A dual-clutch transmission will be added to the Volvo V40 line-up in 2014 as the Swedish manufacturer looks to improve the performance and efficiency of its recently released small car. Volvo vehicle line director Hakan Abrahamsson told ...
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The Audi A3 e-tron concept showcases a luxury hatchback that can consume just 1.5 litres of fuel per 100km using a petrol-electric. Audi has released pictures and details of the plug-in hybrid version of its new five-door A3, which is ...
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Suzuki has taken another step towards launching its first hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicle, unveiling a fully operational small-scale facility capable of producing its next-generation propulsion technology. The ready-to-scale production ...
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An eagle-eyed CarAdvice reader has snapped a duo of lightly-facelifted 2013 Holden Cruze hatchbacks being tested in Sydney ahead of its March launch. But the big news surrounding this updated Holden Cruze won’t be the new colour ...
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The Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Edition 507 is confirmed for Australia, with the limited run model reaching our shores in August. A ‘Black Series lite’, the C63 AMG Edition 507 (above) is expected to cost around $180,000 – or ...
Tags: Mercedes-Benz, C63 Edition 507, SLS Black Series, CLA45 AMG
The Mitsubishi Triton has been upgraded for 2013 with an enhanced standard equipment list and price reductions of up to $3250. Mitsubishi Australia has taken the axe to the Triton range, halving the number of 4×2 models to five ...
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The all-new Volvo V40 is charged with the unique and unenviable task of filling the shoes of three now-extinct Volvo models: the S40, V50 and C30 models. It’s the Swedish brand’s first five-door hatchback since the 440 of the ...
The Audi RSQ3 has been revealed ahead of the performance Q model’s debut at next month’s Geneva motor show. Audi’s first-ever SUV-based RS model is powered by a 228kW/420Nm 2.5-litre direct-injection turbocharged ...
The fourth-generation 2013 Toyota RAV4 represents an entirely new approach to building and marketing the Japanese compact SUV. It features a new look, ditches the barn-door rear tailgate for the first time, and offers the option of a diesel ...
A near-production-ready prototype of the Toyota 86 Convertible has been spied in South Africa, giving us our first undisguised look at the highly anticipated open-air Japanese sports car. A reader of South Africa’s CarMag snapped ...
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The Infiniti Q50 will offer the latest steer-by-wire technology as an optional feature once the car goes on sale in the coming months. According to a report from industry journal Automotive News, Infiniti, the premium division of Nissan, ...
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The boss of Opel Australia says he would dearly like to add the Opel Adam to the local line-up, but admits the high level of customisation available to the city car complicates its business case. Opel Australia managing director BIll Mott ...
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The Chrysler 300 SRT8 is not everyone’s cup of tea. For a start, it’s American, so Europhiles will scoff. Then there’s the monstrous V8 engine that is caged underneath, desperate for attention. If you get over all of that, ...
The all-new Volvo V40 hatch has arrived in Australia with the world’s first pedestrian airbag. Sensors located in the front bumper register contact between the car and a person (including a child) before a pyrotechnic charge blows ...
Tags: Volvo, V40, Pedestrian Airbag
With the ever-growing trend of car buyers flocking to SUVs, it has been pretty obvious for much of the past decade that most owners hardly ever take their off-road-capable vehicles, well, off-road. So what about the not-so-off-road-friendly ...
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