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Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz CLA – Australian pricing & specs

Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific has today announced pricing and basic specs for its CLA range, the saloon version of the A Class. We’ll be seeing three models in Australia and here is the manufacturer’s list pricing: CLA 200 – $49,900 CLA 250 Sport – $63,400 CLA 45 AMG – $86,900 In the case of the CLA 45 […]

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Volkswagen

Volkswagen Golf VII Variant revealed

Following an official preview at the Geneva Motor Show, Volkswagen has now revealed preliminary information and a gallery of new images for its latest Golf Variant. We’ll probably know it as the Golf Wagon in Australia (release date to be confirmed). Based on the Golf VII hatchback, VW has utilised its flexible MQB platform to […]

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Green Machines Porsche

Latest tech specs on the Porsche 918 Spyder

Here’s the follow up from Porsche on their 918 Spyder hybrid hypercar after the preview given by motoring journos last week. Things have changed since Porsche last gave an official preview in September last year. You can download the latest tech specs from Porsche, and read the embellished press release, after the break. Before you […]

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Porsche

2013 Porsche 911 Turbo revealed

Porsche has revealed preliminary information for its new 911 Turbo and Turbo S models. While we greet this news with much excitement it is tempered by the fact the car is only available with 7-speed PDK transmission. To help ease those fears Porsche has stuffed 383kW into the 3.8 litre biturbo flat-six lurking inside the […]

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Porsche

PDK only for next-gen Porsche 911 Turbo

Here’s the latest summary of things to expect when the 991-based Porsche 911 Turbo is unveiled later this year. PDK transmission only, coupled to a computer controlled water cooled Haldex centre differential. Up to 13% more power able to be sent to the front wheels. Active aerodynamics employed to improve front-end downforce. Turbo body to […]

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McLaren

McLaren P1 excels on ice

McLaren is milking the launch of its P1 hypercar with great success. Already the car has premiered twice at the Paris (in concept form) and Geneva motor shows. And now, for our viewing pleasure, they’re showing a development mule being thrashed on a frozen lake in the Arctic Circle. They say the P1 will be […]

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Porsche

Porsche 918 Spyder previewed in Bahrain

Remember the Porsche 918 Spyder? With the advent and subsequent hype of the McLaren P1 and LaFerrari it’d be easy to forget Porsche wants in on this hybrid hypercar fad too. So it’s just as well the lads from Stuttgart rocked up to Bahrain with four 918s—two test mules and two pre-production models—to offer exclusive […]

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Audi Motor Shows

New York 2013: Audi A3/S3 sedan

Audi has released details of the production-ready A3 sedan. You may recall the new-generations A3 was first previewed in sedan, sorry, notchback form at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. Basically the Yanks like boots, sorry, trunks, and that’s why we’re seeing the A3 in this format. However, as the lead pic shows, the A3 sedan […]

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Ferrari

Seven little Australians want the LaFerrari

The strictly-limited LaFerrari hypercar has reportedly been sold out, although we suspect what that really means is that there’s sufficient interest in the car for Ferrari to follow its usual form of hand picking the punters deemed suitable to collect a set of keys. In the case of the LaFerrari they’ve got 499 happy phone […]

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Volkswagen

Volkswagen Golf VII GTI revealed

The pre-release of new information ahead of the Geneva Motor Show from manufacturers continues with Volkswagen getting in on the act presenting limited info and pics for its latest iconic Golf GTI. We’re not really learning much more than we saw in Paris last year, but we can now confirm some details with greater clarity. […]

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Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo 4C to weigh less than 960kg

Alfa Romeo has added to its earlier 4C preview by confirming the 1750 turbo petrol engine in the stunning coupé will have 240hp (179kW). They also proudly state that: the excellent dynamic features of Alfa Romeo 4C are confirmed by a weight to power ratio of less than 4 kg/HP; it’s a value worthy of a […]

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McLaren

McLaren P1 revealed

McLaren has released more information on its P1 hypercar and, while we reckon they might have a few finer details up their sleeve for Geneva, this is as close to the full reveal as we’re going to get, we think. The P1 will be limited to 375 examples and will priced at £866,000 all in, […]