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HONDA ACCORD FAR FROM JOURNEY’S END

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Few vehicles can match the Honda Accord for longevity. On the road in Australia since 1977, the award-winning sedan, now in its eleventh generation, shows no sign of going away anytime soon. Surprisingly, despite it being one of the maker’s most important nameplates, the latest Accord, a petrol-electric hybrid, stands alone in its bid to keep the opposition at bay. In doing so the Accord e:HEV RS – touted as the best Honda Accord ever – claims ‘to deliver an unbeatable combination of style, efficiency, performance and connectivity’. But does… Read more

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HONDA CR-V VTi L7 REVIEW

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  Introduced in July last year the sixth-generation and latest CR-V is targeted at families. The concept has been further refined with styling that is more sophisticated and some might say sporty, with particular attention to the cabin. With Chinese competitors knocking on the door, Honda has been forced to cut costs, discarded dealers and moved to a fixed price, ‘haggle-free’ sales structure. It has also seen the emergence of a more premium lineup, but with a price tag to match. STYLING Prices start from $43,900 driveaway for the five-seat,… Read more

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VOLVO EX30 OFF ON POWER WALK

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With the new EX30 electric SUV Volvo appears to be walking the talk toward its being a solely electric vehicle manufacturer by 2030. The Chinese owned Swedish automobile maker ms its smallest sport utility vehicle has the smallest carbon footprint of any Volvo to date. The EX30, the company claims, is the most sustainable model it has produced, with its leather-free interior featuring recycled and renewable materials such as flax, wool, and denim upholstery, the last made from waste fibres of denim recycling. At the heart of the EV is… Read more

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ALFA ROMEO TONALE VELOCE PLUG-IN HYBRID Q4

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Alfa’s top of the line Tonale SUV is a plug-in hybrid and costs nearly $20,000 more than its nearest stablemate. For this money, you get a vehicle that can run on electricity alone for a distance of up to 60km Named after a mountain pass in Northern Italy, it is a little brother to the mid-sized Stelvio – but like Stelvio can seat five. Tonale sits on the same platform as the Jeep Compass and a re-badged, re-styled version is also sold as the Dodge Hornet in the United States…. Read more

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SWIFT MOVE TO ELECTRIC POWER AFTER 41 YEARS

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Swift might not be the most appropriate word, but after 41 years in Australia, the titular Suzuki vehicle that has consistently been near the top of the compact car segment, has gone hybrid. Core of the 2024 Swift is a petrol / electric power system and stop / start motor created especially for improved fuel efficiency in the built environment. Core of the works is an integrated starter generator that swings into action to give the vehicle extra shove when the accelerator is pressed. The ISG takes power from a… Read more

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LEXUS LBX … SMALL BUT STYLISH

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LBX is the Lexus equivalent of the Toyota Yaris Cross, but is it more than that? With a truncated, low-riding version of the Lexus “spindle” grille, the letters apparently stand for “Lexus Breakthrough X(cross)-over”. It’s a Lexus, yes and a crossover, but we’re not sure what makes it a breakthrough. Sitting below the UX, it is the smallest Lexus to date and only the second model to carry a three-letter name, instead of the usual two letters, after the halo LFA supercar from 2011. L was reportedly added to the… Read more

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EXTRA POWER AND FEATURES FOR LATEST BMW M2

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BMW Australia has announced details of the updated version of its M2 Coupe due here in the fourth quarter of 2024. The current (second generation) M2 has been on sale since December 2022 and the upgrade brings increased power and torque, new cockpit design, extra paint choices together with equipment and technology enhancements. As before power comes from a straight-six M TwinPower Turbo engine. Power has been increased from 338 to 353kW with torque up from 550 to 600Nm. Advances have been made with throttle mapping and response in all… Read more

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