Compact SUVs – are they just six one way, half-dozen the other? Not so, if this bunch of newly-released and ultra-popular models are anything to go by. The top-selling Mazda CX-5 brings a new petrol engine to battle the ...
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Japanese carmaker Nissan is planning to increase the use of advanced high tensile strength steel (AHSS) to reduce vehicle weight in new production models from 2017. The company had developed 1.2 gigapascal (GPa), ultra high tensile ...
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Dan Ai Kesen, CEO of General Motors, announced recently, the company plans to lose 15% weight of the 2016 new model in the North America. In an energy meeting held in Huston not long ago, Ai Kesen said, General Motors’s 2016 new ...
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An Australian launch for the all-electric Renault Zoe is still a possibility if Renault gets its way. Speaking with CarAdvice at the Geneva motor show, Renault Australia boss Justin Hocevar said that while there’s still a lot of ...
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The Toyota FJ Cruiser has been updated with two new additions to tempt 4×4 fans into exploring their limits. More than doubling the fuel capacity, and range, of the Toyota FJ Cruiser is a new 87-litre sub-tank. Joining the existing ...
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The U.S. Census Bureau reports that nearly 600,000 Americans have "megacommutes" that have them working more than 50 miles from home or traveling more than 90 minutes each way. As a megacommuter myself, I can relate. Having given this much ...
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The all-new Renault Clio RS 200 EDC takes the light hot-hatch segment to an entirely new level. Whether it can still satisfy the Renault Sport purists is a different question, however. Unlike the previous two generations of Renault Clio ...
Renault’s performance arm, Renault Sport, is likely to move away from manual transmissions in the coming years as it seeks to further exploit its links with modern motorsport and expand its global reach. At the international launch ...
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Spanish automobile manufacturer SEAT has introduced the new three-door Leon SC coupe at the ongoing 2013 Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland. The new coupe is offered with TSI and TDI engines variants, ranging from1.2 to 2.0L, which ...
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Buying a new car on a budget can be a challenge, and you should prepare for some compromises. The trick is getting the right balance of value and quality for your money, without accepting one or more significant sacrifices that you may ...
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Specifications for the Lexus IS300h sedan have been revealed ahead of its Australian debut later this year. Its 2.5-litre Atkinson Cycle four-cylinder engine produces 133kW of power at 6000rpm, and 221Nm of torque from 4200-5400rpm. The ...
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From 2009 to 2012, Ford's four-wheel drive vehicle sales grew 72%, while the US's auto market increased 53%. More than 20% of the sales of new cars in the US auto market in 2012 used the four-wheel drive system. Among Ford's cars which ...
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The Kia Optima Hybrid has optimised its environmental performance. The South Korean brand has announced an upgrade for the petrol-electric medium car – a variant that is not yet available in Australia. Tweaks to the Kia ...
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The first image of the facelifted Hyundai ix35 has been released ahead of its unveiling at this week’s Geneva motor show. Coming three and a half years after the launch of the original Hyundai ix35, the mid-life upgrade introduces ...
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Acura's redesigned RLX sedan is a rolling example of the challenges faced by Honda's luxury brand. We drove an RLX press car to get a first impression. Like most other Acuras, the RLX aims to give you a lot for your money. (The compact ...
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