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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A second-generation Porsche Cayman means it’s time to revisit an intriguing question: how much is an iconic sports car badge worth? At $115,500, the entry-level Porsche Cayman is half the price of the cheapest 911 ($229,400). ...
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The new generation of the Porsche Cayman, the German car manufacturer’s most affordable sports coupe, has made its international debut. Porsche refers to this Cayman as the third generation, though technically the second iteration ...
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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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The Opel Adam R2 rally car will be presented at next month’s Geneva motor show as part of the German brand’s continued push into the world of rallying. Built to FIA R2 class rally regulations, the new Opel Adam R2 is a step ...
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10 Tips for Maximizing Actuator Life and System PerformanceAaron Dietrich, Marketing Manager, Tolomatic, Inc. Electric rodless actuators have an inherent advantage over rod-style actuators for being able to support and carry loads. This ...
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With an all-new Toyota Corolla launched with a $19,990 price tag, we find out which is the best entry-level small car for the money, putting the world’s best selling small car up against the Ford Focus, Hyundai i30 and Mazda3. Words: ...
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The new Skoda Octavia wagon has been spied testing in both standard and sporty RS forms, as the German-owned Czech brand readies for the cars’ respective Geneva and Frankfurt motor show debuts. Wrapped in camouflage to look like the ...
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Tata Motors has launched the new Vista D90 hatchback in India that is powered by the Quadrajet diesel engine with variable geometry turbocharger (VGT). The 1.3L diesel engine paired to Euro-tech 2 gearbox generates output of 90ps ...
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The Audi A1 Sportback 1.4 TFSI Sport is, as you’d hope with a badge that features the word ‘Sport’ not once but twice, the sportiest version of the German brand’s smallest car. It’s also the most expensive, ...
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The LDV V80 has been introduced to Australia as China’s biggest automotive company looks to take on the might of the Toyota HiAce and Hyundai iLoad in the commercial van market. A division of the Shanghai Automotive Industrial ...
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Czech carmaker Skoda has unveiled the new three-door Citigo sport model, a revamped variant of the Skoda Citigo, with new sports chassis. The car will be powered by a 1L MPI petrol engine mated to five-speed manual or an automated-shift ...
Lenze Americas (Booth 1763) has expanded its support of materials handling systems with a fully integrated, energy-efficient package of software, plus drive- and controller-based systems for automation. On display are multiple frequency ...
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The Mini Paceman will be priced from $35,900 when the new two-door compact crossover range arrives in Australian showrooms in March. Commanding a premium of $1800-$2200 over the four-door Mini Countryman on which it’s based, ...
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