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TRIUMPH HAS announced the 2011 Triumph Sprint GT, a new sports tourer based on the Sprint ST, with an Australian launch set for September.

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2011 Triumph Sprint GT Announced For Australia, On Sale From September

MICROSOFT and Turn 10 have announced a new downloadable pack for Forza Motorsport 3, at the same time revealing a new codename for the supercar built by Australian outfit Joss, the Joss JT1. Updates on the progress of the homegrown JT1, known for a long time simply as the 'Joss Supercar', have been few and far between. Speaking with TMR today, Joss boss Matt Thomas, a former F1 engineer and supercar veteran, said that the JT1 name came about as a result of the public- and media-a…

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Joss JT1 Supercar Stars In Exotic Car Pack For Forza Motorsport 3: Video

HSV HAS today announced a 67 percent increase in sales for the first quarter of 2010, compared with the same period last year. According to HSV's Darren Bowler, the growth can largely be attributed to the new E-Series II GTS and Maloo models, the latter seeing its best year ever for sales

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HSV Records 67% Sales Increase Over First Quarter

THE FEDERAL Government is set to impose a 2.5 cent per litre excise on LPG from July next year, growing to 12.5 cents over the following five years. While the Government has spent around $400 million in the past five years to subsidise the adoption of LPG fuel by nearly half a million motorists and fleets, the excise is expected to pull in $540 million over the next four years. The Howard Government had announced plans for an LPG excise in 2004, but until recently, it was unclear if the…

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Motorists Slugged With LPG Excise In New Budget

ROSS BRAWN has revealed that he is “happier” now than when he was solely in charge of a team bearing his own name.

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F1: Brawn Happier Without Name Above Team Garage, Rivals Conspire To Uncover Red Bull Secrets

FOLLOWING ITS unveiling in November last year, BMW has today launched the 2010 BMW M3 GTS

THE MERCEDES-BENZ R-Class has long been the ‘forgotten’ Benz, consistently outsold by the M-Class and larger GL-Class. As a large people mover, it perhaps lacks the cachet of a high-riding SUV in a style-driven prestige market

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2010 Mercedes-Benz R300 CDI Grand Edition Road Test Review

PORSCHE HAS today issued the first details and a photo of its upcoming 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS, following spy photos from its private unveiling in Germany earlier this month.

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2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Revealed: Porsche’s Fastest, Most Powerful Ever

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TRUE, HARD WORKING, off-road prowess is fast becoming a thing of the past. More and more vehicles are borrowing from the ‘soft-roader’ philosophy of vehicle engineering

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2010 Nissan Patrol Ti Road Test Review

THE 2010 LEXUS IS F FEELS unburstable, rock solid, ferocious. Its 5.0-litre V8 - surely one of the classic modern 'bent-vees' - is alive with multiple personalities and, every time you pile on the pace, you will meet them all

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2010 Lexus IS F Road Test Review

MERCEDES-BENZ has revealed details of two new V6 and V8 petrol engines, both utilising direct injection and multi-spark ignition technology to bring greater torque and fuel economy than their predecessors. Both engines feature piezo-electric injectors similar to those of most new diesel engines, the resultant cooling effect allowing for higher compression and boost for the twin-turbo V8 engine.

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Mercedes-Benz Reveals Details On New 4.6 Litre V8 And 3.5 Litre V6

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NEARLY SIX months after it was first revealed as the Japanese-market RVR, Mitsubishi Australia has confirmed the 2011 Mitsubishi ASX will get an Australian launch in August. “The ASX is primarily a city car - very stylish and manoeuvrable around town - and the adoption of the European brand name reflects this,” Mitsubishi Australia CEO Masahiko Takahashi said today. “But ASX is more than just a pretty face.

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2011 Mitsubishi ASX Confirmed For Australian Launch In August

FORD AUSTRALIA has announced a net after-tax profit of $13 million for 2009, marking a massive turnaround from its $274m loss in 2008. The profit puts the carmaker in the black for the first time since 2005. Marin Burela, Ford Australia CEO, said the turnaround was a result of “decisive and immediate action” at the onset of the global financial crisis in late 2008.

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Ford Australia Posts Profit… Just

THE SYDNEY CBD could become a haven for pedestrians and cyclists in the future, according to a draft 'memorandum of understanding' between Lord Mayor Clover Moore and NSW Premier Kristina Keneally, obtained by the ABC. Reviving Ms Moore's long-held goal of making Sydney more pedestrian-friendly, the plan calls for cars to be

AUDI HAS let its designers off the leash for this year's Worthesee GTI Tour in Austria, with several examples of the 2010 Audi A1 as their canvases.

VISITORS TO TMR in the past couple of weeks would have seen us beating the drum for the 2010 TMR Reader Survey, our first ever. In the survey, we asked you to tell us a little about yourself as a reader and as a consumer, with the ultimate aim of helping TMR shape its future content and to provide a better service to the Australian car buyer. As part of the survey, TMR offered participants the chance to win a

MARK WEBBER has shifted into reverse gear after slamming F1 host state Victoria as a “bloody nanny state”. The Australian, irritated at local overregulation such as the prevalence of speeding and parking fines, made the comment in the wake of Lewis Hamilton's famous run-in with Melbourne police in March. Then, when the formula one circus had moved on to Malaysia, Webber's father Alan and manager/partner Ann Neal posed with a group of fans wearing T-shirts bearing the wo…

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F1: Webber Hits Reverse After ‘Nanny State’ Comments, Todt Backs More Cost Cuts

SPLITTING THE RETAIL MOTOR INDUSTRY straight down the middle of Australia, VACC (Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce), MTA-Queensland, MTA-NSW and TACC (Tasmania), have broken away from the national motor trades body, MTAA, and today announced the establishment of a new national representative body, AAIA - Australian Automotive Industry Association.

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Gloves Off: AAIA Formation Sees Motor Industry Bodies Split From MTAA

SPLITTING THE RETAIL MOTOR INDUSTRY straight down the middle of Australia, VACC (Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce), MTA-Queensland, MTA-NSW and TACC (Tasmania), have broken away from the national motor trades body, MTAA, and today announced the establishment of a new national representative body, AAIA - Australian Automotive Industry Association. These state associations, formerly federated into the Motor Trades Association of Australia (MTAA), represent the commercial and political..

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Gloves Off: AAIA Formation Sees Motor Industry Bodies Split From MTAA

VOLVO HAS LAUNCHED the 2010 C30 range in Australia, a range which features a new look, more features and a fuel-sipping diesel model.

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2010 Volvo C30 Facelift Launched

IT IS NOT the force in this market that it is overseas, but Isuzu’s D-Max ute has chipped out a small but growing foothold in the competitive 4X4 and 4X2 light truck market. Carrying a brand that has dominated truck sales in Australia for more than 20 years, and one synonymous with strength and durability – Isuzu – the D-Max is now finding traction among its target ‘trade’ and farm buyers.

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2010 Isuzu D-Max Ute Range Updated

THE FIRST of a 500-strong test fleet, Volkswagen has today unveiled the 2010 Volkswagen Golf Blue-e-Motion electric vehicle. As with BMW's MINI-E, Volkswagen's Golf Blue-e-Motion fleet will be put through its paces by 500 hand-picked consumers throughout Europe.

RENAULT Australia has announced a number of new standard features for the updated-for-2010 Renault Koleos, along with small pricing changes on three of the five Koleos variants. The 2010 Koleos now features a TomTom satellite navigation system as standard across the range, along with Bluetooth and multimedia connectivity. Both 4×2 and 4×4 versions of the Koleos Dynamique gain an Arkamys audio system as standard, while the range-topping Koleos Privilege features a BOSE audio system

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2010 Renault Koleos Adds New Standard Features, New Pricing

THERE is no vendetta against Lewis Hamilton, the 2008 world champion's formula one competitor Mark Webber insists. Australian Webber was heard on the radio complaining about the Briton during the recent Chinese grand prix, when a clash pushed the Red Bull wide. After Malaysia, Hamilton was the subject of intense controversy surrounding his weaving in front of Vitaly Petrov, and in China he was again warned by officials after a pitlane encounter with Sebastian Vettel

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F1: No Anti-Hamilton ‘Witch Hunt’ Insists Webber, VW Eyeing F1 With ‘World Engine’ Formula

Toyota’s Aurion does a great job of going toe-to-toe with the perennially popular Commodore and Falcon on paper. But can it cut it in the real world? The things that matter to Australian families require a thorough assessment.

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2010 Toyota Aurion AT-X Road Test Review

RUMOURS have intensified this week that Mika Hakkinen could soon become Lewis Hamilton's manager. Following the McLaren driver's professional split with his father Anthony, 25-year-old Briton Hamilton has been perusing offers from potential managers. 1998 and 199 world champion Hakkinen, 41, already works with a young F3 driver at his own manager Didier Coton's Monaco based Aces Group, and said last Sunday: “Perhaps I will come back to F1 as a manager.” The Ital..

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F1: Hakkinen To Become Hamilton’s Manager, Ferrari Rejects ‘Subliminal’ Cigarette Reports

THE 2010 Toyota Hybrid Camry has been awarded a 5-Star rating in the Federal Government's Green Vehicle Guide (GVG), making it the first Australian-built vehicle to achieve top points. The rating confirms Toyota Australia's expectations, following its prediction in January that the Hybrid Camry would achieve a 5-Star result thank to its 6.0 l/100km fuel consumption rating.

THE 2010 Toyota Hybrid Camry has been awarded a 5-Star rating in the Federal Government's Green Vehicle Guide (GVG), making it the first Australian-built vehicle to achieve top points. The rating confirms Toyota Australia's expectations, following its prediction in January that the Hybrid Camry would achieve a 5-Star result thank to its 6.0 l/100km fuel consumption rating.

VOLKSWAGEN has revealed its new 1.2 litre three-cylinder TDI diesel engine, based on the direct-injected architecture of its larger 1.6 litre and 2.0 litre engines. Set to power the Polo BlueMotion, the 1.2 TDI produces 55kW and 180Nm of torque - only just shy of the four-cylinder Ford Fiesta ECOnetic's 66kW and 220Nm of torque. The new engine is still undergoing fuel consumption tests, but Volkswagen expects the small diesel to be rated at around 3.2 l/100km

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Volkswagen Announces 1.2 Litre Three-Cylinder TDI Diesel Engine

AFTER a 'Do Not Buy' warning issued by Consumer Reports lead Toyota to halt sales of the US-market Lexus GX 460, sales have resumed thanks to an updated stability-control system. The report, which claimed that the Prado-based SUV could potentially roll over in certain situations, was another straw on Toyota's back in a year that has seen the world number-one carmaker suffering with recalls and mechanical issues

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Lexus GX 460 Sales Resume In US, Software Upgrade For Traction Control Offered

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HYUNDAI Australia has announced a new addition to the 2010 Hyundai i30 engine line-up, with the basic SX model now available with a 1.6 litre petrol engine.

WHILE SOME have rushed to defend Michael Schumacher, Formula One great Sir Stirling Moss is not among them. After scoring just 10 points compared to his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg's 50 so far in 2010, figures including Bernie Ecclestone, David Coulthard, Martin Brundle, Jacques Lafitte, Jochen Mass and others have argued the seven-time world champion deserves more time before he is definitively judged. But 80-year-old Briton Moss, credited as the best driver never to have won a t…

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F1: Schumacher ‘Past It’ Says Stirling Moss, Villeneuve Still In Training For F1 Comeback

A JOINT operation between Victoria Police and the Environment Protection Agency has seen 1369 EPA notices issued to drivers and riders of excessively loud cars and motorcycles. Running from April 20 until May 1, Operation Pipedown is targeting vehicles with loud exhausts, which the Australian Bureau of Statistics lists as one of the top concerns reported by most communities. Drivers issued with EPA notices are required to pass a noise test within 28 days, with failure to comply potential…

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Vic: Operation Pipedown Nabs More Than 1300 Noisy Hoons

IN WHAT is surely no surprise to followers of the up-and-down affair, Expertise Events has confirmed that the 2010 Brisbane Motor Show has been cancelled. In a statement posted on the event's website, the company said that while it had bent over backwards to build interest, a lack of manufacturer and dealer support had ultimately lead to the event being canned.

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Brisbane Motor Show Cancelled, Lack Of Manufacturer And Dealer Support Blamed

FOLLOWING spy photos of the hardtop version earlier this year, these new images show that Aston Martin's upcoming Vantage update will also feature on the convertible models. While there's nothing new about the overall lines, the V8 Vantage bonnet,

ANCAP - the Australasian New Car Assessment Program - is expected to announce its crash-safety test results for the 2010 Toyota Hybrid Camry this week, with speculation in the industry suggesting the new model will carry the same 4-Star rating as the regular Camry range. The Camry range falls just shy of a 5-Star rating, with Toyota choosing not to equip the Camry with the passenger seatbelt warning system and improved steering column necessary to achieve the top ANCAP crash-safety score

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Toyota Hybrid Camry Expected To Get 4-Star ANCAP Rating, Toyota Responds Early

NSW POLICE will soon begin cross-checking the number plates of speeding motorists against the RTA NSW database in a hunt for unregistered and 'third party' uninsured vehicles. Beginning in August, cameras on New South Wales roads will be used to detect the roughly 65,000 unregistered and uninsured vehicles believed to be on the state's roads.

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NSW: Speeding Motorists To Be Checked For Unregistered Or Uninsured Vehicles

F1 teams are close to agreeing upon a new engine formula for the six-year period beginning 2013. Until then, development of the current 2.4 litre V8s will remain 'frozen', to be replaced thereafter by

BMW HAS today revealed the Gran Coupe Concept, a new four-door coupe concept aimed squarely at the likes of the upcoming 2011 Audi A7. With a long, sweeping windscreen, coupe-like roof-line and pillarless doors, the Gran Coupe is exactly 100mm shorter top-to-bottom than the 5 Series and 7 Series. Created purely as a design study - so BMW says - no drivetrain details have been revealed.

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BMW Gran Coupe Concept Revealed, Audi A7 In The Crosshairs

WHILE MG fans in the UK await the launch of the new MG6 midsize hatchback later this year, the Chinese-owned carmaker has revealed the MG Zero concept at this week's Beijing Auto Show. Penned by MG design boss Anthony Williams, the diminutive hatch has been created for the Chinese market's huge small-car segment

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MG Zero Small Hatch Concept Unveiled At Beijing

HOLDEN has today confirmed it will slow production of the current-generation VE Commodore, ahead of an update to the line-up later this year.

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Holden Cutting Commodore Production Ahead Of 2011 Update

WEARING the German carmaker's new family face, the updated 2011 Volkswagen Phaeton has landed at this week's Beijing Motor Show in China, where the Phaeton is likely to get the bulk of its sales. Despite a slight price advantage in Europe, the Phaeton has never enjoyed much market success compared to its more prestigious rivals in the BMW 7 Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class.

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2011 Volkswagen Phaeton Revealed At Beijing, No Australian Launch Planned

BMW HAS CONFIRMED at this week's Beijing Motor Show that it will build its first production electric vehicle at its plant in Leipzig, Germany, with a 2013 debut planned. The Megacity EV will be sold under a new brand, opening the door to a full range of electrified BMWs. Based on the same technology featured in its recent BMW ActiveE concept, the Megacity EV is expected to feature a synchronous electric motor located in the rear axle, producing around 125kW and 250Nm of torque.

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BMW Megacity Electric Vehicle Confirmed For 2013 Launch

THE BOSS of the Italian carmaker Fiat has backed calls for Valentino Rossi to switch to Formula One in 2011.

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F1: MotoGP Sponsor Wants F1 Switch For Rossi, F1 Back On Track As Cars Return To Europe

THIS WEEK'S Beijing Motor Show has seen Ford unveil its first new concept in more than three years, dubbed 'Ford Start'.

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Ford Start Concept Previews New 1.0 Litre 3-Cylinder EcoBoost Engine

BERNIE Ecclestone has defended Michael Schumacher amid criticism of the seven time world champion's lacklustre return to formula one. The 41-year-old German's comeback with a three-year deal at Mercedes was the talk of the pre-season. But his new form hit a low in China last weekend, when he was trounced by his teammate Nico Rosberg in qualifying before finishing a minute down at the finish in the sort of slippery conditions in which previously he would have thrived.

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F1: Ecclestone Says Schumacher Criticism Not Fair, Montezemolo Wants Rossi In F1

THE FUTURE sounds different – that's the first thing you'll notice behind the wheel of Mitsubishi's i-MiEV. If anything, it sounds a little like a modern Melbourne tram; there's a soft rising “whrr” as you accelerate, but that's about all. Best of all, and a blessing to urban environments, it does it with zero driving emissions if recharged using renewable energy

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2010 Mitsubishi i-MiEV First Drive Review

ALZHEIMER'S Australia NSW is calling on the RTA NSW to develop a specific test for drivers suffering from dementia, to protect other motorists. A study by Alzheimer's Australia NSW has found that existing driving tests are inadequate, because the impact of dementia-related lapses in memory, concentration and vision can vary day to day - a fact which can make it difficult to measure a person's ability to drive. ''There has been research to suggest that drivers with…

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Dementia Sufferers ‘Need Specific Driving Test’ To Protect Other Motorists

MAZDA AUSTRALIA has confirmed that it will introduce the brand's new Sky-G petrol engine in Australia next year, although it has yet to announce which models the new engine will launch with. While the Mazda2 is expected to be the first model to gain the new engine, both the Mazda3 and CX-7 are expected to get an update some time in 2011, meaning that either range could be joined by the new engine at that time.

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Mazda Australia Confirms Sky-G Petrol Engine For 2011

AS ITS MOST popular model, BMW’s 3 Series generates plenty of interest whenever a new model is set to debut. With the next generation due in 2012, it’s no surprise that unconfirmed reports about the car's details are now beginning to circulate

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2012 BMW 3 Series Rendered, Three-Cylinder Engine, Eight-Speed Auto Expected: Report

MORE IMAGES capturing the next generation BMW M5 in ever-advancing stages of development have been making their way online. This time, BMW has peeled yet another layer of camouflage from its high-performance sedan. Late last year, a heavily-disguised 2011 M5 prototype was spied lapping the Nurburgring.

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2011 BMW M5 Spied Testing In Europe

NISSAN AUSTRALIA has today revealed the 2010 Nissan Dualis+2, ahead of its market debut in July.

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2010 Nissan Dualis+2 Announced For Australia, Available From July

HONDA HAS today announced that it will discontinue production of the Japan-market four-door Civic Type R, killing any chance of the performance model joining its three-door sibling and the regular Civic sedan here in Australia. While Honda has not revealed the specific reasons for the demise of the four-door Type R, the Japanese carmaker has also announced that it will launch a limited edition release of the three-door Civic Type R in the Japanese market.

Model Reviewed 2010 Toyota Hybrid Camry Luxury, fitted with 'option' pack. What's New? In short plenty, there are more than 300 unique parts and design elements that separate the Hybrid Camry from its lesser brethren

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2010 Toyota Hybrid Camry Luxury Road Test Review

CITROEN HAS today revealed the 2010 Citroen Metropolis concept, and while the French carmaker has yet to reveal its plans for the big saloon, a production version could potentially rival the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7 Series and Audi A8. In fact, the Metropolis concept, at around 5300mm, is longer than the long-wheelbase versions of all three of its closest competitors

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2010 Citroen Metropolis Concept Revealed Ahead Of Shanghai Auto Expo

THE VICTORIAN Automotive Chamber of Commerce is calling on the Victorian Government to review the state's vehicle registration options, describing the current 12-month registration - and its costs - as a “big hit” to motorists. Currently, the registration fees for most vehicles in Victoria - including cars, vans, trucks and motorcycles - must be payed in one lump sum, covering a 12 month period. “An up-front, lump sum puts pressure on the household budget.

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Victorian Government Should Consider Six-Month Vehicle Registration Option: VACC

AUDI HAS today revealed the 2011 Audi A8 L, the stretched and range-topping model in the 2011 Audi A8

THE VOLVO XC60 has been a consistent best-seller for the brand in Australia, eclipsed only by the more established SC90 in showroom sales figures.

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2010 Volvo XC60 T6 Road Test Review

RENAULT has unveiled the production version of the 2011 Renault Fluence Z.E. electric vehicle today, following the unveiling of the sporty looking concept late last year

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2011 Renault Fluence Z.E. Electric Vehicle Unveiled, Australian Debut Unlikely

AS FORD works to boost both power and efficiency with its new diesel-like EcoBoost petrol engines, the American carmaker is already hard at work on the engine's successor. In developing the EcoBoost engines, Ford adapted common diesel technology like direct injection and advanced turbocharging technology for use with petrol engines. Now, Ford is looking to introduce a cooled Exhaust Gas Recirculation system to the EcoBoost engines.

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Ford Looking To Cooled EGR Systems For Next Generation EcoBoost Engines

MERCEDES-BENZ has announced a number of 'value enhancement' accessories and updates for the 2010 GL-Class, with new standard equipment for the GL 350 CDI, GL 350 CDI Luxury and GL 500. While lowered import tariffs have seen Mercedes-Benz passing savings on to buyers in the form of greater standard equipment offerings, the GL-Class is exempt from import duties. “Even though the GL-Class is import duty-exempt we have still included it in our ongoing value strategy for our..

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2010 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Gets Value-Enhancement Extras

UPDATE: Toyota Australia confirms local Prado unaffected. TOYOTA HAS moved to suspend sales of the Prado-based US-market Lexus GX 460 after

PROTON HAS TODAY announced new pricing and updates across its local line-up, available to buyers from April. The Satria Neo range now starts at $14,990, topping out with the Satria Neo GXR which is now $1000 less at $16,990

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Proton Australia Announces New Pricing For Local Range, Proton Exora Coming In November

FOLLOWING ITS European debut

WHILE ANY POSSIBLE test cars have so far managed to elude our spy photographers, reports and rumours of the next-generation Audi A6 have continued to flow. Expected to arrive on the motor show circuit in 2012, our new renderings (above and below) offer a look at how the new A6 might appear when it launches

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2012 Audi A6 Previewed In New Renderings

ACCORDING TO a new study by Engineers Australia, Aussies consider hybrid cars the most important technological breakthrough of the past decade, beating out the likes of the Large Hadron Collider and GPS technology. Over 40 percent of respondents (total numbers were not revealed) pointed to the development of hybrid technology as the most impressive new technology of the 2000s. While some of the technologies listed in the study have existed since before the start of the 21st century, it h..

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Australians Say Hybrid Technology The Decade’s Biggest Breakthrough

ALONG WITH new engines for the Q7 SUV and the sporty TT Coupe and Roadster, Audi has revealed a number of modest styling updates for the A3 small car. On the styling front, the 2011 model-year Audi A3 gets a gloss black finish to the single-frame grille and B-pillar trim, while the side vents in the front bumper get lashings of chrome. The side mirrors have been subtly updated, and the door handles now feature a small chrome strip along the top edge

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2011 Audi A3 Update Revealed At Leipzig

AFTER NEARLY A DECADE in production, the Lamborghini Murcielago is swiftly reaching the end of the road. These new spy photos, revealing the Murcielago successor prototype testing in Europe, follow