Kia hints at new Carnival design
ONE OF THE SMARTER MPVs is Kia’s Carnival. It’s a people mover you wouldn’t be embarrassed to be seen in. The new one looks like it might be even more stylish. Kia has hinted at
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Brabham explains the goal of minimal weight
THE BRABHAM AUTOMOTIVE BOARD set its designers and engineers an audacious goal: unrestricted by track or road regulations, create the world’s most track-focused hypercar. There was a directive to balance form and function. The next
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Škoda releases archive material about its 1908 hybrid, 1938 EV
WITH ALL THE HOOPLA about hybrids and electric vehicles lately, it’s worth reminding ourselves that the technology has been around for an awfully long time. In fact, it makes us wonder why, if it’s the
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Hyundai reveals new Santa Fe large SUV
ONE OF THE MANY SUCCESS stories from Hyundai has been the widespread acceptance of its large SUV, the Santa Fe. Following the now-familiar teaser releases, the company has now revealed images of the upcoming model
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VW releases V8 Touareg
IN THE FOURTH QUARTER of this year, Volkswagen will release it most powerful production SUV to date, the Touareg V8 TDI R-Line. The Touareg’s substantial power and torque are courtesy of its 4.0-litre twin turbo
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Mini continues to breed
WE DOUBT THAT ANYONE (other than us) is counting, but the number of Mini variants just continues to expand. We did a quick scan through the model list and quickly counted 20 different versions. And
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Eighth generation Porsche 911 Targa arrives
OKAY, YOU’VE BEEN IN LOCKDOWN for weeks and desperate to feel the sun on your face and the wind in your hair (assuming you still have some). What better way to celebrate the lifting of
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Tease no more. Top spec Amarok arrives
AFTER A TEASER CAMPAIGN back in March (which suddenly feels a long time ago), Volkswagen has finally started accepting pre-orders for its most extravagantly accessorised Amarok, the limited edition Amarok V6 580S. The tongue-twisting V6
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Toyota releases its first seven-seat Kluger hybrid SUV
THE TOYOTA KLUGER HAS proven a popular choice with Australian buyers (not least the over-50s) being “not too large, not too small”. But SUV buyers in many categories are missing the economy of diesel as
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Hyundai winter tests performance models
WHILE YOU’RE SITTING around with nothing better to do, why not enjoy two new videos released by Hyundai showing winter testing of its high performance models (now there are three words that would never have
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