Hyundai releases all-new Santa Fe
HYUNDAI HAS ANNOUNCED ITS “all-new” Santa Fe large SUV with a contender for most verbose press release of the year (coming in at nearly 5000 words!). The new Santa Fe was designed around the ‘Open
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Pirelli develops high performance tyre for Ferrari classics
TESTING OF THE NEW PIRELLI P Zero Corsa System tyre developed specifically for the Enzo Ferrari has concluded at the Fiorano track. While remaining true to the original in terms of size and aspect ratio,
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Jeep Grand Cherokee prices slashed as sales plummet
TYRING TO FIND A REASON for the sudden sales drop for the Jeep Grand Cherokee is certainly not easy, and sure to be top-of-mind for Stellantis Australian executives. Perhaps one of the factors has been
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Mazda enhances BT-50 ute
MAZDA’S BT-50 UTE HAS come in for a raft of enhancements designed to broaden its appeal as a go-anywhere tourer or 4WD track companion. Fitted on all 4×4 model grades, the addition of a Rough
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Alfa Romeo announces limited edition Giulia and Stelvio
NEW MODELS FROM ALFA ROMEO always attract plenty of attention, and the new Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio Super Sport limited special series are sure to be no exception. Alfa Romeo calls it “a new chapter
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Are the days of the manual gearbox numbered?
EUROPE AND THE UK HAVE traditionally been hold-outs for manual gearboxes, but that trend is changing. Certainly in Australia, the preference is overwhelmingly for auto transmissions. The number of new cars available in the UK
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Lexus goes off-road rugged with upcoming GX
LEXUS WILL BREAK NEW ground on May 21 when the highly anticipated GX off-roader goes on sale in Australia, headlined with the GX 550 Overtrail, the most rugged adventure-focused Lexus yet. Positioned either side of
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The style of a Pagoda; the practicality of an EV
THE TREND TO TAKING SOME lovely old classic cars and converting them to electric power is derided by some, applauded by others. Everrati Automotive Limited, the leading technology company specialising in redefining and futureproofing automotive
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Toyota considers Mazda MX-5 competitor
SOME PEOPLE WOULD ARGUE that Mazda’s brilliant reinvention of the sports car, the best-selling MX-5, has had it all its own way for far too long. That may be about to change. Toyota is pulling
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China embraces classic car enthusiasm
UNTIL NOW, THERE HAS BEEN little enthusiasm for classic cars in China, and older cars in that country have been almost actively discouraged. However, the mood in China is changing, much to the delight of
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