Hyundai i20 gets the N treatment
DESPITE DELISTING THE i20 micro car in Australia some time ago, Hyundai insists we’ll be getting the racetrack capable hot hatch i20 N, based on the all-new i20 and inspired by the i20 WRC rally
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Toyota GR Yaris buyers go crazy
IN AN EXTRAORDINARY reaction, buyers have rushed Toyota to get their hands on the new GR Yaris hot hatch. Ahead of its November launch, 560 cars were ordered when pre-sales began yesterday. Extraordinary demand, fuelled
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Honda Civic Type R ownership the luck of the draw
IN AN ODD (OR INSPIRED) marketing move, Honda Australia has announced it will conduct a special lottery draw as a key element of the sales process for the Civic Type R Limited Edition, with prizes
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New Hyundai i30 N even more desirable
THE HYUNDAI I30 N SURPRISED everyone when it was released. Not only did it have the credentials to challenge many more highly rated hot hatches, it handily undercut them on price as well. Thankfully, Hyundai
Continue readingToyota pushes performance in new sub-$40,000 GR Yaris
A Toyota Yaris to take on Golf R, Civic Type R and Megane RS? Toyota thinks it can. ALONG WITH THE STEEP INCREASE in the base model price for Toyota’s small car Yaris, now there’s
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More Mini limited editions before Nightfall
WE THINK IT MAY BE a case of COVID-stir crazy, but the number of Mini (or MINI) limited editions shows no signs of slowing. Two new limited-edition variants have been launched in Australia. With sleek
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Korea’s hottest hatch, the Hyundai i30 N, updated
IT’S FAIR TO SAY that nobody expected the Koreans to come up with a hot hatch to tackle the world’s best, but that’s just what Hyundai did with the i30 N. Now, the company has
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Honda updates Civic Type R for 2020
HONDA HAS CONFIRMED THE introduction of an updated 2020 Year Model Civic Type R for the Australian market, ahead of its official October 1 on-sale date. The new model brings a number of changes and
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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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Suzuki releases Swift Sport Series II
ONE OF OUR favourite hot hatches is the Suzuki Swift Sport. It tends to be something of an unsung hero, and you can’t argue with the value. Suzuki Australia has today confirmed release of the
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