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Volvo P1800s: Sometimes We Do Meet Our Heroes
FOR Tori Johnson and Katrina Dawson I was at the V8 Supercars the day a terrible storm blew in. It was the worst some of the chaps had ever seen on a racetrack. Luckily all was well above the pits in the private boxes. As I sipped on my second-ish glass of Pommery’s, and sampled…
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MINI celebrates its fourth consecutive overall win at the Dakar Rally
MINI celebrates its fourth consecutive overall win at the Dakar Rally Nasser Al-Attiyah triumphs in the MINI ALL4 Racing Four MINI ALL4 Racing cars among the five fastest cars. Munich (DE). The MINI brand has achieved further success at the Dakar Rally. After covering more than 9,000 kilometres spanning Argentina, Chile and Bolivia, MINI won…
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Alfa’s Uber Yummy 4C is here. I’ll have 3.
The Italian revolution begins: All-new Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe has arrived in Australia, offering groundbreaking design, F1-inspired technology and supercar performance at an incredible price Jaw-dropping looks, breathtaking performance: 177kW @ 6,000rpm, 350Nm @ 2,200rpm and 0 to 100km/h in a blistering 4.5 seconds Race-inspired performance: 4C offers advanced materials and technological solutions from Formula…
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More on DETROIT: Could this be the next Commodore/Caprice?
DETROIT – Buick introduced the Avenir concept today in advance of the North American International Auto Show – a flagship sedan exploring progressive design with new levels of passenger well-being and technology integration. The Avenir – French for future – is distinguished by its premium sports proportions…
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GM Australia Designers scoop Top Award in Detroit
Buick Avenir awarded two design trophies at the North American International Auto Show Australian-designed and built Avenir heralded ‘Best Concept Vehicle 2015’ Australian-developed and built, Chevrolet Bolt is ‘Best Concept Vehicle 2015’ finalist GM Australia’s design team has added another two trophies to its cabinet as the Buick Avenir takes out “Best Concept Vehicle 2015”…
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BMW M235i: The Goldilocks car – not too hot, not too cold, just right
Yes Yes Yes oh YES!: good looks, good ride, superb engine Oh dear me no: long expensive list of options A 6 cylinder BMW is one of life’s little pleasures. A 6 cylinder BMW engine that’s been fettled by “M” falls into the realms of shear smut. It sounds rather like she has been gotten…
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LEXUS UNVEILS GS F AT DETROIT AUTO SHOW
Lexus unveiled its latest high performance vehicle, the GS F, at the 2015 North American International Auto Show overnight. The much-anticipated GS F sports sedan combines opulence with the performance of a sports car, and joins the marque’s high-performance ‘F’ line that includes the soon-to-be-launched RC F. GS F, which is based on the…
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McLaren Boss and super cute Jensen Button confident about future with Honda in Formula 1
McLaren Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Ron Dennis, has revealed that McLaren’s record-winning partnership with Honda in the late 1980s and early 1990s could contribute to early success when the partnership takes to the track again. The anticipation of a successful reunion between the motorsport greats is building, with only two months until Honda…
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Hyundai introduces super sexySanta Cruz Pickup concept
13th January 2015 – Today, Hyundai revealed its innovative Santa Cruz Pickup Concept at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. This fresh concept reflects a completely new interpretation of pickup utility for a new generation of buyers, especially Millennials, who represent the second-largest population of car buyers.“The Santa Cruz Pickup concept meets…
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Australian-Built Chevrolet Bolt concept signals GM’s EV strategy
General Motors today unveiled the Chevrolet Bolt EV concept, an affordable, long-range all-electric vehicle constructed in GM Australia’s advanced design studio in Port Melbourne. Collaborating with GM Korea and GM North America, GM Australia Design contributed to the development of the Chevrolet concept and was responsible for the construction of the functional…