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02 Jun 2020

More powerful Toyota Hilux could boost towing capacity

Alex Rae

New Toyota Hilux to land in Australia this year with more power, upgraded suspension.  Toyota has teased us with a glimpse of its upcoming facelift to the current-generation Hilux ute. Behind the wheel is ex-F1 racing star Fernando Alonso, who also recently raced a Toyota Hilux (albeit highly modified) in the Dakar Rally. Naturally, his […]

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02 Jun 2020

Facelifted Audi TT RS rejoins Australia before final departure

Alex Rae

The red hot Audi TT RS coupe is back. Audi’s facelifted TT RS will land in Australia next month, as the hottest TT you can buy begins to mark the end of its era. Based on the third-generation TT, the RS packs a 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder punch under the bonnet, bringing peak output to 294kW […]

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01 Jun 2020

Radical new BMW 4 Series look leaked

Alex Rae

No surprise, another new BMW and another big new grille, though this time it’s different. Images of the new BMW 4 Series have leaked online, ahead of the model’s official debut tomorrow, with what is alleged to be marketing material of the upcoming new-generation Coupe. Originally posted to Twitter, the images show the new model […]

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29 May 2020

Three-digit number plates to sell for almost $200k

Alex Rae

Less is more when it comes to number plates, with some three and four-digit heritage plates expected to sell for over $100,000. Shannons will be conducting an online auction soon, putting 21 three to six-digit heritage car number plates under the hammer at estimated prices ranging from$15,000 to $190,000. The heritage number plates are from […]

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29 May 2020

New Chevrolet Suburban not on the radar for HSV

Alex Rae

Tough Suburban Z71 SUV is a seven to nine-seater with acres of space, but not on the cards for HSV just yet. Chevrolet has revealed the upgraded Z71 pack for the new fifth-generation Suburban, bringing a tougher look and some added off-road ability. The model slipped onto the Bow Tie brand’s online configurator. It has […]

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29 May 2020

Confirmed: First official look at the new Nissan Z

Alex Rae

What could be Nissan’s last Zed car might the model that most closely resembles the original. Shown at the end of a video presentation from Japan, Nissan’s future model teaser shows us that it does indeed have a replacement for the 370Z sports car. However, like the 370Z is to the 350Z, the ‘400Z’ will […]

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