Mazda has confirmed it will again sponsor the Australian Formula One Grand Prix Celebrity Challenge in 2014. The all-new third-generation Mazda 3 will be the weapon of choice for next year’s support race, with 20 cars set to tackle ...
The Audi RSQ3 will be priced from $81,900 when it lands locally in February. Audi’s first SUV to be tuned by performance division ‘quattro GmbH’ and wear ‘RS’ badges, the RSQ3 was expected to cost only ...
Development of the Volkswagen Beetle R is progressing according to these latest spy shots, which reveal a prototype of the new performance hatch testing outside the Nurburgring in Germany. Big brakes and bright red calipers behind ...
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The first Subaru hybrid will hit Australian roads within 12 months – though it will be years before customers can get behind the wheel. Subaru Australia managing director Nick Senior confirmed the local division planned to bring a ...
Cummins has announced it is launching a five-litre V8 diesel engine, designed for pickup-and-delivery applications and other light- and medium-duty trucks. The ISV5.0 will be assembled at Cummins' Columbus Engine Plant, which has received ...
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SEMI-GAS Systems, a division of Applied Energy Systems Inc of Malvern, PA, USA and a manufacturer of ultra-high-purity gas source and distribution systems, has launched an Xturion custom gas source system that safely and continuously ...
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Nissan Australia is recalling 24,700 Nissan Patrol SUVs due to a fault related to the accelerator pedal that affects approximately 908,900 vehicles globally. Affecting Y61 Nissan Patrols built in the Japanese manufacturer’s Shatai ...
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Mitsubishi Australia is recalling almost 3650 vehicles due to a power seat fault that could result in several seat components being melted or burned. The recall affects 2467 four-wheel-drive double-cab Mitsubishi Tritons built between ...
Volkswagen is reportedly developing a replacement for its unique VR6 powerplant used in previous performance models. Engineering sources from inside Volkswagen have reportedly disclosed to Autoweek plans for a new engine based on the ...
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The Qoros 3 sedan has become the first Chinese-developed car to score a maximum five-star safety rating by Euro NCAP, with results that make it 2013′s best performer to date. The compact C-segment model achieved an overall score of ...
The Toyota 86 range has received a mild update for 2014, headlined by minor mechanical and visual enhancements. Now featuring the same Torsen limited-slip differential as the rest of the range, the price of the Toyota 86 GT automatic is ...
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Mechanical details of the forthcoming BMW M3 sedan and BMW M4 coupe have finally been released, with a 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged six-cylinder engine and six-speed manual transmission now officially confirmed. BMW has announced both M3 ...
The European boss of Abarth says the Italian tuning division is looking to expand its range and has hinted the Fiat 500L could be the next model to benefit from a high-performance overhaul. Abarth general manager Marco Magnanini told MSN ...
Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann has confirmed the Urus SUV concept will reach production. A production version of the Lamborghini Urus SUV concept, which first appeared at last year’s Beijing motor show, has long been rumoured to ...
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PSA Peugeot Citroen is set to continue its long-standing collaborative relationship with Toyota in the European city car segment, putting to bed speculation to the contrary. According to European reports, PSA CEO Philippe Varin told ...
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