Hyundai i30 Fastback N wins Good Design Award
WE’VE ALWAYS ARGUED that good design is in the eye of the beholder (and consequently limit our comments on car design because it is the buyers who will make the final call) but when a
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Toyota pushes performance in new sub-$40,000 GR Yaris
A Toyota Yaris to take on Golf R, Civic Type R and Megane RS? Toyota thinks it can. ALONG WITH THE STEEP INCREASE in the base model price for Toyota’s small car Yaris, now there’s
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New Ford Ranger FX4 MAX has extended off-road ability
IT’S ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR vehicles on the Australian market, and the release of an even more capable variant is sure to make the Ford Ranger even more successful. The first ever Ford Ranger
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Mini creates a limited edition of a limited edition
HOT ON THE HEELS OF THE MINI Nightfall Edition announced yesterday, Mini drops another limited-run collection with the new Rosewood Edition Hatch. A limited mix of the 3- and 5-Door Hatches will make up this
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Mitsubishi teases replacement for Eclipse Cross crossover
MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (MMC) today released a first look at the redesigned Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross. To be honest, the images were hardly worth releasing for anybody who wants a hint about how the new Eclipse
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More Mini limited editions before Nightfall
WE THINK IT MAY BE a case of COVID-stir crazy, but the number of Mini (or MINI) limited editions shows no signs of slowing. Two new limited-edition variants have been launched in Australia. With sleek
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Isuzu D-Max scores maximum five ANCAP stars under tougher new testing
IT HAS ALWAYS WORRIED US that vehicles used by tradies and travellers seemed to skirt safety regulations, especially since they probably do more kilometres and their owners spend more time in them than everyday sedans
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Back to the future. Moke returns
FIFTY-SIX YEARS AFTER it first shocked British motorists, the Moke is set to make a return (in Britain, but almost certainly not in Australia). From today, UK customers will be able to order one of
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Subaru adds Sport variant to Forester range
MUCH OF THE HEAVY LIFTING for Subaru will now fall to the Forester, following the announcement that the Liberty is to be delisted (see our story here) Perhaps as a result, Subaru’s best-selling Forester range
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Korea’s hottest hatch, the Hyundai i30 N, updated
IT’S FAIR TO SAY that nobody expected the Koreans to come up with a hot hatch to tackle the world’s best, but that’s just what Hyundai did with the i30 N. Now, the company has
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