BMW updates M5
BMW AUSTRALIA WILL INTRODUCE the latest iteration of the legendary M5 sedan to the Australian market in October this year. The 2021 M5 will further elevate the renowned dynamic prowess of the model thanks to
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Joie de vivre is Renault’s limited edition Koleos
RENAULT HAS JOINED THE PARTY with limited edition releases by announcing its Koleos Black Edition. Launched on the winter solstice, the new Renault Koleos Black Edition is based on the Zen specification and adds a
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Kia hints at new Carnival design
ONE OF THE SMARTER MPVs is Kia’s Carnival. It’s a people mover you wouldn’t be embarrassed to be seen in. The new one looks like it might be even more stylish. Kia has hinted at
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New study calls for assessment of unsafe older drivers
ATTACKS ON OLDER DRIVERS and their right to drive seems to be a higher priority in certain quarters than other and more pressing road safety issues. Despite figures showing older drivers are statistically less involved
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New Mazda BT-50 breaks cover
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES TEND TO HAVE longer lifespans than passenger vehicles, so the update for Mazda’s strong-selling BT-50 ute has been a long time coming. However, patience is being rewarded as Mazda Australia has today revealed
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Range Rover celebrates 50 years with special edition
YOU SOMETIMES WISH CAR companies could find some other way to celebrate “significant anniversaries” than releasing a commemorative limited-edition model. As you probably already know, it isn’t going to happen. And as time goes by,
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VW Golf R Final Edition. Wear sunglasses
THE LONG-RUNNING MARK 7.5 Golf R will finally be replaced next year and to mark its passing, VW will be offering a limited number in eye-searingly bright hand-painted custom colours. The price is a not
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Volkswagen re-launches Touareg Adventure special edition
VOLKSWAGEN AUSTRALIA HAS ANNOUNCED the return in August of its Touareg Adventure model with a new range of standard features and unique optional packages. The most robust Touareg available, the Adventure special editions build on
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Brabham explains the goal of minimal weight
THE BRABHAM AUTOMOTIVE BOARD set its designers and engineers an audacious goal: unrestricted by track or road regulations, create the world’s most track-focused hypercar. There was a directive to balance form and function. The next
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Škoda releases archive material about its 1908 hybrid, 1938 EV
WITH ALL THE HOOPLA about hybrids and electric vehicles lately, it’s worth reminding ourselves that the technology has been around for an awfully long time. In fact, it makes us wonder why, if it’s the
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