Details on the Volkswagen Golf R Cabriolet have been released, revealing that the German brand’s first-ever open-top R model and fastest-ever production convertible Golf will also be the marque’s first Golf R variant not be ...
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The Ford Fiesta ST has started to roll off the company’s production line in Cologne, Germany, ahead of its arrival in Australia later this year. Ford’s fastest Fiesta yet is powered by a 1.6-litre turbo four-cylinder with ...
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Alfa Romeo Australia has revamped its pricing structure and expanded its dealership network to become a serious competitor to the likes of Volkswagen and Opel as it seeks to triple sales from a low-key 2012. In 2012 Alfa Romeo Australia ...
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Skoda has produced its 15-millionth car since 1905. Rolling off the assembly line at the Czech brand’s Mlada Boleslav plant, the 15-millionth Skoda was a silver third-generation Skoda Octavia, a car due to arrive in Australia in the ...
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Forget everything you’ve read about the Mercedes-Benz A-Class. The first- and second-generation models were practical and relatively affordable, but they were not much fun to drive and looked like the kind of cars a new-age ...
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CarAdvice’s guide to the 10 most significant new cars coming to Australian showrooms in 2013, and a quick look at the other new vehicles arriving on our shores this year. Ford Kuga The locally built Ford Territory has done an ...
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A review of the Hyundai Genesis Coupe is both a good news story, and a bad news story. The good news is that the Hyundai Genesis Coupe is the only rear-wheel-drive, two-door sports coupe that exists between the Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ and ...
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The Hyundai Elantra is another one of those small cars that is more mid-size when it comes to interior space and luggage capacity. Launched in Australia in June 2011, the fifth-generation Hyundai Elantra is the Korean carmaker’s ...
Fiat has dropped the price of its 500 and 500c models substantially as it begins its repositioning strategy to re-launch the brand. The iconic Italian manufacturer, which switched back to factory distribution in Australia (from Ateco) in ...
Every Holden VF Commodore will be equipped with technology to scan for a parking spot, indicate whether the car will fit, then automatically move the steering wheel to reverse park itself into that spot – whether it’s a parallel ...
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Volkswagen presented the CrossBlue concept car, a new generation of SUVs, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Volkswagen specially designed the car for the U.S. and Canada, and the color was developed by BASF's paint ...
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Spanish auto-parts supplier Gestamp Automocion has received a EUR150m loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to upgrade its facilities in Russia, Poland, Hungary and Turkey that supply assembly lines set up by ...
German car maker Volkswagen has unveiled the new Golf R Cabriolet, open-top R model of the Golf. The vehicle is powered by a four-cylinder 2L engine paired to six-speed DSG gearbox that generates 265ps output with the front wheel drive ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen has unveiled the new Cross up! prior to its global debut at the upcoming Geneva motor show to be held in Switzerland during 05-17 March 2013. The five-door hatchback is powered by a 1.0L three-cylinder petrol ...
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The Bentley SUV has reportedly been given the green light for production by the supervisory board of parent company Volkswagen, paving the way for the controversial new model to launch by mid-decade. Industry journal Automotive News ...
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