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2020 Kia Sorento unveiled, due here in June
New seven-seat SUV to shake up the market when it launches here in June. THESE ARE THE First official images of the new Kia Sorento, confirming that the South Korean car manufacturer has indeed produced a radical restyling of its large seven-seat family SUV including a leap in interior design and technology. The square, chiselled […]
Blue vs red: Ford says goodbye to Aussie rival Holden
Ford has said goodbye to Holden, the end to what was one of Australia’s most famous rivalries. SURE, BLUE AND RED fans agree the rivalry between Ford and Holden ended with the shuttering of local production, but today’s announcement from General Motors brings a finite end to the unique competition which existed for generations in […]
GONE: Holden to close this year
GENERAL MOTORS WILL retire Holden in Australia, shutting the iconic Lion Brand down, closing the incredible Lang Lang providing ground which proved instrumental in the local development of Australian and imported Holden models, and shutting the local design and engineering teams. Around 600 of the 800 jobs filled at Holden will be made redundant. Announced […]
Diesel power: VW Golf GTD gets clean diesel donk
The first performance variant of VW’s popular Golf range will be revealed in a few week’s time at the Geneva motor show.
Supercharged Dick Johnson Mustang auction starts at $9
There will soon be the chance to buy one of the most special modern-era Ford Mustangs in Australia for $9 at auction… WHILE JUST NINE dollars is the opening, unreserved bid for the car, winning it for a tenner is also highly unlikely given 29 of the 30 models were all sold before production even […]
New Hybrid Kia Sorento ruled out for Australia
Kia’s new Sorento is almost here but the new hybrid and plug-in hybrids are still a way off from Australia.