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Month: July 2020
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GM locks in GMSV brand for Australia! From Chevrolet Silverado to Corvette Stingray, this is how it will work after HSV era
GMSV is at last confirmed for an Australian launch, with GM in the USA trademarking the HSV-replacing brand name and a new logo with the Australian Government. The move will eventually spell the end of the HSV brand in Australia, with the customer-facing aspects of the 33-year-old business expected to rebrand, while the Walkinshaw Group…
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Haval’s 2021 SUV onslaught: ‘Nothing is ruled out’ for Australia from brand’s flashy Chengdu motor show stand
Making a big deal of its 30th anniversary, Great Wall and its SUV sub-brand Haval has showcased a new model onslaught for 2021 at the Chengdu motor show. Pride of place was the much publicised, retro-looking, and off-road focused “Big Dog” SUV. A large, almost Toyota Prado-sized SUV, the Big Dog is understood to be…
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New Mercedes-Benz GLA 2021 pricing and spec detailed: Costs up for Audi Q3 and BMW X2-rivalling premium small SUV
Mercedes-Benz has released pricing and specification details for its important, second-generation GLA crossover hatch. Starting off from $55,100 before on-road costs, the GLA 200 will be the least expensive version of the new-generation GLA when sales commence next month, representing a sizeable $9500 jump over the outgoing GLA 180. We understand that a new entry-level…
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Why new Nissan Ariya 2022 aims to stick it to Tesla Model 3 – and how it might be as important as all-time greats like Datsun 1600, Skyline GT-R and Zed
Nissan’s make-or-break Ariya has a mountain to climb. Unveiled on July 15 and likely due in Australia sometime in 2022 (or later if sales soar in the key global markets it was designed for – Japan, China, North America and Europe), the medium-sized all-electric SUV is charged (so to speak) with nothing less than resuscitating…
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New Kia Stonic 2021 spied! Baby Seltos to better rival Mazda CX-3, Hyundai Venue with facelift: report
Set to be launched in Australia soon, the facelifted version of the Kia Stonic light SUV has been spied testing in South Korea. Published by Korean Car Blog, the spy shot indicates the Stonic is in line for a minor midlife facelift, with its headlight clusters redesigned with Kia’s ‘ice cube’ daytime running light (DRL)…
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New Hyundai Santa Fe N 2021 previewed: South Korean brand plots more affordable Audi SQ7 rival
Hyundai was a late-comer to the performance car party, but it appears poised for a rapid expansion of its range of N-badged models. That includes the possibility of its family-friendly Santa Fe SUV getting the N Performance treatment. The company has unveiled this Santa Fe N Performance concept car in South Korea, previewing a range…
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Next Ranger, F-150 to share platform: Twin mid-size and full-size ute strategy should give Ford Australia perfect rivals for both Toyota HiLux, Ram 1500
Ford is progressing with the development of an all-new modular platform that will underpin the next all-new Ranger mid-sized pick-up, as well as its larger F-Series full-sized truck sibling sometime in the second half of this decade. Not to be confused with the ‘T6.2’ Ranger revamp slated for the second half of next year, nor…
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Why the Subaru WRX and Nissan 400Z are spearheading the Japanese sports car boom
If you are a fan of Japanese sports cars, then 2020 has been an exciting year. After 2019 saw the revival of the Toyota Supra, Japan’s three biggest sports-car nameplates (Supra, Nissan GT-R and Honda NSX) were all on sale for the first time in a decade. But that’s only one part of the story,…
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Cheap new cars rebound: Why the Suzuki Baleno and MG3 are selling so well in 2020
There’s no doubt the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has got a lot of people questioning how they get from A to B, with public transport steeply declining in popularity in Australia since restrictions were introduced and social distancing became the thing to do. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), 71 per cent of…
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Meet China’s toughest ute yet! New LDV Maxus Pick-Up ready to monster Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux
China is preparing its most aggressive attack on the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger to date, with SAIC revealing a LDV/Maxus Pick-Up Concept that debuts a tough new design language expected to inspire the next LDV T60 and T70 dual-cabs. The vehicle, revealed at the 2020 Chengdu Auto Show, most noticeably debuts a new and…
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Is now the best time to buy an electric car? Why it might be worth waiting for Tesla Model Y, Mazda MX-30 and MG ZS
After years of talking, planning and plenty of concept cars, the age of the electric vehicle has truly dawned. More and more battery-powered vehicles are appearing in local showrooms, which is creating more choice and slowly bringing prices down. As of today, you can buy a Tesla Model S, X or 3, a Hyundai Kona…
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Toyota’s Ford Ranger Raptor rival to be made in Australia: Homegrown hardcore special editions coming to new HiLux
The new Toyota HiLux is just the beginning, with a raft of homegrown special editions coming to the Japanese brand’s Ford Ranger rival. That’s the word from Toyota in Australia, who have sung the praises of the Rugged, Rugged X and Rogue editions of the current HiLux, and confirmed work will soon begin on a new…
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Hyundai Tucson 2021: What we know so far about new Toyota RAV4 and Mazda CX-5 rival
Hyundai has attracted plenty of attention with its i30 N hot hatch and push into electrification with the Kona Electric and Ioniq. But, by far, the brand’s most important upcoming model is the all-new Tucson due in 2021. The SUV has replaced the sedan as the family car of choice in Australia, with the Toyota…
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Luxury car tax won’t be scrapped anytime soon
The ongoing Coronavirus pandemic and Australia’s battered economy has pushed plans to begin dismantling the controversial luxury car tax (LCT) from as early as this year to somewhere in the mid-term future. Speaking to CarsGuide, Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) spokesperson Lenore Fletcher couldn’t give a timeframe on when to expect the repeal of…
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CarsGuide Podcast: Tools in the Shed ep. 143
Episode 143 – Maverick, Bronco, new Ranger: Fords we’ll get, Fords we want In this episode, James Cleary, Matt Campbell, and Byron Mathioudakis gather in cyberspace to talk about all things motoring, including: Ford’s new upcoming models including: the baby ranger (aka Maverick), the Bronco and the new Ranger. What will we see in Australia…
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Toyota’s Ford Ranger Raptor rival to be made in Australia: Homegrown hardcore special editions coming to the new Toyota HiLux
The new Toyota HiLux is just the beginning, with a raft of homegrown special editions coming to the Japanese brand’s Ford Ranger rival. That’s the word from Toyota in Australia, who have sung the praises of the Rugged, Rugged X and Rogue editions of the current HiLux, and confirmed work will soon begin on a new…
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New Mitsubishi Outlander 2021 confirmed: Game-changing Toyota RAV4 rival to ‘surprise many’
Mitsubishi has confirmed the next-generation Outlander mid-size SUV will be revealed early next year, promising it will be “bigger, bolder and better than before”. In a short statement, the company also added the new Outlander “will be the quietest and best-equipped Mitsubishi ever sold in Australia”, with autonomous emergency braking to be standard across the…
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New Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 2021 confirmed: ‘Significant’ facelift for Kia Seltos rival due soon
Mitsubishi has confirmed the current-generation Eclipse Cross small SUV will receive a “significant” facelift in the fourth quarter of this year. Set to launch in December, the facelift “will incorporate major front and rear design enhancements, taking cues from Mitsubishi’s next-generation design language,” according to the company. Aside from the fresh look, the new Eclipse…
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New Hyundai Santa Cruz: Fresh renders of tough-looking baby ute might change your mind on Korea’s mini pick-up
That the Hyundai Santa Cruz has been one of the more polarising vehicle releases of recent time is no surprise, with plenty thinking it’s too small and too road-focused to be a real ute, and plenty more falling for its daring design and genre-bending potential. But as the Santa Cruz continues to take shape –…
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New Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe 2020 pricing and specs detailed: BMW X6 rival arrives in AMG style
Mercedes-Benz Australia has released pricing and specification for the new-generation GLE Coupe, with the style-focused large SUV more expensive but better equipped than before. Due in September, the new entry-level GLE450 Coupe is priced from $137,000 plus on-road costs, meaning it commands a $19,966 premium over its traditional wagon counterpart. For reference, the previous range…