German automaker BMW has recalled 30,265 units of the X5 utility vehicles in the US over a brake problem. The recall affects the vehicles that are equipped with the V8 engines and have been manufactured between 2007 and 2010. Brake ...
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A recall of 1600 Australian-delivered BMW X5 SUVs has been issued as part of a 60,000-unit worldwide recall prompted by a potential fault affecting the cars’ brake boosters. Covering BMW X5 models built between January 1, 2007 and ...
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The eagerly awaited all-new Volvo V40 has arrived in Australia promising class-leading dynamics and styling, along with state-of-the-art features and the world’s first pedestrian airbag. The Volvo V40 is effectively the replacement ...
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. There’s been nothing before it, at least in this country, so this $60,000 fast four-door sedan is an unknown quantity. Opel Performance Centre (OPC), based in Russelsheim, Germany, is the sports-engineering division of GM’s ...
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The Audi A6 3.0 TDI Biturbo has arrived in Australia to become the country’s fastest diesel-powered vehicle. Audi’s latest A6 sedan variant employs a twin-turbo V6 diesel with 230kW of power and 650Nm of torque to race from ...
Forget everything you’ve read about the Mercedes-Benz A-Class. The first- and second-generation models were practical and relatively affordable, but they were not much fun to drive and looked like the kind of cars a new-age ...
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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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Every Holden VF Commodore will be equipped with technology to scan for a parking spot, indicate whether the car will fit, then automatically move the steering wheel to reverse park itself into that spot – whether it’s a parallel ...
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A new Jaguar sedan to rival the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class is a great likelihood, according to the company’s North American President and CEO. Speaking with the media at today’s Chicago auto show, Jaguar Land Rover ...
The BMW 3 Series GT has been officially revealed ahead of the premium mid-sized hatchback’s Geneva motor show debut next month. Stylistically, the BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo follows the lead of the larger 5 Series GT, offering a ...
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Small turbocharged engines are marketed as delivering the power of a large engine, with the fuel economy of a smaller one. That's a tempting proposition, but our testing shows these small-displacement turbos are not delivering on the ...
German carmaker BMW has unveiled the new 3 Series Gran Turismo ahead of its global debut at the upcoming 83rd Geneva Motor Show to be held between 05 March 2013 and 17 March 2013 in Switzerland. To be offered in modern, luxury and ...
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BMW Group announced recently, BMW American sales reached 20,195 vehicles in January this year, up 2.3% year on year compared to 19,739 vehicles in January last year. In January this year, BMW brand American sales were 16,513 vehicles, up ...
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According to the date released by German KBA (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt) recently, German new car registrations were 192,090 vehicles in January, declined 8.6% year on year compared to January, 2012. Among the different car makers, Volkswagen, ...
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