The Nissan Pulsar has been recalled to address two safety issues, including a curtain airbag defect that affects every new-generation car imported to Australia to date. Affecting 12,000 Nissan Pulsar hatches and 800 Pulsar sedans, the ...
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BMW Australia is recalling 2893 vehicles across six model lines due to a fault that could affect the vehicles’ braking performance. Part of a global recall of approximately 176,000 cars, the local recall affects 116 BMW 1 Series ...
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Lamborghini is recalling 66 supercars worth a combined $44.3 million in Australia due to a fault relating to their carbon ceramic brake discs. A recall affects 16 Lamborghini Gallardo Coupe and Spyder models built between 2007 and 2009, ...
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Having received some of the world's most prestigious awards, including Germany's iF Design Award, and the highest mark of "Very Recommendable" in the ADAC test in 2007 and 2009, Hankook Tyres combine experience, know-how and technology to ...
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"The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is recognized as one of the finest luxury cars in the world," says Seung Hwa Suh, vice chairman and CEO of Hankook Tire Co. Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. has been chosen by Daimler AG as the original equipment supplier ...
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Wagner ThermoQuiet Ceramic NXT brake pads are 35% quieter while providing 15% more stopping power and 40% greater fade resistance than previous formulations. Federal-Mogul Corp. has announced that its Wagner ThermoQuiet CeramicNXT brake ...
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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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FSA plans to launch its first hydraulic mountain bike brakes at Eurobike next week, in XC Race and Trail versions. The company said the new brakes feature tool-free stroke and reach adjustments, allowing them to be set up on the fly for a ...
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Robert Bosch LLC has added Bosch Brake Shoes to its line of braking products for the aftermarket. With full line coverage of service brakes and parking brakes for domestic, Asian and European applications, Bosch Brake Shoes along with other ...
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A Holden Commodore tuned for the racetrack, but with a circular centre badge missing a racing helmet beside the lion, is whole a new thing. Indeed the Holden Commodore SS V Redline is not only the first Holden engineered for track work in ...
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South Korean automobile manufacturer Kia Motors is planning to recall 25,192 vehicles in the UK over a defective brake light switch. The recall affects vehicles manufactured between 2006 and 2011 in the UK that include the Carens, Sedona, ...
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Wheelmakers are preparing to take on cycling competition's governing body, the UCI, over testing the Swiss body requires for wheels used in sanctioned competition. At a meeting here last week, manufacturers left little doubt of their ...
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Mavic will display its first carbon clincher wheels at the Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, California, next month, the company announced Wednesday. The French brand has been cautious about releasing a carbon clincher, a product category ...
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Buying a new car on a budget can be a challenge, and you should prepare for some compromises. The trick is getting the right balance of value and quality for your money, without accepting one or more significant sacrifices that you may ...
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Automakers, chasing ever higher federal fuel-economy targets, have been turning to low-rolling-resistance tires for years to save fuel. In the past, we found that low-rolling-resistance tires could sacrifice braking to get better fuel ...
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