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NEW NAMES, EXTRA FEATURES FOR 2024 HYUNDAI PALISADE

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Hyundai Australia has released details of its MY2024 flagship Palisade seven-seat SUV including a name change for its high-spec variant as well as additional standard features. Launched here in 2020, and upgraded in 2022, Palisade is the largest model in Hyundai’s SUV range. At a smidgeon under five metres, it’s around the same size and price as competitors such as Toyota Kluger, Mazda CX-90 and Kia Sorento. The previous Highlander name for the top-grade Palisade has now been replaced with the Calligraphy and a higher-spec Black Ink variant – no… Read more

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NEW ABARTH 695 COMPETIZIONE HERE NEXT MONTH

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Italian carmaker Abarth has given a preview of the latest version of its 695 Competizione three-door hot hatch due here next month. Abarth is the performance arm of the giant Fiat company and the 695 is based on the iconic and long-established Fiat 500. Competizione is the only 695 variant on offer and is available with both manual and automatic transmissions. It comes with 132 kW of power with a characteristic Abarth roar through a new vertically-stacked Record Monza exhaust tip. The upcoming model comes with an all-new Racing Orange… Read more

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CALTY LIFTS LID ON TOYOTA’S BABY LUNAR CRUISER

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CALTY Design Research is celebrating five decades of groundbreaking design and innovation. The first major automotive design studio on the US west coast, CALTY created everything from the 1978 Toyota Celica to the 2024 Toyota Tacoma, and countless concepts and production vehicles in between. To mark the occasion, it has provided a glimpse into the future with the surprise reveal of its latest concept the Toyota Baby Lunar Cruiser (BLC). Built to conquer rugged terrain on Earth and beyond, BLC embodies a unique mix of adaptive technology and heritage design… Read more

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HAVAL ‘S’ PUTS ON JOLION GOOD SHOW

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The Chinese automobile maker GWM Haval has spiced up its popular small petrol sports utility vehicle segment with the addition of a Jolion S, as well as doubling up on the hybrid models to two. With the Jolion Premium acting as the entry-level, at $28,490 drive-away, the ‘S’ variant ($36,990), slots in the six-model range between the Ultra and the two hybrids, the lesser with Lux trim and priced the same as the S. The Jolion Ultra Hybrid ($40,990) tops off the line-up. The new Jolion S, on test here,… Read more

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UPGRADES CREATE MORE TRACK-FOCUSED MX-5

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Mazda has upgraded the MX-5 with new track-focused technology that makes it more exhilarating to drive. A new Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) mode, DSC-TRACK, has been optimised for race circuit driving. There’s also a newly developed Asymmetric Limited Slip Differential (Asymmetric LSD). Both are fitted exclusively to models with a manual transmission. DSC-TRACK is reserved for the flagship GT RS grade and gives maximum control to the driver. It intervenes only when the car is liable to spin out of control. Asymmetric Limited Slip Differential (Asymmetric LSD) stabilises vehicle turn-in… Read more

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ET ‘MIGHTY’ JUST WORK

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Hyundai’s Mighty electric truck, that’s right the Mighty one is finally on sale – priced from $150,000 plus on-roads. Mighty will be offered initially in cab-chassis form only, with a factory alloy tray available as an option – or customers can fit their own. The tray measures 4200mm long and 2353mm wide and is offered as a ready-to-go solution for customers looking for a versatile, zero emissions truck. A Pantech version will follow and a tipper is under consideration. The 6140mm long electric truck has a 3300mm wheelbase and can… Read more

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COMPELLING ENYAQ RS ON THE WAY

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Skoda Australia is getting set to introduce the Enyaq EV next year, topped by the latest 250kW RS version. It will be the most powerful vehicle ever offered by the brand. Upgraded Enyaq RS debuts in Europe in both five-door SUV and SUV Coupe body styles, with a range of up to 547km (WLTP). It dispatches the dash from 0 to 100km/h in just 5.5 seconds. Enyaq 85 (previously called 80) moves to 210kW of power, with up to 576km range, rear- wheel drive and 0 to 100km/h in 6.7… Read more

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LATEST SUBARU IMPREZA HERE BY CHRISTMAS

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Subaru Australia has announced details of the latest (sixth generation) version of its ever- popular Impreza small hatchback. Three variants are available: 2.0L, 2.0R and 2.0S priced at $31,490, $34,990 and $37,990 respectively. The all-new Subaru Impreza boasts a proven direct injection 2.0-litre Boxer engine, with an eight-speed Lineartronic transmission and paddle shift manual mode. Synonymous with Subaru, Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive (AWD) is standard for all Subaru Impreza model variants. It’s mounted to a refined Subaru Global Platform which delivers a further ten per cent increase in torsional rigidity which… Read more

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FIAT BRINGS THE SWEET LIFE TO THE 500

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Motoring enthusiasts rarely agree on anything but whenever the question, “What’s the world’s cutest ever car?” arises one name invariably makes the short list – the Fiat 500. In its current iconic form, the Fiat 500, appropriately nicknamed Bambino, as in baby, was introduced in 1957. Now, 66 years later, the just-released MY23 model, the Dolcevita – Italian for the sweet life, although several sizes larger, is clearly recognizable as a descendant. The Dolcevita first sold here in 2021 as a special edition but was subsequently added as a permanent… Read more

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NEW TOYOTA HILUX GR SPORT IS FINALLY HERE

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It’s been a long frustrating wait for HiLux fans but the new flagship GR Sport has now arrived. The HiLux GR Sport is the latest Toyota to get the Gazoo Racing treatment, joining the LandCruiser 300, Yaris, Yaris Cross, CH-R, Supra and GR86. Available exclusively in dual cab format, the new HiLux GR Sport uses an upgraded version of the standard 2.8-litre turbocharged diesel engine, but with revised turbo- supercharging and fuel-injection increasing power from 150 to 165kW and torque from 500 to 550Nm making it the most powerful diesel… Read more