Audi Australia is forecasting 15,000 sales for 2013, a number it thought it wouldn't reach until 2015. Audi Australia's new managing director Andrew Doyle, who joined the local arm on March 1 from a position as Audi MD in Ireland, said ...
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Opel Astra OPC versus Renault Megane RS is the ultimate example of challenger attacking, champion defending. But the French know, arrogantly but correctly, that the Megane RS has long been the benchmark sub-$50,000 hot hatch – when ...
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SRAM on Monday went public with its long-rumored 11-speed road groups and hydraulic disc and rim brake options for the road. The company is launching 11-speed in its Red and Force road groups. Red 22, as it's called, will be available in ...
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The Fiat Freemont has launched in Australia as the cheapest mid-sized SUV available, with the front-wheel-drive, petrol or diesel, five- and seven-seat range priced from $25,990. Compared with its Dodge Journey twin, the Fiat Freemont is ...
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Electric drive motors sale is expected to reach 3.7 million units by 2020 from 1.5 million units sold in 2013, according to the report from Navigant Research. The electric vehicles (EV) being used currently are the customized conventional ...
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A plug-in version of the 2013 Mercedes Benz S-Class that is set to use less fuel than a Toyota Prius has been confirmed indirectly by the German car maker. The anticipated petrol-electric version was inadvertently revealed during a media ...
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Underneath this prototype’s ill-fitting XF bodywork are the underpinnings of the Jaguar XS – the British luxury brand’s upcoming competitor for Germany’s popular compact sedans. The Jaguar XS name isn’t ...
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The all-new Toyota Kluger will make its world premiere later this month at the New York auto show, following confirmation by the Japanese manufacturer. Details are light on the third-generation Toyota Kluger, badged Highlander in most ...
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The updated BMW 5 Series has been spied during a photo shoot in Europe ahead of its launch later this year. CarAdvice’s spy photographers snapped the 5 Series’ front-end fully undisguised, giving us our first unhindered look ...
Rolls-Royce has no plans to produce an ultra-luxury SUV in the short term but concedes a “never say never” attitude when quizzed about the potential for such a model. Rolls-Royce Asia Pacific regional director Paul Harris told ...
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The first diesel-powered Infiniti Q50 has been revealed at the 2013 Geneva motor show. The Q50 diesel becomes the first Infiniti to benefit from the Japanese car maker’s collaborative agreement with Daimler, the owner of ...
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Honda Australia has confirmed that diesel engines will now make up an important part of its strategy going forward. Honda, which has been primarily focused on its hybrid drivetrains, has changed its strategy to bring about a range of ...
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It's not at all clear what kind of "commute" a pro road racer has, but nevertheless the BMC Racing Team this week has been outfitted with what are possibly the WorldTour's only official team commuter bikes, the BMC urbanchallenge with Gates ...
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Fiat has dropped the price of its 500 and 500c models substantially as it begins its repositioning strategy to re-launch the brand. The iconic Italian manufacturer, which switched back to factory distribution in Australia (from Ateco) in ...
Holden VF Commodore is out in the public domain, having made its public debut at Melbourne’s Docklands precinct this morning. Launching as the most technologically advanced vehicle ever produced in Australia, and what Holden ...
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