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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

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2019 KIA RIO GT-LINE

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Kia Rio is a small five-door hatch that’s been around since the start of the millennium and has been slugging it out some of the big hitters in what is one of the most hard-fought sales segments in Australia, sub-$25,000 small cars. The latest , fourth-generation, version of the Rio first arrived here in January 2017 and received a major upgrade in November 2018 with styling tweaks and updated drivetrains including an all-new turbo-petrol engine. Three models are offered, Rio S and Sport come with a 1.4-litre naturally aspirated petrol… Read more

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MITSUBISHI ASX 2010 – 2018

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2014 Mitsubishi ASX

Mitsubishi ASX has just entered its 10th year on the Australian market, that’s an eternity by the today’s standards of new vehicle releases. But with some upgrades and attractively low prices it continues to be a big seller on the new car market. Meaning there are plenty on the used car scene – take advantage of this by shopping around the many on offer. The Japanese Mitsubishi Corporation has been a major player in the heavy duty Australian 4WD and SUV field for many decades. However, the subject of this… Read more

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FORD EVEREST NOW HAS AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING ON ALL MODELS

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The Ford’s large SUV, the Everest, has been updated to include Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) with Pedestrian Detection as standard from May 2019 production. The Everest line-up now sees a high level of equipment across all models, from the five-seat Ambiente through to the seven-seat Everest Titanium with its Bi-Turbo powertrain, which has seen price adjustment below the Luxury Car Tax threshold. “The Everest has won many accolades, and we’re proud of that, but we are always looking to add the latest technology and the most advanced features for our… Read more

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NEW MERCEDES CLA COUPE IS BIGGER AND BETTER

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Mercedes-Benz has released the second generation version of its CLA compact four-door coupe with some design tweaks, extra interior space and a technology upgrade. First sold here in late 2013 the CLA shares much of its styling with the larger Benz CLS and much of its platform and engines with the new A-Class including a new direct-injected and turbocharged 1.3-litre 120 kW / 250 Nm, four-cylinder engine. The all-new CLA-class feature front-wheel drive in most models, though 4MATIC all-wheel drive will be a part of the high-performance variants. The Mercedes… Read more