We’re used to SS as a Holden performance badge but the Holden Barina RS introduces letters more familiar with rapid Renaults and Audis, and the fastest Focus. Hot Holdens also continue to be more associated with fast Commodores, so ...
The Mitsubishi Lancer is now six years old, having launched locally in 2007, which makes it the oldest small car available. It is cheap and roomy, so as a budget family conveyance the Mitsubishi Lancer offers simple virtues that have ...
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The Holden Barina RS has staked its claim for the title of Australia’s cheapest sports hatch, launching from $20,990. The Barina RS becomes the halo model atop the regular 2014 Holden Barina line-up, which is now between $800 and ...
The 2014 Hyundai ix35 Series II has launched in Australia with a series of engine, suspension, specification and styling changes. The updated Hyundai ix35′s 2.0-litre and 2.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engines gain direct injection, ...
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The Renault Clio has earned the maximum five-star safety rating from ANCAP despite not being available with rear passenger-protecting curtain airbags. The Clio – already rated five stars by overseas affiliate Euro NCAP – ...
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The introduction of the Lexus ES350 and ES300h sees the return of the Lexus ES line after a seven-year absence in Australia. The sixth-generation Lexus ES follows the traditionally conservative nature of the ES models that have come ...
The Lexus ES has launched in Australia from $63,000, marking the end of a seven-year Australian market hiatus for the luxury model. Despite being priced between the IS and GS lines, the 4895mm-long sixth-generation Lexus ES is actually ...
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A Chrysler 300S has been added to the US large car’s line-up, bringing a sportier-looking variant available for less than $50,000. The S version of the Chrysler 300 costs from $47,500, placing it between the $43,000 entry-level 300 ...
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 new Porsche Panamera Turbo S has been revealed ahead of its world premiere at next month’s Tokyo motor show and local arrival in February. Priced from $443,600 – up $3400 on the 2012 model – the new Porsche Panamera ...
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The all-new Nissan Pathfinder is now on sale in Australia, with the newly urban-focused SUV representing a distinctly different proposition to its ute-based predecessors. The fourth-generation Pathfinder trades the previous model’s ...
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Performance, Ride & Handling 3.5 Comfort & Interior 4.5 Quality & Design 4 Value & Features 4 This fourth generation of the Nissan Pathfinder has finally come in from the family SUV wilderness. The new model is a far more refined ...
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Fresh exterior styling, revised cabins and the availability of new driver assist technologies headline the enhancements to the updated Volvo XC60. Local customers will have to wait until around April to gain access to Volvo’s new ...
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The updated BMW 5 Series range has officially launched in Australia, offering refreshed styling, enhanced equipment levels, powertrain upgrades and a revised price list. On sale since July, the facelfited BMW 5 Series range – ...
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Performance, Ride & Handling 4 Comfort & Interior 4 Quality & Design 4.5 Value & Features 4.5 Safety 4 Green 3 The Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland is, at least for now, the top variant of the best-selling large SUV in the country. ...
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