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Category: Cars Guide Magazine
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New Honda ZR-V 2021 trademarked in Australia! Compact SUV coming to rival Mazda CX-3?
According to overseas reports, Honda has multiple new SUVs in the works, and one of them looks set to be called ZR-V, with an Australian trademark application suggesting it will make its way Down Under. Honda filed the ZR-V trademark application with the Australian government’s IP Australia office on April 17, with it currently awaiting…
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Skoda extends service packs to used vehicles
In an unusual move, Skoda Australia has extended its popular capped-price service pack options to vehicles that are more than 12 months old. The brand says its service pack option is picked up by 60 per cent of new Australian Skoda customers, and has extended a new four-year pack option to used cars as part…
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New Ram 1500 TRX 2021 set for September: The 527kW mega ute that makes Ford Ranger Raptor look soft is coming
The RAM TRX could be revealed as early as June ahead of a September production date, with international reports confirming the Ford F150 Raptor-rumbling mega truck is readying for launch. That’s the word out of US outlet Mopar Insiders, which is reporting that American dealers are already being allocated stock of the ultimate monster truck. …
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New Kia Picanto 2020 detailed: MG 3 rival gets big tech upgrade
The facelifted Kia Picanto 2020 model isn’t just a more aggressively styled city car than the current one – it also has a lot more going for it when it comes to technology and smarts, too. Details shown on the Kia Korea site suggest the facelifted Picanto, which is due in Australia in the coming…
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New Hyundai 45 2021: Everything we know about the Tesla Model Y rival
Some concept cars are worth paying more attention to than others. Case in point is the Hyundai 45. While it might have looked like the Hyundai 45, that wowed the crowds at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show, was too radical for the South Korean brand, new spy photos from Germany this week have all-but-confirmed it…
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New Ford Ranger Tradesman 2020 pricing and specs detailed: Mitsubishi Triton rival set for hard work
The Ford Ranger line-up seems to be constantly expanding to fill new gaps, and the latest addition to the range is actually one that serious dual-cab ute buyers will appreciate. The new Ford Ranger Tradesman 2020 model takes the regular Ranger XL 4×4 Double Cab Pick-up model with the 3.2-litre turbo-diesel five-cylinder engine and adds…
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New Kia Stinger 2021: No engine changes for Australian rear-wheel-drive hero model
There have been reports circulating of a couple of big changes for the facelifted Kia Stinger 2021 model, including new engines borrowed from the Genesis luxury car range. Kia Australia has confirmed that local models will not be see any changes to the engines offered here. That means the punchy 2.5-litre turbo four-cylinder engine –…
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New Mazda BT-50 still on track for 2020 launch? Early mark for Toyota HiLux rival still in the works as Thai factories reopen
News that Isuzu’s Thai factories have reopened in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic is also good news for those waiting on an all-new Mazda BT-50, with the joint-venture ute project built in the same production facilities. Before covid-19 derailed the global car industry, CarsGuide had expected the all-new BT-50 to launch in Australia in…
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New Hyundai Kona 2021 to get Kia Seltos tech upgrade
The facelifted Hyundai Kona 2021 model due here next year is set to adopt the same interior media tech as its sibling model, the Kia Seltos. The updated Kona model – which is expected to see cosmetic, tech and powertrain adjustments – will also include the rollout of a new 10.25-inch touchscreen media screen in…
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STOP DRIVING IMMEDIATELY: Australian car owners in danger!
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has issued yet another Takata airbag “stop drive” warning, breaking down state-by-state how many vehicles it knows are on still the road with potentially fatal Takata airbags. The FCAI says there are still hundreds of vehicles on Australia’s roads with the deadly Alpha airbag fitted. “These are the…
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Toyota predicts 22 per cent sales slump
Toyota Motor Corporation announced its financial results for Japanese Financial Year 2019-20 today, May 12 2020, and according to the company’s executive team, things weren’t as bad as they’re going to be. The company saw a drop of 18,372 units compared to the previous fiscal year, to a tally of 8,958,423 vehicles sold globally. The…
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Toyota new model launches under a cloud: 2021 Land Cruiser 300 Series in danger?
Toyota Motor Corporation says its new model launch plans could well be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The company announced its 2019-20 financial results while predicting a 22 per cent slump in sales over the 2020-21 period, and Toyota chief financial officer Kenta Kon said the brand is expecting some form of impact on future product…
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Toyota president announces “a new era” for the brand
Toyota president, Akio Toyoda, says current crisis conditions are an opportunity for the brand to be “reborn as a new Toyota”. At Toyota’s Japanese financial year 2019-20 press conference, the brand’s president made wide-sweeping comments on how Toyota will move forward in a post-COVID world. He made explicit claims that the press conference was also…
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Toyota Kluger 2021 to get electric power: Hybrid 2.5-litre engine to join petrol V6 in Australia next year
The long-awaited next-gen Toyota Kluger will touch down in Australia in the first half of next year, with the brand offering both petrol and hybrid power in a bid to rattle the Isuzu MU-X and Mazda CX-9. The new Kluger was unveiled in the USA in April 2019, but the wait for it to arrive…
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Watch: Hyundai Kona N sounds the business at the Nurburgring ahead of expected July reveal
Hyundai has been spied putting the Kona N through finishing school at Germany’s infamous Nurburgring, and the Korean brand’s new go-fast SUV sounds pretty damn good as it is put through its paces. The Kona looks finished, with the only task left to strip off the camouflage cladding ahead of a reported July unveiling. Just…
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RECALL: Nearly 100,000 Hyundai i30 and Elantra cars and Sante Fe SUVs could catch fire
Hyundai Australia has issued two recalls for 96,892 vehicles that pose fire risks, with one covering the i30 small hatch and Elantra small sedan, and the other pertaining to the Santa Fe large SUV. The first recall involves 68,765 MY07-11 i30s (FD series) built from November 7, 2006, to December 14, 2010, and 18,734 MY06-11…
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New Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Transfer Minibus 2020 pricing and spec detailed: Toyota HiAce Commuter rival scores added gear
Mercedes-Benz Vans Australia’s new Sprinter Transfer Minibus has hit local showrooms priced from $72,379 before on-road costs for the base 414 grade and $87,926 for the top-spec 416. Both 12-seat vans are powered by a 2.1-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine, tuned to 105kW330Nm in the 414 and 120kW/350Nm in the 416, and are paired with a…
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Mazda requests $4.2b bailout: Is the powerhouse brand in trouble?
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit all car brands hard, but it appears Mazda has hit more trouble than some. A report from Japan’s Nikkei business operation, the company has been forced to request ¥300 billion ($4.29 billion) in loans from several of the country’s biggest banks. A report from Reuters claims sources close to the…
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How to make the most of instant asset tax write-off this EOFY
Clearly, we live in strange times, with the Australian Government handing out money in an almost willy-nilly fashion to keep our economy alive, but when you hear that it’s now possible to buy yourself a vehicle worth up to $150,000 and instantly write off that amount from your tax, it’s hard to know what to…
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Toyota accidentally confirms GR Corolla hot hatch! Fire-breathing 200kW, AWD screamer coming for the Hyundai i30 N
Toyota has inadvertently confirmed the GR Corolla, with the brand’s official twitter feed promising US fans a GR hatchback that isn’t the Yaris. American hot hatch fans have been weeping at news the GR Yaris isn’t expected to launch in the USA, but Toyota gave them something to be hopeful for via tweet this week. “While…