Toyota once again taking orders for GR Yaris
IF EVER THERE WAS A HOT hatch that you want parked in your garage, the Toyota GR Yaris is it. But for some time thanks to supply issues, Toyota dealers simply haven’t been able to
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VW honours Golf R32 with special edition Golf R 20 Years
IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE, but the pulse-quickening Volkswagen Golf R32, the quickest VW produced until then, was launched 20 years ago. To mark the anniversary, Volkswagen’s special edition Volkswagen Golf R 20 Years arrives to
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Factory-built RHD Corvette coming
THE Z06 CORVETTE IS A STUNNING looking car, and it has plenty of fans here in Australia. The good news for them is that the first factory-built right-hand drive Corvette Z06 to reach Australia has
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Porsche 911 reintroduces the T
MANY READERS WILL REMEMBER the badging that used to appear on earlier versions of the 911. Way back, the sporting model wore an “S”; a 911 wearing an “E” suffix was fuel injected; and the
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Toyota GR Yaris Rallye Edition 2022 review
Chris Riley tests the 2022 Toyota GR Yaris Rallye edition with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: The Toyota GR Yaris is aimed squarely at
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Toyota unveils the GR, a Corolla you really want
THE TOYOTA GR BRAND has been attracting lots of attention from enthusiast drivers, and for good reason. Now, Toyota has unveiled the long-awaited GR Corolla sports car, promising a spirited driving experience by combining essential
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Mercedes-AMG SL returns to its roots
WE FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT BEFORE you lay out the kind of money demanded for the new Mercedes-AMG SL, you want to know all the facts, but surely the 45-page, closely-typed press release sent to seniordriveraus
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Nissan GT-R here in October, from $193,800
NISSAN’S NEW FLAGSHIP PERFORMANCE VEHICLE, the 2022 GT-R, will expand to five exciting grades from October, with the introduction of two special editions — the GT-R T-spec and GT-R NISMO SV. The two special edition
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Abarth 595 reduces range, ready for track or street
IT WAS ALWAYS QUESTIONABLE if Abarth really needed so many different variants in a range that was (and always will be) a niche market, especially in a market like Australia that buys so few. At
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Hyundai delivers on its promise to launch i20 hot hatch
WE WERE A LITTLE DOUBTFUL that Hyundai would actually launch its exciting little i20 hot hatch in Australia, particularly since the standard i20 was dropped from the range some time ago. But we were wrong.
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