Details of the new additions to Skoda Australia’s showroom in 2014. Skoda Octavia RS (Q2) The Skoda Octavia RS will arrive in the second quarter of 2014. Skoda’s performance flagship is again available in ...
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Details of the new additions to Mini Australia’s showroom in 2014. Mini Cooper three-door (March) The arrival of the all-new Cooper hatch in March marks the introduction of the third generation of new Minis, following the launch ...
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A Japanese team has broken the world record for the longest distance travelled in an electric vehicle on a single charge. The Japan Times reports the four-driver team, featuring 1997 Dakar Rally winner Kenjiro Shinozuka, covered 1300km ...
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Lexus has confirmed it will aim for its forthcoming 2.0-litre turbocharged engine to beat the same-capacity BMW engine for torque and match the company's current 380Nm 3.5-litre V6. Speaking at the Tokyo motor show following the reveal of ...
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The all-new Skoda Octavia has arrived with an aggressive $21,690 starting price as it aims to shake up Australia's mid-sized segment. Official specification details – released a day early following CarAdvice's exclusive story ...
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At first glance, the all-new third-generation Mini Cooper doesn’t look too different to the old one. But according to the car's chief designer, Anders Warming, there’s more of the classic Mini in the new design than in any of ...
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The Ford Edge concept has been unveiled at the Los Angeles auto show, previewing the high-tech successor to the Ford Territory. A global model under the brand’s ‘One Ford’ strategy, the second-generation Ford Edge will ...
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The Mitsubishi AR concept has been unveiled at the Tokyo motor show, previewing a flexible plug-in hybrid people-mover. Touted as a compact MPV with the manoeuvrability of an SUV, the Mitsubishi AR concept promises seating for up to six ...
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The all-new Mini Cooper hatch has made simultaneous world debuts at the Los Angeles and Tokyo motor shows, combining evolutionary styling with brand-new engines, transmissions, suspension technology, interior layout and driver assist ...
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Four-cylinder BMW X5 entry models will join the third-generation Australian line-up for the first time, in $82,900 rear-wheel-drive sDrive25d and $87,900 all-wheel-drive xDrive25d specification. Although three all-new BMW X5 models go on ...
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The all-new Mini Cooper Cabrio has been spied, giving us our first look at the third-generation drop-top version of the iconic British small car. Based on the recently teased next-gen Mini Cooper set to be unveiled on November ...
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The limited edition Renault Megane RS265 Red Bull RB8 has been released in Australia celebrating Red Bull Racing’s fourth consecutive clinching of the Formula One drivers’ and constructors’ world titles. At $49,990, the ...
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The first video of the Audi Sport quattro concept has been officially released by the German car maker as a thank you to its Facebook fans. Celebrating Audi AG’s Facebook page eclipsing 100,000 likes, the video shows the 515kW/880Nm ...
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The Fiat Panda has taken more than three decades to get to Australia, but now it’s here it’s time to quickly get used to the word ‘squircle’. You don’t need a PhD in mathematical shapes to appreciate this is ...
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PowerGenix, the leading developer of high performance Nickel-Zinc (NiZn) batteries, today announced that it has signed a product evaluation contract with HELLA, a direct (tier 1) supplier to major automotive manufacturers worldwide. HELLA ...