Hyundai i20 gets the N treatment
DESPITE DELISTING THE i20 micro car in Australia some time ago, Hyundai insists we’ll be getting the racetrack capable hot hatch i20 N, based on the all-new i20 and inspired by the i20 WRC rally
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Jeep makes an SUV for the racetrack. Huh?
CAR COMPANIES JUST LOVE TO blur the lines, and one of the strangest crossovers is an SUV with performance that suits it to the racetrack. Such a beast (and we do mean “beast”) is Jeep’s
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New Jaguar XF gets more tech, more style
JAGUAR’S XF SALOON made quite an entrance when it first arrived on our shores, but time passes and even a stylish Jaguar eventually needs to be refreshed, especially in the areas of tech which seems
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Audi joins the move to electric with e-tron
IN AN ACCELERATING TREND, motor companies are increasingly offering hybrid and pure electric-powered vehicles in their ranges. Latest to embrace all-electric vehicles is Audi with the e-tron and e-tron Sportback. The new e-tron models are
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VW announces service packages for vehicles up to 15 years old
THINGS JUST KEEP GETTING BETTER FOR car buyers with longer warranties and some innovative servicing deals. However, most existing owners miss out because they only apply to new vehicles. Not so with this deal. Volkswagen
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BMW goes all out with X2 Mesh Edition
EVERYBODY IS GETTING INTO the act with limited editions. Now BMW join them early next year with introduction of the new X2 M Mesh Edition. The new variant takes the sophisticated design of the X2
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Mini Countryman is the least mini of them all
IN WHAT QUALIFIES AS SOMETHING of an oxymoron, Mini Australia has announced the largest member of the Mini range. The new Countryman starts from $44,500 (plus on road costs). The popular urban SUV features new
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Stylish new BMW 4 Series convertible here next year
BMW’S NEW 4 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, which had its world premiere today, will be in Australian showrooms early next year. The open-top variant will follow the 4 Series Coupé that lands locally in November this year
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Mitsubishi sets new standard with 10-year/200,000km warranty
IN AN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT WILL send ripples right around the motor industry, Mitsubishi Australia has rewritten the warranty rule book. Effective today, every Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited vehicle will be sold with the new Diamond
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Mazda CX-5 Akera 2.5T review
Paul Murrell tests the 2020 Mazda CX-5 mid-size SUV with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: With only a modest increase in price, the updated
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