Fastest VW Golf GTI arrives in July
AUSTRALIA IS A MARKET where, unlike most others in the world, the Golf GTI is the most popular model. As a result, eager buyers are likely to be lining up for the latest special edition,
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Škoda releases Karoq pricing
ŠKODA’S NEW SUV AWD ENTRANT, the Karoq arrives in June. This week, Škoda has confirmed pricing of its Karoq range. Entering the hotly contested medium-size SUV category, sharp pricing will be crucial to the Karoq’s
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Ford pushes on with new Puma
WITH THE DEMISE OF HOLDEN, Ford needs to be proactive to fill the gap. One model they must be hoping will be successful is their new small SUV, the Puma. The Puma exterior is distinguished
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BMW’s thrilling i8 to end production
ONE OF THE CARS that epitomised the high-performance and supercar potential of electric vehicles was the BMW i8. We’re sorry to report that production of this superb car is about to come to an end,
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Toyota proves there is a market for hybrids
WHILE AUSTRALIA HAS BEEN slower than most other countries (thanks in large part to the refusal of governments to offer any incentives) to adopt hybrid and electric vehicles, Toyota has proven that there is a
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Another Toyota Prado special edition on the horizon
THE FLOOD OF SPECIAL and limited editions continues as manufacturers try and tempt buyers. Latest to appear is the Toyota Prado Kakadu Horizon special edition. Toyota has dressed up its top-of-the-range Prado SUV with a
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Audi extends small SUV range with Q2 Edition #2
SMALL SUVS HAVE PROVEN very successful for Audi, bringing as they do virtually all of the Audi attributes to an affordable class. As a result, Audi has added another model to its Q2 range, the
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Hyundai teases images of seventh-gen Elantra
HYUNDAI’S BEST-SELLING MODEL is the Elantra, so there is plenty of interest in how the next model, the seventh generation, will look. Although the images, predictably, don’t give much away, the new Elantra gets an
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High performance Mercedes-AMG 63 S Coupe Aero Edition 63 here
JUST 63 EXAMPLES OF Mercedes-AMG’s Aero Edition 63 will be made available to Australian and New Zealand buyers, creating another temptation for over-50s to reduce what they will leave to their offspring. As the name
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New Porsche 911 Turbo S tops the range
FOR PORSCHE AFFICIANADOS, the Holy Grail is (and always has been) the 911 Turbo. Now the new one has arrived, and for those with sufficient (read: considerable) cash reserves, the line starts here. The new-generation
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