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Honda’s new HR-V: Good looking, but is it any good?
It’s been a slow few weeks for news. Ummmm, the sales figures are out. Audi is trying to conquer the world, BMW is doing well and Mercedes Benz is the current darling of the premium world. Umm, there are loads of SUVs being sold and that figure is only going up. There, that’s about the…
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Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2015: Winners dazzle at the time-honoured Classic Weekend on Lake Como
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Spider wins Trofeo BMW Group +++ Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este prize decided by public referendum goes to a Ferrari 166M Barchetta +++ Bentley Exp 10 Speed Six coupé presented with Concorso d’Eleganza Design Award +++ Münch-4 TTS-E wins Concorso di Motociclette +++ Thousands of historic car and motorcycle…
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Wouldn’t it be nice? BMW’s homage to the 3.0L CSL
Press Release: Racing flair with a touch of class. Munich/Cernobbio. Amid the audacious design studies and automotive beauties from a bygone era gathered at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, the BMW Group presents its new BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage – and in the process makes a pretty formidable statement of its own. This model…
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Twingo named 2015 ‘Design of the Year’
Twingo scooped best design prize in 2015 Fleet World Honours Another major industry award for Twingo Innovative rear-engined city car from Renault The Renault Twingo has been awarded the title of ‘Design of the Year’ in the 2015 Fleet World Honours at a ceremony held at the Royal Automobile Club in London. The All-New Twingo…
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Holden SSV Ute: The last of the Australian Built hairy chested Two Door V8’s
For this argument, all prices are drive away, in NSW. You can get a V8 ute for as little as $39,990 drive away in Holden’s special “Please buy us PLLEEEEEEASE” campaign. The normal price for the SS is $43,757 That’s still insane for a V8. Can anyone show me another V8 sports coupe for…
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It is a shame Mazda doesn’t support Gay Media because the new MX5 looks good and is the right price.
All-New Mazda MX-5 will go on sale in mid-August priced from $31,990 plus on road costs. With the 1989 first generation model priced from $29,990¹, which is the equivalent of $59,433² in today’s money, it makes the ND the best-value MX-5 ever considering the NA lacked Bluetooth, power steering, air conditioning, Anti-Lock Braking System,…
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Lowndes Commodore SSV: Last chance to be a butch boy racer
My favourite Commodore recently got a hand-finished special edition to celebrate the dying days of Australian built vehicles. Some bloke called Craig Lowndes has his name all over it. The hand finished bit refers to a couple of huge decals and some vinyl panels which I can take or leave. The wheels look enormous because…
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More potent Competition Package for BMW M6 Coupe, BMW M6 Gran Coupe and BMW M6 Convertible
Hitting the dynamic heights with 441 kW/600 hp. Munich. In July 2015 BMW M GmbH will replace the existing Competition Package for the BMW M6 Coupe, BMW M6 Gran Coupe and BMW M6 Convertible with an upgraded version. The new Competition Package has been developed with a keen eye on enhancing driving dynamics. It includes…
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New Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Editions Announced
Mercedes-Benz has announced a number of exceptional new offerings for the class leading GL-Class range, the GL-Class ‘Limited Edition’ and ‘Edition S’. The ‘Edition’ model range will build on the exceptional standard specification of the GL-Class, arriving in four guises including: the GL 350 BlueTEC ‘Limited Edition’, the GL 350 BlueTEC ‘Edition S’, the GL…
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The new MINI John Cooper Works
Note: International press release. This is a 1:1 copy of the original issued by BMW Group headquarters in Germany. No adaptations have been made to cater for the Australian market. Green light for the latest edition of the top athlete in the small car segment; the new MINI John Cooper Works combines…