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HYUNDAI i30 FASTBACK N

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Hyundai has revealed the new 2019 i30 Fastback N in Europe. This is the second high-performance model from Hyundai’s N Performance division. It will join the Hyundai i30 N hot-hatch that was launched to a great deal of critical acclaim in Australia in March 2018. Never afraid to try something different in styling, just look at the way-out Veloster, Hyundai has gone for a five-door hatch that’s a cross between a coupe and a station wagon. Though we admire the crossover styling we can’t say we like its crossover title… Read more

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FORD’S BIG NEW SUV: THE ENDURA

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Ford Australia has been seriously lacking a large SUV since the demise of the much loved Territory almost two years ago. Now a large, comfortable model called the Endura is on its way. Ford Endura is very much in the American mode and will be coming to Australia in December. It joins the urban Ford EcoSport, family sized Escape and the big, off-road capable Everest to provide something for just about everyone in the SUV market. Ford Endura is a five-seater and will be offered in three specifications levels, Trend,… Read more

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NEW AUDI RS 5 SPORTBACK COMING TO AUSTRALIA

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The first-ever Audi RS 5 Sportback has been announced and will arrive in Australia in February, 2019. It’s aimed at those who love the high-performance RS 5 coupe, but want the convenience of a five-door body. As our images show it has lost nothing in the way of sleek sporting lines. The RS 5 Sportback features a wide, flat single-frame grille, solid air intakes and a front spoiler with quattro lettering. At the rear there’s an RS-specific diffuser, and exhaust outlets with oval tailpipes and fixed spoiler. Power comes from… Read more

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MAJOR UPGRADE FOR MERCEDES C-CLASS

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Mercedes-Benz has released an upgraded version of its popular C-Class range with some styling changes at each end; new fully-digital instrument panel and infotainment screen; and a new petrol-electric / hybrid powerplant. The C-Class has been around since 1993 and is arguably the most important vehicle in the Benz range consistently outselling the BMW 3 Series and Audi A4. While this MY2018 update of the fourth-generation W205 was described simply as a facelift by Australian CEO Horst von Sanden there have in fact been significant changes with around half of… Read more

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MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE CROSS SPORT EDITION

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Mitsubishi is pushing hard in the sales race in Australia and has released several specials to tempt even more buyers to the showrooms. The most recent of these offerings is the Eclipse Cross Sport Edition. Eclipse Cross Sport Edition is based on its entry-level ES. It has exterior styling enhancements aimed at giving it a sportier look; black grille, black door mirror covers, as well as side and corner skirts with red pinstripes. It is available with all colours in the standard Eclipse Cross range and has the same interior… Read more

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ALL-NEW LEXUS ES HYBRID

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In an interesting move Lexus will import only hybrid versions of its Lexus ES 300. Now in its seventh-generation the Lexus ES is being offered in Luxury and Sports Luxury grades. Compared with the outgoing gen-six Lexus ES power has been increased by almost six per cent, to 160kW while fut fuel consumption has been reduced by 16.4 per cent, to 4.6 litres/100km as measured on the Australian combined cycle. A new-generation 2.5-litre petrol engine is among the most thermally efficient engines in a production vehicle. It is linked to… Read more

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AUDI SPORT DAY AT ‘THE BEND’

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In the world of ultra long distance motor racing Denmark’s Tom Kristensen is a legend. Driving in the famed LeMans 24-hour – think four-and-a-half Bathurst 1000s back to back – Kristensen has finished 15 times, and been on the podium 15 times. For nine of these races he and his team-mates were on the top spot of the podium. In an eerie similarity to Kristensen’s nine LeMans wins, Australian racing legend Peter Brock took out nine Bathurst victories. Despite several further attempts neither of these brilliant drivers managed to get… Read more

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2019 MINI COOPER S REVIEW

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It’s hard to believe the Mini is now in its 60th year, these days its shape is arguably one of the most recognisable of all. It began life as a tiny no-nonsense very-practical car that could carry four people with less squeezing than you might expect, but became a legend in its own lifetime. Or rather two lifetimes, because the BMW Mini, launched in 2001 after the British maker got into so much financial strife that the German company moved in to sort out the mess. Thankfully, the guys and… Read more

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LEXUS CT200h 2011 – 2017

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2014 Lexus CT200h

Lexus is getting increasingly serious about its emission-reducing hybrid cars. The Lexus CT200 was the first model to be sold in Australia only as a hybrid, there was no pure-petrol option. But in 2018 it was joined by the all-new Lexus ES. Lexus’ parent company Toyota is also pushing hard on its hybrids, with the new Corolla hybrid being launched late in 2017 to join the recently updated Toyota Camry hybrid. Meaning that hybrids are becoming increasingly considered in by Australian buyers. So might be a time to get into… Read more

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MUSTANG BULLITT TO DEBUT AT MOTORCLASSICA

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The Ford Mustang Bullitt will make its Australian debut at the 2018 Motorclassica in Melbourne. The first-ever Mustang Bullitt to be sold by Ford in Australia pays homage to the 1968 Mustang GT Fastback driven by Steve McQueen in the original motion picture and will be unveiled to motoring media and enthusiasts in time for the film’s 50th anniversary. Mustang Bullitt is the most powerful Mustang ever offered in Australia, with a 460 horsepower (345kW) 5.0-litre V8. All have a six-speed manual transmission, with rev-matching to assist those who aren’t… Read more