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2019 JAGUAR XE: DETAILS AND PRICES

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Jaguar’s XE midsize sedan has been given a makeover outside and in as well as receiving additional technology. The lineup has been trimmed down for Australia, with a focus on the performance focused models. The Jaguar XE is now offered in both R-Dynamic SE and HSE. Both use the 221 kW advanced Ingenium turbo-petrol engine. Standard on XE models,Dynamic mode amplifies the car’s sporting character, with faster gear shifts, sharper throttle response and increased steering weighting. Drivers can alter their driving experience when the optional Configurable Dynamics system is chosen…. Read more

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GOLF R ‘SPECIAL’ TRUMPETS A STIRRING FANFARE

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Waste disposal is not the thing to attract an adrenalin rush in someone seeking a heart-stirring driving experience. However, all the action need not be limited to under the bonnet. Heightened vehicle performance can be an arm’s length away from – and at the upper end of the sporty spectrum – to the power plant. Take the new VW Golf R Special Edition, for example. Replete with performance options, previously available only in Europe, the outstanding feature of the Golf R Special Edition is the Akropovic exhaust and muffler made… Read more

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UPPER LUXURY: 2019 AUDI A8 REVIEW

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The fourth-generation of the Audi A8 flagship is a prestigious large saloon aimed at families who want to travel in luxury, or more often at business people who demand quality transport. History has shown that previous generation Audi A8 models are popular with limousine and hire car operators on the used car market. New Audi nomenclature identifies models called 55 TFSI as petrols and 50 TDI as diesels. Other variants may follow later but in the meantime the big guns are leading the initial sales charge. Our test car for… Read more

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TEST DRIVE SUBARUS AT HOME

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Want to test drive Subaru on your home ground rather than at a Subaru dealership? Then have a Subaru be brought to your home, work or anywhere else that best suits. Using it on roads that are very familiar to you lets you get a proper feel for a Subaru you’re considering buying. After a successful pilot in the Sydney metro region, Subaru Australia has expanded its mobile test drive program, ‘Test Drive at Yours’, nationally at participating retailers. At this stage about 50 per cent of Subaru dealers Australian… Read more

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NISSAN PATROL 2004 – 2017

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  Nissan Patrol is a genuine 4WD, with body-on-chassis construction for maximum strength in real off-road conditions. Patrol has been a solid seller in the Australian bush for many years and is favoured by those doing heavy-duty towing – large caravans, horse floats, big boats and the like. These big Nissans are bulky and aren’t the easiest vehicles to drive around the city and the inner suburban areas. Parking can be a nightmare at times. Outer suburbs are fine and obviously they’re in their element in the country, and more… Read more

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HYUNDAI TUCSON GO

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Such is the competition in the mid-SUV market that treading water is just not enough. If constant improvements are not made to technique and endurance, then ultimately the race will be lost. Hyundai, fresh from the splash created by the new Santa Fe and Kona, have given the Tucson a little midstream boost. The changes are restrained and minimal but may be enough for the Tucson to stay with the pace-setters. We took the entry-level Tucson Go home for the week to put it to the family test. STYLING A… Read more

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MORGAN PLUS 8

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1972 Morgan Plus 8

The Morgan Plus 8 was first launched in 1968. It retained the basic classic sports car shape used on the first four-wheel Morgan introduced in 1936 and similar chassis and suspension. This Z-section ladder chassis with a suspension comprising coil springs at the front and a solid axle on semi-elliptic springs at the rear dated back to the original 1910 Morgan. However, it had a new Rover V8 overhead valve engine which gave it sparkling performance. When Rover adopted the 3.5-litre, small block, all-alloy Buick V8 engine for use in… Read more

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PEUGEOT IMPORTS 100 SUV SPECIAL EDITIONS

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Peugeot Australia has launched 100 Crossway SUVs. Sixty of them 3008s and 40, 5008s. Their biggest feature is a Premium Focal 10-speaker audio system with subwoofer, more about it in a moment. They also have a black diamond roof, chrome pack and full Alcantara trim with emerald stitching. The 5008 gets Crossway floor mats, though the 3008 misses out on these. Externally these 3008 and 5008 SUVs have Crossway badging and a Crossway B-pillar motif. Now to the audio setup: Focal, with more than 35 years of audio experience, came… Read more

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2019 VOLKSWAGEN AMAROK 580

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Volkswagen Amarok 580 operates in what is arguably the most active market segment in Australia, that of four-door pickup trucks. Within that subgroup some buyers are after more performance, lots more performance. Think back to the glory days of V8 Holden Commodores and Ford Falcons with not only added power, but also suspension and steering that make driving ever more exciting. Bring your thoughts forward the 2018 and ‘19s and you enter the world of the Volkswagen Amarok 580. Those who know their cars say, forget about horsepower – it’s… Read more

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RAM 1500 BLACK PACK

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The RAM 1500 Black Pack lives up to its name with 20-inch black alloy wheels, black bumpers, a black grille, darkened headlights and all the badging is in black. “The RAM 1500 Black Pack slots in neatly between the standard RAM 1500 Express and the luxurious RAM 1500 Laramie to provide a combination of a strong unique visual appeal and the sound of Hemi V8 that goes to the heart of why hot Utes are so popular,” explains Alex Stewart, General Manager of RAM Trucks Australia. “The RAM 1500 Black… Read more