Australian Nissan Z details announced
WE FEEL LIKE WE’VE BEEN waiting for it for months, but Nissan has finally released details of the Z to be offered to Australian buyers. A performance story that began more than 50 years ago
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Ford on the EV bandwagon with five by end 2024
FORD AUSTRALIA HAS ANNOUNCED AN ELECTRIFICATION strategy that will give local customers the choice of at least five new Ford electrified vehicles by the end of 2024. The new Ford E-Transit will accelerate the Blue Oval’s domestic EV charge when it debuts in mid-2022. Ford Australia’s electrification roadmap will include many
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Jaguar muscles in on Bond franchise
WE’RE WELL USED TO HEARING the name “Bond, James Bond” almost inevitably when the words Aston Martin appear, but Jaguar has grabbed some of the limelight in the latest Bond opus No Time To Die,
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Polestar pricing throws out challenge to Tesla
PRICING FOR AUSTRALIA’S FIRST ALL-ELECTRIC model from Swedish electric performance car brand, Polestar, is geared to broaden the appeal of electric mobility in Australia (in other words, it’s sharp enough to worry the nearest competitors).
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Mazda2 gains upgrades and new variant
THE STYLISH AND WELL-EQUIPPED MAZDA2 range continues to evolve with the introduction of a sporty new G15 Pure SP variant. Offered on the hatch, the G15 Pure SP adds black accents to the exterior and
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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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Mazda adds SP model to BT-50 ute range
MAZDA’S PREMIUM UTILITY VEHICLE expands its offer further with the first-ever Mazda BT-50 SP model and the introduction of a new 1.9-litre turbo-diesel engine option, available from January 2022. Since its 2020 introduction, the Mazda
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 powers up
HYUNDAI’S THE FUTURISTIC IONIQ 5 BATTERY-ELECTRIC medium SUV is set to go on sale in Australia in September. IONIQ 5 will be offered initially as a highly equipped ‘IONIQ 5’ launch variant, with a choice
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Hyundai Staria pricing and specs released
Hyundai Australia has announced pricing and key specifications for the all-new STARIA-LOAD (we’ll leave it capitalised for the time being) range, on sale locally in September. With an all-new platform, space-age design and cutting-edge standard
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Four UK companies create Aura electric sports car
LOCKDOWN DOES STRANGE THINGS to people. Take the four UK companies who have used the time to create an all-electric two-seater roofless sports car, aimed to show what the future of driver’s cars could look
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