Toyota adds GR Sport version to C-HR range
TOYOTA WILL LAUNCH ITS FIRST GR SPORT model in Australia when the C-HR GR Sport goes on sale in late November. The introduction of the C-HR GR Sport comes off the back of huge demand
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Hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai for selected business and government fleets
TOYOTA IS CONTINUING TO LEAD the way in alternative fuel vehicles and advancing its commitment to electrification by confirming it will deliver the next-generation hydrogen-powered Mirai sedan to select business and government fleets from the
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Much anticipated Subaru BRZ unveiled in USA
THE SUBARU BRZ (and its twin, the Toyota 86) brought affordable sports car excitement to the market when they launched in 2012 (can it really be that long ago?) including an online buying frenzy for
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Mercedes-AMG GT Black nails Nürburgring in 6’43.6”
TOP GEAR PRESENTER JAMES MAY once famously said that he wished car companies would stop testing their cars around the Nürburgring because it actually makes them less pleasant everyday cars. He has a point. Cars
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Mini unveils intriguing new concept, the Urbanaut
CAR DESIGN IS ADVANCING in leaps and bounds, even if many of the ideas being floated will probably never see the light of day in full production. But they do indicate where motor vehicle transport
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New Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 is all about power
JEEP TELLS US THE NEW Wrangler Rubicon 392 is the most powerful version ever. With a 6.4-litre V8 pumping out 470hp (350kW) and 470 lb ft (637Nm) of torque, we aren’t about to argue. The
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Third gen Nissan Qashqai to reveal in autumn 2021
NISSAN’S QASHQAI FOLLOWS ITS own design path, with some people just loving its quirkiness, and others finding it a step too far. Final preparations are well under way for the introduction of the third generation of the compact crossover that changed the face
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Ford’s Everest adds RWD Sport variant to range
NOT ALL BUYERS OF BIG 4WD trucks want to take them off road, so Ford’s decision to add a RWD variant makes good sense. Designed and engineered in Australia, the Everest is a popular choice
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Hyundai brings in updates for Kona EV
ONE OF THE MORE AFFORDABLE (and therefore more popular) EVs is Hyundai’s accomplished Kona. In a bid to continue its take-up among electric vehicle buyers, Hyundai Motor has made a series of updates to the
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Nissan clears up a few EV misconceptions
AS ADOPTION AND CURIOSITY for electric vehicles continue to boom, Nissan takes a look at how far the Leaf and the world of electrified driving has evolved over the past decade. EV sales in Europe have surged with 132 percent year-on-year increase in battery electric vehicle registrations from July
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