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• 2018 Kia Stinger - Price And Features For Australia

  20-09-2017 18:53
  the kia stinger, one of the most hotly-anticipated models to reach australia this year, is now officially available along with the full details of pricing and specifications for australia.as kia’s first rear-wheel drive model, the five-door stinger arrives just in time to potentially fill the space vacated by the rear wheel drive holden commodore (and long-departed ford falcon) with a performance potential that straddles the entry-to-mid grade models of holden’s outgoing range.
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• 2017 Suzuki Swift GL Navigator with Safety Pack review

  20-09-2017 16:01 via caradvice.com.au
  The Suzuki Swift has always been that loveable little hatch that has long been a choice for young buyers, especially the female audience. Heck, it was even on the shortlist for me when I was 21 years old.
  The current-generation 2017 Suzuki Swift has received a complete makeover, which has seen the cuteness of the previous generation replaced by a bolder design. Plus, it now has those silly hidden back-door handles that make it look like a two-door.
  The GL Navigator with Safety Pack model we hav
  
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• Kia Stinger V8 coming… to America?

  20-09-2017 10:46 via caradvice.com.au
  A V8 version of the Kia Stinger could soon be on its way to America – but the bad news is that Australia look set to miss out.
  If what we’ve heard is on the money, the Kia Stinger V8 would probably make use of parent company Hyundai‘s ‘Tau’ V8 engine, a 5.0-litre normally aspirated unit with 313kW of power and 519Nm of torque.
  It’s the same engine you can get in a Genesis G80 in the US, and considering there are some shared bits between the high-spec lux
  
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• 2018 Toyota HiLux pricing and specs

  20-09-2017 09:55 via caradvice.com.au
  Pricing and specifications for the updated 2018 Toyota HiLux range have been detailed ahead of an October 6 on-sale date, brining a revised model line-up including new variants, small price increases, and the axing of the slow-selling 4.0-litre V6 engine.
  Ten new variants replace 10 low-volume versions of the outgoing model – the latter 10 including all V6 variants, which Toyota says only accounted for 0.5 per cent of HiLux sales.
  SR double-cab pick-up models can now be optioned with
  
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• Hyundai updates hot-selling Accent Sport light car

  20-09-2017 08:27
  MY18 update brings refreshed styling, minor interior changes for Hyundai Accent
  
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• Bentley close to adding a sports car to its range

  20-09-2017 07:45 via caradvice.com.au
  Bentley has again hinted it will add a sports car to its model line-up alongside its GT, luxury sedan and SUV offerings.
  Speaking to CarAdvice at the recent launch of the new 2018 Bentley Continental GT, John Paul Gregory, head of exterior design for Bentley, said the company was always looking at opportunities to attract new – and importantly, younger – customers.
  Gregory said the Bentley EXP 10 Speed 6, revealed as a concept to the world at the 2015 Geneva motor show, provides mor
  
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• 2018 Hyundai Accent pricing and specs

  20-09-2017 07:08 via caradvice.com.au
  Despite being released a couple of months ago, the 2018 Hyundai Accent Sport has already received an upgrade for the new model year.
  Limited largely to cosmetic and trim updates, the updated single-variant range now gets a revised front grille, tweaked headlight bezels, and subtle changes to the cabin.
  Up front there’s a new mesh-look front grille and lower intake, accented by dark chrome highlights for the former. There’s also a new metallic bezel strip at the upper edge of he
  
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• BMW 530d joins Victorian highway patrol fleet

  20-09-2017 06:39 via caradvice.com.au
  The 2017 BMW 530d will report for duty as a highway patrol car “by early-2018”, as part of the Bavarian manufacturer’s new vehicle supply partnership with Victoria Police.
  Up to 80 of the diesel-powered sedans will be patrolling Victorian roads within the next 12-15 months, largely due to the end of local vehicle manufacturing – spelling the demise of the current police crop of Ford Falcons and Holden Commodores.
  However, unlike the 530d that is available to re
  
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• Hitting the beach in the 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon

  20-09-2017 06:02 via caradvice.com.au
  Let’s be up front about this – you simply cannot question the pedigree of the Jeep Wrangler, whose legend began in 1940 when the original four-wheel drive prototype was delivered to the U.S. Army.
  That first car was the grandfather of the Wrangler we still see on our roads today. Not only is the Wrangler a serious go anywhere off-roader, it is also one of the best beach drivers, combining a peaky six-cylinder engine with that classic go-anywhere look.
  And it’s a convertible to
  
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• 2017 Ford Escape range review

  20-09-2017 06:01 via caradvice.com.au
  One of the Australian car market’s great mysteries is why Ford Australia has been so bad at convincing people to buy its Escape mid-sized SUV. Or, for that matter, its Kuga predecessor.
  Despite being a relatively well-rounded offering, Ford’s market share at the time of writing was/is  just three per cent, miles behind the Mazda CX-5 (15.9 per cent share), Hyundai Tucson (15.2), Toyota RAV4 (13.1), Nissan X-Trail (11.9), Mitsubishi Outlander (9.8), Kia Sportage (8.8), Subaru Fo
  
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• 2018 Renault Captur pricing and specs

  20-09-2017 04:40 via caradvice.com.au
  The refreshed 2018 Renault Captur range has hit Australian showrooms, bringing a raft of cosmetic and equipment upgrades to the little French SUV.
  Kicking off at $23,990 drive-away, the new Captur features a revised model range, with entry-level Zen and top-spec Intens names aligning with the Clio, Megane and Koleos line-ups.
  The base Zen is available with a six-speed manual as standard, or Renault’s six-speed ‘EDC’ dual-clutch transmission ($26,990 drive-away). Equi
  
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• Renault updates Captur small SUV range

  20-09-2017 04:36
  New nomenclature, driveaway pricing, added equipment for refreshed Renault Captur
  
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• Driven: Variety key for Range Rover Velar

  20-09-2017 04:30
  Range Rover Velar delivers unprecedented customer choice with 48-variant line-up
  
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• Dodge To Move To Maserati-Based RWD Future, Chrysler 300 Will Not

  20-09-2017 04:24
  the future of fiat chrysler’s rear-wheel drive range looks set to take divergent paths, with dodge set to create next-generation versions of the charger sedan and challenger coupe from the underpinnings of the maserati ghibli, while the next chrysler 300 will evolve its current platform.as reported by automotive news in the us, the most recent change of direction represents yet another change in strategy for dodge’s large rear- hero cars, which were initially mooted to...
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• BMW 5 Series added to highway patrol fleet

  20-09-2017 04:24
  Victoria Police to start chasing bad guys in diesel-powered BMW 530d
  
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• Genesis global expansion underway

  20-09-2017 04:06 via caradvice.com.au
  Korean luxury brand Genesis has its eyes on a big-scale global expansion, well beyond the Korean and US markets where it currently has a presence.
  The Genesis brand will launch in Australia in early 2018, with the all-new Genesis G70 spearheading the company’s ambitious plans. But there are bigger fish to fry, according to Genesis senior vice president, Manfred Fitzgerald.
  “We’re definitely going to go to China, but I can’t give you an exact date,” Fitzgerald said.
  
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• Volkswagen T-Roc R spied at the Nurburgring

  20-09-2017 04:03 via caradvice.com.au
  A prototype believed to be the rumoured Volkswagen T-Roc R has been spied this week near the famed Nurburgring circuit in Germany.
  Compared to the standard model – which was revealed just weeks ago – this development vehicle sports unique LED daytime-running lights (strips on this car compared to the circular ones of the market version) and quad tailpipes out the back.
  The large 20-inch alloy wheels seen here are already available on the standard T-Roc range, and alre
  
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• 2002-2016 Toyota LandCruiser recalled for airbag fix

  20-09-2017 04:00 via caradvice.com.au
  Toyota has issued a recall for 32 examples of its Landcruiser 100 Series and 200 Series over concerns the airbag assemblies may not be to correct specifications.
  According to the Japanese automaker, the inflators may pose an increased risk of injury to the vehicle’s occupants in the event of a collision.
  Model codes for the recalled LandCruisers are as follows: HDJ100, HZJ105, UZJ100, UZJ200 and URJ202.
  Affected units were produced from April 2002 through October 
  
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• Car technology can be ‘stupid’, according to Genesis

  20-09-2017 03:53 via caradvice.com.au
  If you’ve ever found yourself thinking ‘there’s a bit too much tech in this car, why couldn’t it just be simpler?’ – there’s every chance you’d get along with Albert Biermann.
  He’s the man responsible for driving performance for Genesis as part of Hyundai Motor Company – his position title is executive vice president for vehicle testing and high performance development – and he suggested to Australian media at the launch of the 2
  
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• Ford and Mahindra to team up in developing markets

  20-09-2017 03:40 via caradvice.com.au
  Ford Motor Company and the Mahindra Group have announced a strategic alliance to explore various mobility solutions in emerging markets, namely India.
  The partnership agreement will last “up to three years”, with the alliance leveraging Ford’s global reach and Mahindra’s scale in India to cooperate in areas such as connected vehicle projects, electrification, product development, distribution within India (for Ford) and global emerging markets (Mahindra’s reac
  
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• BMW Reports For Duty With Victoria Police Post Home-Grown Highway Patrol Cars

  20-09-2017 03:04
  germany's 'big three' were always in the running to win a contract to replace australia's home-grown six- and eight-cylinder muscle cars for use as police pursuit vehicles, but a perhaps unlikely model has been given the nod for victoria.bmw is the winner as far as the lucrative contact goes, but the carmaker won't be asked to churn out scores of m5s to patrol the state's highways.instead, the victoria highway patrol will use bmw's diesel-powered 530d sed...
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• 2018 BMW X3 - Price And Features For Australia

  20-09-2017 02:38
  bmw's third generation x3 suv is set to arrive in australia from november, with three models in the initial line-up before more variants arrive next year.as an all-new model, the new x3 could give bmw an edge in the premium midsized suv sales race against its german rivals - the mercedes-benz glc-class along with audi's q5.initially the range will consist of two diesel variants - x3 20d and x3 30d - and one petrol offering, the x3 30i. the entry-level...
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• Holden helps SA power on

  20-09-2017 02:36
  Back-up generators for South Australia being installed in Holden’s backyard
  
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• Frankfurt show: BMW says EV rollout unstoppable

  20-09-2017 02:15
  More electrified BMWs headed to Aus, regardless of federal government assistance
  
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• Hyundai Pickup Coming To Australia - Eventually

  20-09-2017 02:02
  hyundai has confimed it will finally climb aboard the commercial pickup carousel, but not until after 2020.currently australia's third best-selling carmaker, a ute has been seen as hyundai's 'missing link' to challenge mazda and toyota for outright sales glory - both of which offer one or more pickups in their local ranges.and that gap will be filled for hyundai australia, but not before several years of thumb-twiddling for the local office.“we&rsquo...
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• 2017 Volkswagen Golf 110TSI Review | Refreshed Small Car Impresses Across The Board

  20-09-2017 01:48
  miserable are the days when the likes of the 2017 volkswagen golf 110tsi arrives.certainly not for small car shoppers, mind, but rather for small car competitors that must brace for when an updated version of a class benchmark lands here. and nowhere is playing golf’s game more difficult for rivals than at this entry-level end.only a decade ago the base volkswagen was priced from $25,990 plus on-road costs, utilising only a weedy 1.6-litre non-turbo engine and wearing dreary hubcap...
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