Audi’s new executive express
SOME OF THE top-end luxury cars will give so-called sports cars a serious run for their money. One of the best is Audi’s S8. Powered by a 4.0-litre TFSI bi-turbo V8 engine, its 420kW and
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Ford Ranger Sport offers more choice to Ranger buyers
A NEW MODEL HAS been added to the 2019 Ford Ranger line-up. The Ranger Sport gets distinctive looks and equipment upgrades and sits between the Ranger XLS 4×4 and highly equipped Ranger XLT 4×4 models.
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Renault Captur due for update mid-2020
THE RENAULT Captur is one of many small SUVs, perhaps more popular in Europe than it has proven in Australia. However, Renault is hoping that will change when the all-new model arrives in mid-2020, with
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Lexus flagship coupe to lose its roof
LEXUS WILL EXTEND its LC flagship coupe range with confirmation that a dramatically styled open-top version will soon go into production. As an obvious missing link in the range, it will broaden the LC line-up
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ARRB study finds driver distraction is a serious problem
WE SEE IT ON OUR ROADS every day … people on their mobile phones while diving, glancing down to read text messages or, even worse, send one. And despite all the warnings and increasingly onerous
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VW “future-proofs” service costs
IN SOME WAYS, car owners have never had it better – longer warranties, fixed price or capped price servicing and even, in some cases, guaranteed resale value. Volkswagen has just announced a new service plan
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VW moves to driveaway pricing for Golf
IN ANOTHER MOVE designed to lure buyers into VW showrooms, Volkswagen has announced driveaway pricing for the entire Mark 7.5 Golf range, including the Alltrack and hugely popular GTI. The compact luxury Golf Highline hatchback
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Bentley celebrates its 100th with the EXP 100 GT
BENTLEY MOTORS, as you may or may not be aware, turns 100 this year (July 10th, to be precise). To celebrate, they’ll be unveiling what they modestly call “the future of grand touring”. A physical
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New luxury packages for Lexus SUVs
LEXUS IS MAKING a concerted effort to attract luxury vehicle buyers. Its latest thrust comprises two distinct packages of premium features to create special-edition variants of its strong-selling luxury NX and 5-seat RX SUVs. The
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Porsche Taycan all-electric prototype visits Shanghai
AS IF WE NEEDED reminding that electric cars are the future, a Porsche Taycan prototype has kicked off the first of three demonstration runs with laps on the handling track at the Porsche Experience Centre
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