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Hyundai i30 Diesel in Targa Tasmania?
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Hyundai i30 Diesel in Targa Tasmania?

A 4 cylinder diesel running in Targa Tasmania? Actually it’s expected to do very well.

Skoda Octavia Enters Targa Tasmania
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Skoda Octavia Enters Targa Tasmania

A station wagon entered in Targa Tasmania? Who would have thought it?

Hyundai i30CW – first impressions
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Hyundai i30CW – first impressions

If you’ve got preconceived negative ideas about small wagons then the Hyundai i30CW is going to change them.

BMW Megacity Vehicle
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BMW Megacity Vehicle

BMW’s idea of what motoring will look like in 2013

Holden Cuts Production
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Holden Cuts Production

Despite record sales Holden is cutting production

Nissan Leaf Prices Announced
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Nissan Leaf Prices Announced

Nissan reveals the price of electric motoring

Holden Berlina Sportwagon – the road test
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Holden Berlina Sportwagon – the road test

I discover why people continue to buy the Holden Commodore.

Hyundai ix35 – first impressions
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Hyundai ix35 – first impressions

It’s a small SUV with a lot of get-up and GO :)

Toyota Rukus
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Toyota Rukus

Toyota announces the Australian release date for a vehicle they say is “…not a mass-market car: it’s an acquired taste…”

Honda Civic Type R Hits the Gravel
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Honda Civic Type R Hits the Gravel

It looks a mean machine in rally trim

Tucson City … Going … Going … Gone
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Tucson City … Going … Going … Gone

The very popular Hyundai Tucson has quietly disappeared from the Hyundai website.

Holden Berlina Sportwagon – first impressions
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Holden Berlina Sportwagon – first impressions

Maybe it’s no surprise that the Holden Commodore is still sells so well.

Holden Has a Great Month
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Holden Has a Great Month

Holden still makes the best-selling car in Australia

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Nissan Recalls 25,000 Vehicles

Nissan recalls a range of vehicles for accelerator pedal problems

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Another Record Month for New Car Sales in Australia

Yet another record breaking month but Hyundai was not able to maintain the third place it gained in February.

Women in Utes
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Women in Utes

I told you so boss … women really do drive utes!

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3

This is definitely not a street car

BMW X1 – a first look
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BMW X1 – a first look

BMW would like you to believe that they’ve created a whole new market segment with the X1.

Suzuki Sales Up in March
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Suzuki Sales Up in March

Suzuki is out of the starting blocks early with their March sales figures … and with good cause.

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet Arrives in Australia
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Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet Arrives in Australia

It’s a soft-top that will even keep you warm in winter

Subaru Forester X Adventure Pack
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Subaru Forester X Adventure Pack

There’s a new pack of goodies for the Subaru Forester … but be quick because it’s only available in April

Chevrolet New Sail – a Chinese Chevrolet
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Chevrolet New Sail – a Chinese Chevrolet

GM takes the game up to the Chinese car makers

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Volvo Sale Almost Complete

Volvo is now Chinese

Not What Toyota Needs Right Now
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Not What Toyota Needs Right Now

Some sources of information are not as reliable as they may seem.

Hybrid Cars in Australia – Hyundai is Coming
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Hybrid Cars in Australia – Hyundai is Coming

Hyundai could be about to shake up the hybrid car market in Australia

Toyota to Close Plants
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Toyota to Close Plants

Over supply and reduced demand is leading to plant closures in England, France and the United States

Honda CR-Z – it’s a big hit in Japan
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Honda CR-Z – it’s a big hit in Japan

In the first month Honda has sold 10 times the number of CR-Z cars that it expected to sell.

GM EN-V Concept Car
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GM EN-V Concept Car

Is this really going to be the future of personal transport 20 years from now?

The New Series 4 Nissan Navara ST-X Ute
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The New Series 4 Nissan Navara ST-X Ute

The changes to the new Series 4 Nissan Navara ST-X go beyond the cosmetic

Widebody Subaru Impreza WRX
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Widebody Subaru Impreza WRX

Don’t let the title scare you – this Subaru Impreza WRX is still going to be one fiery little monster.

Blackorange Beetle
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Blackorange Beetle

It’s a Limited Edition with some real value

Holden Cruze – a first look
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Holden Cruze – a first look

It’s the small car that’s selling like hot cakes for Holden.

High-Tech Windscreen from GM
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High-Tech Windscreen from GM

Here’s something new and innovative from GM

Toyota Hybrid Camry – our full road test
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Toyota Hybrid Camry – our full road test

Our full road test of the Toyota Hybrid Camry – I liked it and she liked it too.

Holden Cruze Recalled
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Holden Cruze Recalled

The recall bug bites yet another car manufacturer.

The Nissan Leaf – a first glance
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The Nissan Leaf – a first glance

Nissan is starting to prepare for the release of the Nissan Leaf in the US and Europe later this year.

Honda Insight – World Green Car Awards Finalist
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Honda Insight – World Green Car Awards Finalist

It’s not due here till late in the year but it’s already winning awards overseas.

BMW 5 Series Touring
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BMW 5 Series Touring

The latest sports wagon from BMW

A New Large Car for Kia?
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A New Large Car for Kia?

Kia is set to unveil the Kia Optima (also known as the Kia Magentis) next month. Here is a sneak preview

Skoda Fabia RS
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Skoda Fabia RS

We could see the skodia Fabia RS in Australia later this year

The Toyota Rukus
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The Toyota Rukus

One Toyota executive has likened the Toyota Rukus to Vegemite … hmmm

The Mitsubishi I-MiEV Arrives in Australia
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The Mitsubishi I-MiEV Arrives in Australia

The first full-production electric cars landed on the docks in Brisbane today.

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And You Thought Our Traffic, Bike Riders and Pedestrians Are Bad?

And you thought that the traffic on our roads was bad?

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Electric Cars – the End of Australian Manufacturing?

Are we really looking at the end of Australia’s manufacturing industry?

Falcon GTs for Sale
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Falcon GTs for Sale

Not one but three classic Falcon GT models come up for sale next Monday

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The VACC Lashes Out at the Car Insurance Industry

When a peak motoring body uses strong language to describe how it feels about the car insurance industry you know there’s a problem.

Ford’s New-Look Taxi
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Ford’s New-Look Taxi

Ford hopes to change the look of the humble taxi with the Transit Connect Taxi

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 [...]

Honda Accord and Honda CR-V Named ‘Best in Class’ in the United States
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Honda Accord and Honda CR-V Named ‘Best in Class’ in the United States

Here in Australia Honda sales are diving while in other countries Honda’s winning awards

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

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Recalls, Recalls and More Recalls

Massive recalls seem to be a bit like a nasty virus that’s doing the rounds

Mitsubishi Lancer ACTiV
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Mitsubishi Lancer ACTiV

A special badge, some leather on the steering wheel and some extra metal and it’s a Limited Edition

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.