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2017 Skoda Kodiaq 132TSI 4x4 First Drive Review | An Ideal Family Companion With Smart But Sensible Touches
2017 Skoda Kodiaq 132TSI 4x4 First Drive Review | An Ideal Family Companion With Smart But Sensible Touches

Skoda’s transformation from oddball outsider to mainstream value brand takes a massive leap forward with the arriv...

Jun 1, 2017 (3 days ago)
2017 Audi SQ7 v Tesla Model X P100D Comparison Review - Electrifying Large SUVs
2017 Audi SQ7 v Tesla Model X P100D Comparison Review - Electrifying Large SUVs

Efficiency and excess are strange bedfellows. Yet from opposite sides of the world both the Audi SQ7 and Tesla Model X P...

May 31, 2017 (4 days ago)
2017 Volvo XC60 Overseas Preview Drive | Scandinavian Style And Safety Makes For An Impressive Package
2017 Volvo XC60 Overseas Preview Drive | Scandinavian Style And Safety Makes For An Impressive Package

From an Australian point of view it would be easy to overlook the importance of the Volvo XC60. On home soi, neither the...

May 30, 2017 (5 days ago)
2017 BMW 540i M Sport Review | A Big BMW To Cause Benz Some Sleepless Nights
2017 BMW 540i M Sport Review | A Big BMW To Cause Benz Some Sleepless Nights

BMW has a reputation for building great sports sedans, and, as a result, the German brand hasn't...

May 30, 2017 (6 days ago)
2017 Renault Megane GT-Line Review | Solid All-Rounder Is Let Down By Its Price
2017 Renault Megane GT-Line Review | Solid All-Rounder Is Let Down By Its Price

An all-rounder is well-appreciated on the cricket field, and in the automotive world the Renault Megane GT-Line aims to ...

May 29, 2017 (7 days ago)
2017 Audi TT RS Track Review | Audi’s Wild Child Lets Its Hair Down
2017 Audi TT RS Track Review | Audi’s Wild Child Lets Its Hair Down

Audi has coined the term “compact supercar” to describe the 2017 TT RS, claiming that the high-powered sport...

May 26, 2017 (10 days ago)
2017 Toyota C-HR Koba 2WD Review | A Smooth Operator That Sets New Standards
2017 Toyota C-HR Koba 2WD Review | A Smooth Operator That Sets New Standards

It’s rude to stare, but with the Toyota C-HR it’s almost impossible not to. Bold from every angle, the C-HR ...

May 25, 2017 (10 days ago)
2017 Mini Cooper S Countryman Review | An Icon On The Outside With A Thoughtfully Modern Twist
2017 Mini Cooper S Countryman Review | An Icon On The Outside With A Thoughtfully Modern Twist

With shiny red duco and a bold white contrasting roof, the Mini you see before you lives up to the stereotype - exc...

May 25, 2017 (10 days ago)
 

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Australia’s Hot Climate Could Exclude Skoda Kodiaq RS Locally
Australia’s Hot Climate Could Exclude Skoda Kodiaq RS Locally

Skoda is battling to secure the upcoming Kodiaq RS for Australia with local arid conditions the biggest obstacle to supp...

Jun 2, 2017 (2 days ago)
Audi To Launch Next A8 With Standard 48 Volt Mild Hybrid Tech
Audi To Launch Next A8 With Standard 48 Volt Mild Hybrid Tech

When Audi’s new flagship A8 sedan goes on sale in Europe later this year every model in the range will come e...

Jun 2, 2017 (2 days ago)
Mini Appoints Oliver Heilmer As Head Of Design
Mini Appoints Oliver Heilmer As Head Of Design

The BMW Group has announced a new Head of Design for its Mini brand, appointing Oliver Heilmer to the role. Heilmer h...

Jun 2, 2017 (3 days ago)
Mercedes-Benz SLK, Peugeot 4008, Citroen C4 Aircross Recalled.
Mercedes-Benz SLK, Peugeot 4008, Citroen C4 Aircross Recalled.

In the latest round of recalls, two unrelated issues across three separate models have surfaced, concerning the 2015 and...

Jun 2, 2017 (3 days ago)
Ford Adds Performance Parts For Mustang To Australian Catalogue
Ford Adds Performance Parts For Mustang To Australian Catalogue

Ford Australia has announced that it will introduce a range of genuine Ford Performance components for the Mustang,...

Jun 1, 2017 (3 days ago)
2017 Holden Astra Sedan - Price And Features For Australia
2017 Holden Astra Sedan - Price And Features For Australia

Holden has announced full details of its Astra Sedan range, which is set to arrive in Australian showrooms from the star...

Jun 1, 2017 (3 days ago)
Saab’s Comeback To Focus On EVs For Ridesharing
Saab’s Comeback To Focus On EVs For Ridesharing

Remember Saab? Of course, the slightly left-of-centre Swedish automaker that withered and died under GM’...

Jun 1, 2017 (3 days ago)
5 Star Safety For Audi Q2, Q5, Mini Countryman, Skoda Kodiaq
5 Star Safety For Audi Q2, Q5, Mini Countryman, Skoda Kodiaq

Australian crash safety authority, ANCAP, has released its latest test results for four new European SUVs, each of which...

Jun 1, 2017 (3 days ago)
 

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