Porsche 911 reintroduces the T
MANY READERS WILL REMEMBER the badging that used to appear on earlier versions of the 911. Way back, the sporting model wore an “S”; a 911 wearing an “E” suffix was fuel injected; and the
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Toyota GR Yaris Rallye Edition 2022 review
Chris Riley tests the 2022 Toyota GR Yaris Rallye edition with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: The Toyota GR Yaris is aimed squarely at
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Toyota unveils the GR, a Corolla you really want
THE TOYOTA GR BRAND has been attracting lots of attention from enthusiast drivers, and for good reason. Now, Toyota has unveiled the long-awaited GR Corolla sports car, promising a spirited driving experience by combining essential
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Mercedes-AMG SL returns to its roots
WE FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT BEFORE you lay out the kind of money demanded for the new Mercedes-AMG SL, you want to know all the facts, but surely the 45-page, closely-typed press release sent to seniordriveraus
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Nissan GT-R here in October, from $193,800
NISSAN’S NEW FLAGSHIP PERFORMANCE VEHICLE, the 2022 GT-R, will expand to five exciting grades from October, with the introduction of two special editions — the GT-R T-spec and GT-R NISMO SV. The two special edition
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Abarth 595 reduces range, ready for track or street
IT WAS ALWAYS QUESTIONABLE if Abarth really needed so many different variants in a range that was (and always will be) a niche market, especially in a market like Australia that buys so few. At
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Hyundai delivers on its promise to launch i20 hot hatch
WE WERE A LITTLE DOUBTFUL that Hyundai would actually launch its exciting little i20 hot hatch in Australia, particularly since the standard i20 was dropped from the range some time ago. But we were wrong.
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Maserati MC20 marks a “launch into a new era”
MASERATI IS ONE OF THOSE brands that seems to have been constantly reinventing itself, mostly through necessity. We’re not sure in what way the new MC20 supercar represents another Maserati era, but we do know
Continue readingToyota GR Yaris buyers go crazy
IN AN EXTRAORDINARY reaction, buyers have rushed Toyota to get their hands on the new GR Yaris hot hatch. Ahead of its November launch, 560 cars were ordered when pre-sales began yesterday. Extraordinary demand, fuelled
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New Hyundai i30 N even more desirable
THE HYUNDAI I30 N SURPRISED everyone when it was released. Not only did it have the credentials to challenge many more highly rated hot hatches, it handily undercut them on price as well. Thankfully, Hyundai
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