The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) recently released their claims data showing which vehicles have the highest and lowest overall insurance losses. The safety research organization found that even though many vehicles now do well in ...
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Kia Australia is seriously considering sourcing some of its models from Europe as the company looks to diversify its product sourcing strategy and alleviate any potential supply issues going forward. Although no firm decision on the ...
Consumer Reports has found that the emergency interior trunk escape lever on the 2013 Lexus ES and GS can easily snap off during use, potentially leaving a trapped occupant without any way to escape. From the 2002 model year on, all cars ...
Our complaints about the current Honda Civic are well documented. Despite its pedigree of past outstanding small cars, the current model is too noisy, has an unrefined ride, and unimpressive fit and finish. It falls well short in our ...
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Even with gas prices approaching record levels, there's good news for fuel-economy champions: Cars have never been more efficient than today. That's the conclusion of a new study by the University of Michigan, which finds that more ...
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Cateye has added digital heart rate, speed and cadence functions to its popular Strada Wireless cycling computer. The 2.4 GHz digital wireless system is said to be virtually interference free and features automatic sensor recognition. ...
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The long-awaited Volkswagen Polo R WRC road car has been unveiled in production form in Monte Carlo,but the news is all bad for Australian fans of the rally-inspired pocket rocket. Limited to 2500 units worldwide,the hottest?Volkswagen ...
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The all-new Hyundai Genesis has been spied undergoing testing in Germany ahead of the Korean luxury sedan's anticipated launch in 2013. The second-generation Hyundai Genesis will benefit from a lighter,heavily upgraded platform than its ...
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The mophie OutRide case is now available, the company announced Tuesday. The case allows an iPhone 4 or $s to be used as an action camera. The product includes a waterproof case with a wide-angle lens, several mounts for use on bikes ...
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Consumer magazine Cycling Utah is promoting this Saturday, Dec. 8, as the inaugural Bike Shop Saturday, conceived as a bicycle retail alternative to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Recognizing that local bike shops and bike-related ...
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AOL-owned Engadget.com is one of the most-read technology sites on the internet. People paid attention this week when its former editorial director penned a column recounting his dismal shopping experience at two bike shops on Black Friday ...
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The price of the Nissan Leaf has been cut to$46,990 driveaway for a limited time as part of a three-pronged effort by Nissan Australia to shift more units of its slow-selling electric car. With a recommended retail price of$51,500,the ...
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General Motors is rushing a facelift for the mid-sized Chevrolet Malibu sedan on the back of slow early sales and unfavourable reviews from North American automotive media. GM CEO Dan Akerson told US industry journal Automotive News the ...
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The Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake,a stylised wagon version of the company's four-door'coupe',has gone on sale in Australia. Two models are offered initially,comprising a$129,000 CLS250 CDI four-cylinder diesel and a$173,000 CLS350 V6 ...
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A BMW 4 Series Coupe concept has been revealed,confirming the Munich car maker's worst-kept secret of a change in naming strategy for its two-door models. The concept brings a more aggressive and more exclusive approach to the fourth ...
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