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TVR
03 Jul 2015

TVR taking orders for new car

Robert Pepper

Famed British sportscar maker TVR is back, and taking deposits for a new car. The British mass-production car manufacturers were killed by poor management, stiff overseas competition and unions.  But the niche manufacturers live on, particuarly in the racing and sportscar world.   Britian is the centre of the world for Formula 1 teams, and British […]

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Toyota passes on LCT savings to consumers
02 Jul 2015

Toyota passes on LCT savings to consumers

Isaac Bober

Toyota has announced today that it is reducing the price of some of its vehicles affected by the recent LCT threshold increase.

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2015 Ford Falcon XR8 review
02 Jul 2015

2015 Ford Falcon XR8 review

Isaac Bober

Isaac Bober’s 2015 Ford Falcon XR8 review with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and rating.

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The new BMW M4 Coupe
02 Jul 2015

BMW and Audi to pass on LCT concessions

Robert Pepper

The Luxury Car Tax (LCT) is now $63,184, up from $61,884.  This means small savings for expensive cars. The LCT is included in the price of cars that cost more than the LCT limit.  As the limit is now raised to $63,184, then that means cars more expensive than that amount cost the manufacturer $390 […]

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02 Jul 2015

Mitsubishi to bring smartphone integration to Australia in 2015 with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay

Robert Pepper

Carmakers have been improving infotainment units almost month by month, and now the next logical step is here. UPDATE: we have now tested this system in a 2016 Pajero. Mitsubishi will update the Pajero later on this year for 2016, and it will have SDA, or Smartphone Display Audio for Android and Apple.   You connect […]

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01 Jul 2015

2015 Nissan Patrol Y62 V8 – huge price cut, changes to trim grades

Robert Pepper

Nissan have improved the value of the Y62 Patrol for 2015. Nissan have slashed over $20,000 off the price of the Y62 Patrol, and at the same time made a few changes to offer even better value.  The entry price is now $12,700 cheaper than before, and that’s with the Ti grade, not the ST-L […]

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