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HSV into the Future

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THE MEN and Women of HSV have been hard at work, with the performance brand rolling the 85,000th car of its Clayton production line.   HSV has been pumping out hardcore tuned Holdens since 1987, and is confident it will continue to do so in the future, despite its well of locally produced V8-powered cars drying up. A supercharged GEN-F2 ClubSport R8 LSA was lucky number 85,000 for HSV, and the 35,000th vehicle produced in the last decade of its 28-year history. HSV’s Managin...
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Chevrolet Camaro for Australia?

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V8 muscle car’s seeking an Aussie visa. NEWLY appointed boss of General Motors Global Design, Australian Mike Simcoe, has vowed to support a push for affordable V8-powered rear-drive performance for Holden after the locally built Commodore expires at the end of 2017. Simcoe is too political and smart to name names, but GM is clearly considering a right-hand-drive conversion of the Chevrolet Camaro, either later this decade at mid-life facelift time or when the all-new seventh generation ...
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McLaren “Cheapie”

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McLaren 540C ‘entry’ model MCLAREN'S new 540C is the most affordable and least powerful model currently available in its line-up, but with a top speed of 320km/h, zero to 100km/h acceleration of 3.4 seconds and full carbon-fibre construction, the car-maker says describing it as entry level does not do it justice. Slotting in under the 570S and 570GT, the 540C is the most affordable model to be introduced to date with a drive away price of $350,000 and represents the third variant in the ...
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Toyota FJ Cruiser Going

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Toyota FJ Cruiser
Toyota FJ Cruiser To Go TOYOTA will put its FJ Cruiser retro-look all-terrain vehicle out to pasture in August after five years of “considerably higher than originally expected” sales and more than 11,000 Australian deliveries. The announcement comes as little surprise, as the Japanese car-maker discontinued the model in its key United States market in 2014 when it failed to meet updated North American emissions and fuel economy standards. In Australia, Toyota's FJ sold an average of ...
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BMW M2 Drive

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M Car in 2 Series - Fabulous MAIN RIVALS High-powered German hatchbacks such as the Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG and Audi RS3, which cost a bit less. Or for direct coupe competitors, there are the Audi TTS and Porsche Cayman. THE WHEELS VERDICT It’s too long since the list of legendary BMW performance cars was extended, but the M2 will undoubtedly etch itself into history. It hits a dynamic sweet-spot the current M4 couldn’t quite find. PLUS: Marvellously thrilling agility; inline six’s ...
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Volvo Polestar

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With 270kW output the V60 & S60 Polestar are VERY QUICK VOLVO has killed off six-cylinder power for its S60 sedan and V60 wagon Polestar twins, but the new 2.0-litre four-cylinder replacement that lands in Australia later this year has managed to find an extra 13kW over the outgoing 3.0-litre models. With the downsize, the new 270kW V60 and S60 Polestar has dropped 30Nm of torque, but thanks to a weight loss of 44kg the S60 can accelerate from zero to 100km/h two tenths of a second f...
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THE Holden SS-V Redline

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Bang for your Buck Standout Price and equipment If you want to add a paddle shift-equipped six-automatic transmission, add $2200 to the bottom line. New negative-pressure bonnet vents, a clever bi-modal exhaust built just for the car and a shortened final drive ratio are standard kit for this hot-rodded Holden. In addition, the SS-V Redline also gets a colour head-up display, new 20-inch rims, rear Brembo callipers to complement the front pair and updated rear FE3 sports suspensio...
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Jaguar SUV F-Pace

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Jaguar SUV  F-Pace drops in the middle of the Prestige German & Land Rover SUV Market. WHAT IS IT? The British marque’s first-ever SUV, 13 years after Porsche proved there was money to be made – lots of it – in leveraging a sports car’s brand image via a family-friendly ‘4WD’. Like others in its field, the Jaguar F-Pace will also be available in rear-wheel drive, and a manual gearbox, however Australia will be exclusively all-wheel drive and automatic. WHY WHEELS WERE TESTING IT? Jag...
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Isuzu Gaining Sales Share

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Isuzu Ute
Happy Customers Support Growth Isuzu Ute ISUZU Ute Australia has averaged 35 per cent year-on-year growth since its first full year of operation in 2009. The reliability reputation of its products and the brand’ s keen focus on customer service are dominant factors in that growth. Last year, combined Isuzu D-Max ute sales of 14,640 units overtook the Mazda BT-50 (13,500) and Nissan Navara (13,897). And despite having just two model lines, IUA sold more vehicles in this country than fell...
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NEW A4 DELIVERS MARKED IMPROVEMENTS

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Audi A4 2016
NEW A4 DELIVERS MARKED IMPROVEMENTS ON A CONSERVATIVE THEME UNDER THE SKIN IS THE REAL STORY DESPITE appearances suggesting gentle evolution, everything about the all-new, ninth-generation A4 whispers revolution. All you have to do is take a closer look at the details. On paper, the design is disappointingly samey, but at least, in the flesh, the beautifully proportioned and executed B9 sedan has a quiet and confident grace lacking in some of the Ingolstadt car’s competitors. The Saab 9...
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NEW HYUNDAI ELANTRA SEDAN FOR 2016

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Hyundai Elantra 2016
AN IMPRESSIVE OFFERING AT THIS PRICE POINT SMALL sedans are not massive business in Australia, but in certain Asian markets and the United States, they make up some of the top-selling models. The Hyundai Elantra is one of the car-maker's most popular offerings in its South Korean domestic market and in the ultra-competitive US where it is the company's best seller, with more than 240,000 sold in 2015 alone. Hyundai says the Elantra appeals to people looking to downsize but who have no...
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Infiniti Gets Serious

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Infiniti Targets Lexus JUST four years on from its launch in Australia, Japanese luxury brand Infiniti is “stomping on the gas pedal” as it prepares for its biggest product roll-out and dealer expansion since inception. The Nissan-owned brand has had to contend with a small line-up of models, some in niche sales categories, but all if that is about to change, according to Infiniti Australia. Powered by the Renault-Nissan alliance and including the hybrid technology of the group’s Form...
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Lexus Wins Customer Satisfaction Award Again

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Two in a Row for the Japanese Luxury Brand LEXUS has again claimed the Car Manufacturer of the Year title in the Roy Morgan Customer Satisfaction Awards 2015, winning for the third time since the program was established five years ago. This is the Japanese luxury brand’s second successive win in the Roy Morgan awards, reinforcing its position as a leader in the industry for customer service. It also took out the automotive category in the inaugural 2011 awards, while Mercedes-Benz was d...
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Ford Mustang EcoBoost

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V8 Mustang GT dominates orders, but Ford expects four-cylinder version to grow It might just have four cylinders, but the 233kW EcoBoost turbo Ford Mustang is still a muscle car. ALMOST nine out of 10 of the 4000 Ford Mustang pre-orders in Australia are for the 5.0-litre V8 GT, with traditionalists ruling the pony car renaissance. But Ford Australia expects the four-cylinder version, with its direct-injected 2.3-litre EcoBoost turbo engine and more affordable price tag, to make greater inro...
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New Mazda Rotary-Powered Sports Car

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New Mazda Rotary-Powered Concept MAZDA has all but confirmed its intention to reintroduce rotary powertrain technology to its range via a front-engined rear-drive sports car previewed by its striking RX-Vision Tokyo show car.  While Mazda stopped short of officially announcing that the concept has been given the green light, it is understood that a production version of the rotary powered performance hero will go on sale in about 2020, in time for the 50th anniversary of the mass-produ...
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New Subaru Impreza

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Sexier New Subaru Impreza   SUBARU has unveiled a near-production version of its forthcoming new Impreza at the Tokyo motor show, making it clear to the world that its all-important small car will carry a bolder and more dynamic design into its fifth generation due for release in 2017. If the sharp headlights, bold nose, strong haunches, heavily sculpted flanks and chiselled metalwork across the entire vehicle carry into production as expected, Australian buyers will be offered a...
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Mazda Reveals BT-50 Upgrade

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MAZDA has offered a first glimpse at the updated BT-50 ahead of its arrival in Australia in the second half of this year, revealing a mild aesthetic revision and more standard equipment for the one-tonne pickup. The Japanese car-maker confirmed production of the facelifted version started at the Thai plant yesterday, with first deliveries headed to showrooms in Thailand and Australia. Mazda released only a single view of the vehicle's front end, revealing its lightly restyled grille and head...
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The Best Car Buying Service

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"Why put yourself through all the hassle of visiting NEW or USED car dealerships and coping with sales pressure? We can do all that for you. We will save you stress, time and ensure you get the best deal possible." We Don't Sell Cars - We Source a Dealer to Buy From - We Negotiate the Lowest Price - Put buyer & seller together - We give you a quote - before you decide to order.  The traditional way of buying a new or used car involved searching dealer sites on the web, atte...
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