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MAZDA MX-5 RF LIMITED EDITION

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Mazda has introduced a limited edition to its MX-5 RF retractable fastback range. A serious car the Limited Edition features the Kuroi Sports Pack, aerodynamic additions, Brembo brakes and significant suspension upgrades. Small winglets near the front of the wheelarch openings direct air away from the wheels and along the sides of the body to smooth out the rush of air created by the little sports machine. A front strut bar links the front suspension towers to increase chassis stiffness. New design 17-inch diameter BBS alloy wheels are part of… Read more

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NEW MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE CROSS

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Mitsubishi has long been a leader in SUVs in Australia, with the Pajero, launched in the mid 1980s, proving you can have comfort and off-road ability at the same time. A new model has just joined the Mitsubishi SUV range, the Eclipse Cross. Sitting between the ASX and Outlander it joins many others in this class in being is as much about style as function. It has a sloping roof that’s more coupe than wagon. Hence the ‘Cross’ in the name indicating it’s a crossover. The rear has an interesting… Read more

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NARVA LIGHTS UP THE NIGHTS

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The days are getting shorter but the weather is still warm so it’s a great time to carry on camping. To light things up Narva has launched a new range of tough, high-powered, LED 4×4 work lamps. These are aimed at people who spend extended periods off road in recreational and competition four wheel driving. To meet the rigours of more demanding applications, Narva has engineered these new 9-36V multi-voltage lamps with a powerful, bright white light output ‘Cree’ LEDs. The range starts with the 72358 lamp, which is equipped… Read more

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ALL-NEW BMW X2

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BMW X2 Sports Activity Coupe (SAC) is based on the BMW X1’s platform. Original shipments are on their way Downunder and will be in showrooms from March. At this stage only the front-wheel drive X2 sDrive20i, priced at $55,900 plus on-road charges is being offered in this country. Others are likely to follow, but BMW Australia isn’t providing information at this stage. Interestingly, the bottom section of the iconic BMW ‘kidney grille’ is wider than the top for the first time – probably signalling a new generation of the grille…. Read more

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2018 MASERATI QUATTROPORTE UPGRADES

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Maserati Quattroporte has received a suite of change for 2018 season. The Quattroporte S version of the famed Italian company’s sedan is now powered by a new version of the Ferrari made twin-turbo V6 producing 321 kW, with torque of 580 Nm on tap all the way from 2250 to 4000 rpm. Resulting in a zero to 100 km/h time of 5.0 seconds. Visually, changes are minimal, with the Quattroporte GranSport receiving a gloss black grille to differentiate it from other versions in the range. Electric power steering (EPS) supersedes… Read more

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HOT-ROD LAND ROVER DEFENDER

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Land Rover has revealed a limited-edition high-performance version of the Defender to celebrate the Land Rover marque’s 70th anniversary in 2018. The somewhat improbable Defender Works V8 is the most powerful and fastest version that Land Rover has ever created. The 5.0-litre naturally-aspirated petrol V8 produces 400 horsepower (297 kW) of power that’s backed up by 515 Nm of torque. All four wheels are driven through an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission with sport mode. It will accelerate from zero to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 5.6 seconds, while top speed… Read more

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2019 MAZDA CX-8 REVEALED

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Mazda Australia has announced the company’s brand new model, the CX-8 is coming Downunder, though not till the second half of the year. A seven-seat SUV powered at this stage only by a 2.2-litre turbo-diesel engine, it sits between Mazda’s CX-5 and CX-9 There’s currently no Mazda CX-7 as it was aimed at the sporty SUV buyer and not at the family car folks, however there’s still room for the 7 to slot in at sometime in the future. Mazda tells us the CX-8 is narrower and shorter than the… Read more

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TENNIS SPECIALS FROM KIA

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Kia has sponsored the Australian Open tennis for many years and it comes as no surprise that it has just announced some special editions to tie with the event. Indeed, the only surprise is that the South Korean giant hasn’t done it every year. The most popular is sure to be the Kia Rafa Stinger Signature Edition. Just 75 are being built – that number to mark Rafael Nadal’s 75 singles titles to date. Each will have body decals that feature a Rafa signature, and a unique title number on… Read more

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STUNNING TEST DRIVES OF FORD MUSTANG

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Like to spend a couple of hours at the wheel of a Ford Mustang on Australia Day? Ford Australia has introduced ‘The Ultimate Mustang Road Trip’ over the Australia Day long weekend, January 25 to 28. And not just on any roads, but on some of Australia’s most beautiful driving roads, including the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, the Northern Beaches in Sydney and Coolangatta in Queensland. Pop-up locations for these spectacular two-hour test drives are: New South Wales: St Ives Showground, 450 Mona Vale Rd, St. Ives, NSW, 2075. Victoria:… Read more

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60TH ANNIVERSARY FIAT 500 CABRIOLET

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Fiat Australia is importing a special edition 60th Anniversary Fiat 500 as a tribute to the original cute-as-a-button, and very Italian, Fiat 500. Soon given the pet name of Cinquecento, the tiny four-seater (yes, four!) first went onto the road in 1957. The 60th Anniversary Fiat 500 is only sold as a cabriolet, it features classic styling cues, with a vinyl dashboard, the vintage logo on the front and a chrome finish on the bonnet. Its dual-colour body paintwork has a three-layer white for the lower sections of the body,… Read more