Mercedes-Benz AMG has questioned the viability of its third-party V8 Supercars team following a dour and controversial season. Erebus Motorsport, run by Westfield-founder heiress Betty Klimenko, a major customer of AMG, was approved the ...
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Walkinshaw Performance has launched the W375 package, its first suite of enhancements for the recently released HSV Gen-F. Available on the HSV Clubsport, Tourer and Maloo in both standard and R8 specification, the W375 pack includes a ...
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The Ford Focus Ambiente has been updated with the addition of cruise control, putting the entry-level model into line with the rest of its range. Added to the standard equipment list of both hatch and sedan variants, the Ford Focus ...
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Export sales of the Holden Commodore to the United States could be less than 2000, according to the marketing manager responsible for the model that will become the Chevrolet SS. Holden insiders told CarAdvice last year it was planning to ...
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Queensland police have been criticised for deliberately targeting one of the largest ever car enthusiast events to be held in the state. The “DownShiftAus monthly shown and shine meet” , which was held last Sunday at the ...
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The New York Times blamed a prolonged website outage on Tuesday on a hacking attack at the company's Australia-based domain name registrar, Melbourne IT. A story published by The Times on Tuesday afternoon quoted the company's CIO, Marc ...
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The Opel Monza concept will be powered by a natural gas-assisted extended-range electric drive system when it is unveiled on September 10 at the Frankfurt motor show. Based on a modular design that’s said to allow for a variety of ...
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A total of 11,480 Holden Cruze models have been recalled in Australia due to a fault that could impact braking performance. Only affecting JH Holden Cruze models fitted with a 103kW/200Nm turbocharged 1.4-litre engine and six-speed ...
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Our Rating: Performance, Ride & Handling 4 Comfort & Interior 3.5 Quality & Design 3.5 Value & Features 3.5 It may produce 118 kilowatts of power as with the rest of the Volkswagen Beetle line-up, but more specifically this Fender ...
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A stillborn Holden VF Monaro project has been revealed by design company Dsine International. Created in secret by two leading Holden designers, Peter Hughes and Simon Gow, in conjunction with Dsine International, the digital rendering of ...
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The US police car market has opened up following the retirement of the long-serving Ford Crown Victoria, and SUVs are muscling in. Until production ended in 2011, the Ford Crown Victoria – a V8-powered, rear-wheel drive, ...
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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has pledged half a billion dollars for Australia's automotive manufacturing industry in an attempt to give investment certainty to local car makers and shore up their future beyond 2020. Under the 'New Car Plan ...
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The Ford Everest SUV will be significantly different to the Ranger ute it is based on. CarAdvice can reveal the Everest will not only sport a unique exterior, but also an all-new interior developed at Ford Australia’s design centre ...
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Holden’s Adelaide manufacturing workforce has agreed to revised employment conditions that include a three-year pay freeze to help protect the company’s future as a local manufacturer. The Australian Manufacturing Workers ...
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The Holden Trax, Peugeot 208 and Citroen DS5 have scored the maximum five-star rating in the latest round of crash tests from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), while the MG 6 received only four. The five-star safety ...
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