performance to rival a Lamborghini has been teased ahead of its unveiling at this week’s VW Group show in Worthersee, Austria. The Volkswagen Golf Design Vision GTI concept builds on ...
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