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BMW 5 Series Touring
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BMW 5 Series Touring

The latest sports wagon from BMW

Mitsubishi Outlander RX – special edition
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Mitsubishi Outlander RX – special edition

Based on the 2010MY LS variant, the RX Outlander adds distinctive features not found in the current model.
The exterior of the Outlander RX features a redesigned front bumper and fog lights, 18 inch seven-spoke alloy wheels, along with unique side and rear air dams. Finishing touches include silver painted exterior door handles, a chrome [...]

Limited Edition Subaru Impreza
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Limited Edition Subaru Impreza

Subaru is releasing a limited edition Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive Impreza R with leather trim.
Available with the choice of five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission, in both sedan and hatch, 1000 Impreza R limited editions will arrive in April with a price premium of just $500 over the standard Impreza R.
Impreza R manual with leather is [...]

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5 by Peugeot Concept Car

It’s not quite what you might expect in a car that carries the ‘concept car’ label

Honda Civic R Rally Car
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Honda Civic R Rally Car

A hot Honda takes 4th place in the Rally of Tasmania

New Nissan Micra
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New Nissan Micra

The Nissan Micra is Nissan’s global city car built in four locations and exported to 160 countries around the world.

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New Car Sales Rise Again in Australia

New car sales are up on last month with private buyers making a strong return to the market.

Volkswagen’s Electric Vehicle Plans
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Volkswagen’s Electric Vehicle Plans

Volkswagen lays out its plan for electric vehicle supremacy

Subaru Adds a Forester Turbo Diesel
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Subaru Adds a Forester Turbo Diesel

Subaru is set to launch a diesel in Australia

Hummer Sale Off
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Hummer Sale Off

The sale of Hummer is off but will it stay that way?

Holden Commodore Sales to the US Could Still Happen
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Holden Commodore Sales to the US Could Still Happen

The Americans really want our Commodore

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Hyundai Halts Sonata Sales in the US

Hyundai recalls US built 2011 Sonata’s

The i-flow Concept Car
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The i-flow Concept Car

It’s the latest concept car from Hyundai

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Toyota Corolla Steering Problem

Toyota Australia’s advice on the steering problem in some Toyota Corolla models

Hyundai i45
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Hyundai i45

A new mid-sized sedan is on its way from Hyundai.

A Zero Emission Urban Delivery Van
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A Zero Emission Urban Delivery Van

An electric delivery van from Mercedes Benz

Mitsubishi RVR
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Mitsubishi RVR

A new compact cross-over SUV

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Toyota Australia Recalls the Prius

Toyota has issued a recall for current generation Prius vehicles

The Skelta G-Force in Ireland
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The Skelta G-Force in Ireland

The car from Toowoomba hits the road in Ireland

Toyota Australia’s Statement About the Prius Brake Problem
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Toyota Australia’s Statement About the Prius Brake Problem

Toyota Australia’s official statement

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Prius Brake Problems?

Toyota has been ordered to investigate claims that the brakes on the Prius can fail at low speeds.

BMW X5 Goes Even More High-Tech
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BMW X5 Goes Even More High-Tech

The BMW X5 gets a high-tech upgrade

Ford Performance Vehicles and Allan Moffat
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Ford Performance Vehicles and Allan Moffat

Allan Moffatt is back with Ford

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Honda Jazz Recall – Not in Australia

Honda says that no Jazz model vehicles sold in Australia need to be recalled.

The Last Holden Monaro
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The Last Holden Monaro

They call the Holden HX LE the last Monaro … even though it isn’t.

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Honda Jazz and City Model Recall

Honda joins Toyota in singing the recall blues

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Toyota’s Sticking Accelerator Problem Gets Worse

Toyota’s recalls spread to Europe

Ford Territory Scores Another Perfect ANCAP Rating
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Ford Territory Scores Another Perfect ANCAP Rating

It’s another perfect 5 ANCAP rating for the Ford Territory

New Mazda6 Coming to Australia
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New Mazda6 Coming to Australia

The new Mazda6 variants are due here “around Autumn”.

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Toyota Suspends Production

Toyota suspends production in some North American plants and withdraws vehicles from sale.

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Fiat Halts Production

Fiat has announced that it plans to halt production at it’s five plants in Italy for a two week period next month. BusinessWeek is reporting that the production halt become necessary because sales of Fiat vehicles have declined to the point where they are worse this year than at the same time last year

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New Honda Odyssey Coming to America

Honda has announced that it will be displaying a concept version of the next American Built Honda Odyssey at the Chicago Auto Show next month.

GM Has Finally Sold Saab!
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GM Has Finally Sold Saab!

Has GM sold a corpse to Spyker or is there some life still left in the Saab brand?

General Motors to Build an Electric Motor Plant
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General Motors to Build an Electric Motor Plant

GM is to become the first car maker to build their own mass-production electric motor plant

BMW 130i -No Faults in 100,000km
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BMW 130i -No Faults in 100,000km

What car can travel 100,000km without a fault? This one can.

Honda Jazz – Best Car for Retained Value in the UK
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Honda Jazz – Best Car for Retained Value in the UK

Small cars do tend to hold their value … at least for the first couple of years.

Volkswagen Golf – 2009 Wheels Car of the Year
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Volkswagen Golf – 2009 Wheels Car of the Year

Volkswagen’s Golf has been awarded the 2009 Wheels Car of the Year.
The multi-award winning Golf has outclassed a field of 22 cars to collect what is widely considered to be Australia’s most coveted award. To have been selected for this award, the Golf had to impress eight judges over an extensive week of testing.
Wheels magazine [...]

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Chrysler Recalls 24,000 Vehicles Because of a Brake Problem

Dodge and Jeeps are included in this recall

The Mitsubishi ASX SUV
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The Mitsubishi ASX SUV

An all-new compact SUV that will hit the showrooms in Japan next month.

Nissan GT-R to race in the FIA GT1 World Championship
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Nissan GT-R to race in the FIA GT1 World Championship

Nissan Motorsports International Co., Ltd. (NISMO) has announced that it has signed the official partnership agreements for the FIA GT1 World Championship with Sumo Power GT (UK) and Swiss Racing Team (CH).
Both teams will run two NISSAN GT-Rs respectively in the inaugural World Championship. NISMO will provide technical support to its new racing partners. [...]

VW Wins the 2010 Dakar Rally
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VW Wins the 2010 Dakar Rally

For the second year in a row VW has won the Dakar Rally with in emphatic style. Three VW Touregs finished in the top three positions with just 2 minutes and 12 seconds separating the first and second car.
VW sees the race win as a clear indication that the efficiency and reliablility of the Toureg’s [...]

Mercedes-Benz E-Class – Germany’s Most Popular Car
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Mercedes-Benz E-Class – Germany’s Most Popular Car

It’s popular in Germany and it’s proving to be popular here in Australia too.

Veteran Cars Go Under the Hammer in Sydney
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Veteran Cars Go Under the Hammer in Sydney

Two find veteran cars are just some of those up for auction in Sydney on Feb 15

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Craig Lowndes Becomes a Cartoon Character

From racing car driver to children’s cartoon character.

Mitsubishi’s Electric Car Wins a Prestigious Award
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Mitsubishi’s Electric Car Wins a Prestigious Award

The Mitsubishi i-MiEV is gaining recognition around the world

Nissan Announces New Small Cars and an SUV
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Nissan Announces New Small Cars and an SUV

Cheap small cars and a futuristic looking Nissan Juke

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet
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Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet

Mercedes-Benz say that the E-Class Cabriolet really is a car for all seasons

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The End of the Australian Designed Falcon

The inevitable is about to happen to the Australian designed Ford Falcon

The Toyota FT-CH Hybrid Concept Car
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The Toyota FT-CH Hybrid Concept Car

Toyota explores a different form of hybrid technology

The New Ford Focus
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The New Ford Focus

Ford calls it the Next Generation Focus and it’s going to form the basis of Ford’s C-cars for some years to come.

Volkswagen Eos White Night
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Volkswagen Eos White Night

The new Eos White Night embraces the contrast of black and white: the body is painted in white, while elements such as the roof, radiator grille and mirror covers are in black.
This unique and special model has been created by Volkswagen Individual and will only be produced in a very limited number for the [...]

The Electric Spark
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The Electric Spark

Is General Motors poised to launch two electric cars this year?

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Mahindra Enters the US Market

Mahindra expects to start selling vehicles in the US before the end of June

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Jeep – Nothing but Cosmetic Changes

If you’re a Jeep fan then the Detroit Auto Show has nothing new to show you

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Top Selling Car in Japan

Toyota’s eco-friendly Prius took top spot with well over 200,000 units sold.