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DETAILS: 2020 BMW X1 UPGRADES

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BMW Group Australia has announced pricing and specifications for its revised 2020 X1 LCI range. The smallest member of the BMW SUV line-up takes on more athletic form with the signature BMW kidney grille now coming as a large single-piece that sits over a redesigned front apron. Standard LED headlights are now hexagonal in shape. Adaptive headlights including anti-dazzle matrix high-beam function are available as a part of the Driver Assistant Package for added night visibility. New body-coloured inlays, larger exhaust diameter (90mm) and full LED rear L shaped lights… Read more

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MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS 2007 – 2018

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2014 Mercedes-Benz C-Class

By EWAN KENNEDY, Marque Motoring CAPTION: A. B. C. BODY COPY Though they have has been built down to a price when compared with upper crust Mercedes models, the price trimming of the C-Class has been done intelligently. All the more so with each new generation. We are looking here at the third generation sold from July 2007. When the gen-four was released in August 2014 Mercedes made a point the designers had aimed at providing buyers with a smaller S-Class. Perhaps a slight exaggeration, but quality is very good…. Read more

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TOP OF THE LINE 590HP MASERATI LEVANTE TROFEO

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A superb top-of-the-line 590hp Maserati Levante has just been released to those who love owning an Italian supercar that’s surprisingly good in harsh off-road regions. Called Trofeo it’s the first Levante to be built around a V8 engine and one of the fastest SUVs ever, boasting a top speed of 304 km/h at a ridiculously short 3.9 seconds to reach 100 km/h. The Levante Trofeo is equipped with a 3.8-litre V8 that’s a re-engineered and upgraded version of the engine fitted in the flagship Quattroporte GTS. It delivers 590hp (441kW)… Read more

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UPDATE FOR MERCEDES-AMG GLC 43

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Mercedes-AMG is introducing a comprehensive range of measures in what it calls “a fundamental update” of its GLC 43 4MATIC SUV and Coupe models. Visually, there’s a new design AMG grille, lights and front apron and the rear features round twin tailpipe finishers. The restyled, flatter LED High Performance headlamps, with flare effect for the daytime running lamps, serve to emphasise the expressive character of the front section. The matt black fins over the air intakes feature trim elements in Silver Shadow. The 3.0-litre V6 biturbo engine now develops 287… Read more

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FORD MUSTANG GT: 2020 DETAILS

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The MY2020 Ford Mustang GT specs and details have been announced by Ford Australia with new options and standout colours giving it plenty of appeal. As will a further expansion of the company’s Service Benefits program. Mustang was re-introduced to Australia in December 2015, and has since become Australia’s most popular sportscar. Offered in Fastback and Convertible models, it has been the best-selling sportscar in Australia for 30 consecutive months. The MY2020 Mustang GT Fastback will be offered with a new Black Shadow Pack that gives the Fastback model a… Read more

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LEXUS LS 500: TRANSPORT TO A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE

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Lexus would be the first to admit its first large sedan, the LS 400, which landed in Australia in 1989, took many of its cues from Mercedes-Benz luxury saloons. Thirty years later, the LS 500 takes its place as a pure Lexus – a dynamic hand in a velvet glove. The fifth generation of the Lexus flagship, the LS 500 is based on the new Lexus LC 500 Coupe’s rear-drive platform and has a coupe-style silhouette with the company’s first six-window sedan profile. Lexus engineers tell us they looked to… Read more

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BUGATTI TYPE 37A

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Ettore Bugatti arrived in Alsace in Eastern France from his native Lombardy to design cars for a number of industrial concerns. Right from the start he upset a number of potential customers by his dictatorial attitude towards customers who dared to complain. There was no doubt that he could design great cars but he lost many jobs because of his intolerance of people who did not treat his designs with due respect. With characteristic extravagance, he had a hotel named L’Hostellerie du pur-Sang built next to his factory in Molsheim…. Read more

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HYUNDAI KONA WINS GOOD DESIGN AWARDS

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The Hyundai Kona Electric has earned top honours at the 2019 Good Design Awards, securing the overall award in the Automotive and Transport product category. Kona Electric’s outstanding success comes in a year that is notable for its high calibre of entries, including rival electric vehicles the Tesla Model 3 and Nissan Leaf. Judges were impressed by Kona Electric’s ability to package its long-range EV powertrain with advanced standard safety and convenience technologies at what they called, “an accessible price”. However, with a prices of $59,990 (Elite) and $64,490 (Highlander)… Read more

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BMW 3 SERIES TOURING WAGON

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Keen to provide a viable alternative to high riding SUVs, BMW Australia has introduced the 3 Series Touring (station wagon) to its lineup. At this stage only the 330i model has been announced, it will go on sale in October, with others to follow at dates yet to be announced. To further sweeten the pricing pie the M Sport package is standard, and Luxury Line is a no cost option. A fascinating feature is Reversing Assistant which records the last 50 metres of forward travel and is capable of navigating… Read more

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HYUNDAI HOT HATCH QUICK TO MAKE ITS MARK

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Hyundai continues to play Bach with the i30, the fugue-like (variations on a theme) composition of the small car range going on apace with the augmentation of the hot-hatch i30 N by the toned-down N-Line, while the rip-roaring Fastback N has just joined the band. However, despite the late-comer distractions, it’s still the ‘old’ N that rules the roost. The first model from the Hyundai ‘N’ Performance Division was conceived at Hyundai Motor Company’s global R&D Centre in South Korea and honed on the ‘Green Hell’, Germany’s notorious Nurburgring circuit,… Read more