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Mazda steps up to the challenge of new SUVs with updated CX-8

March 10, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com New releases

A RASH OF NEW LARGE SUV releases has put pressure on the top performers in the category, so it’s not surprising to see Mazda upgrade its popular three-row (seven-seater) CX-8 large SUV for 2021, including

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C-Class Mercedes rates A plus

March 5, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com New releases

THE MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS has pulled in a large number of buyers who may have previously not thought anything with the three-pointed star would find garage space in their homes. As the first classic model series

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EVs outsell diesel in Europe for the first time

October 30, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, Need to know

THE YEAR 2020 HAS BEEN A TURBULENT one for the car market globally, and particularly in Europe. Although car registrations dropped by 29 percent during the first nine months of the year – to 8.54

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Fourth gen Kia Sorento arrives

September 10, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com New releases

KIA’S BIG SUV, THE SORENTO has proven a winner with the over-50s nomads and the new model is set to continue that record. Advancing the safety and comfort standards the outgoing model set for the

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Audi SQ5 diesel returns priced from $104,900

September 7, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com New releases

IT MUST BE THE MONTH of the return of the diesel. Following VW’s announcement that the Tiguan Allspace range will see the return of a diesel variant, Audi has also announced the return of the

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VW expands Tiguan range with return of diesel Allspace

September 2, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com New releases

OVER RECENT MONTHS, Volkswagen has been plugging gaps in its range, and the latest is the return of the 140TDI diesel-engined Tiguan Allspace, previously unavailable due to WLTP-related production restrictions (the WLTP procedure is a

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Range Rover SV delivers a special experience

July 22, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com New releases

TAKE A RANGE ROVER, ADD even more luxury and personalisation and then, for good measure, throw in a 416kW supercharged V8 and you have a very special vehicle. Since 2014 the expert engineers and craftspeople

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New BMW 5 Series to have six variants

July 15, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Upcoming new models

THE LATEST ITERATION OF BMW’S CELEBRATED 5 Series will arrive in Australia via six variants with high levels of standard specification to complement the model’s technical updates. The new 5 Series features significant upgrades to

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Large luxury Audi Q8 diesel arrives

May 12, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Uncategorized

LARGE LUXURY SUVs don’t come much bigger or more luxurious than Audi’s Q8. The new Q8 50 TDI quattro joins the Q8 55 TFSI, adding a desirable diesel (with mild-hybrid technology) for buyers to consider.

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Welcome to the petrol/diesel/hybrid-free Brave New World

February 9, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

WHILE THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT buries its head in the sand about climate change and alternative power sources, the British government has brought forward plans to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050. A major step towards

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