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2011 Subaru WRX & WRX STI launched
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Subaru Australia has launched two new turbo twins to Australia's motoring press today, which will be followed by a hard core track session at the fast-paced Phillip Island circuit, tomorrow.
I can't say that I've been a huge fan of the current hatch version of the stock WRX, so the introduction of a four-door sedan and hatch with STI style wide body and four exhaust pipes is especially appealing to me, and to no doubt thousands of other REX fans around the globe.
The overall look of the...
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Volkswagen Lupo prototype spied with Skoda twin
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Volkswagen was caught recently testing the next generation Volkswagen Lupo in hot weather conditions with a Skoda counterpart.
The car is said to be heavily based on the Volkswagen Up! Concept car first unveiled at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show.
Although these test cars appear to be strict two-door, four-seaters, there are also plans for a larger five-door model to be launched about a year after this two-door version is released.
Engine options are said to include petrol and diesel options...
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2011 BMW M3 Pure Edition for Australia
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BMW Australia has announced the release of a limited edition BMW M3 Coupe and Sedan designed specifically for the Australian market aimed at the purist of driving enthusiasts.
The BMW M3 Pure Edition will be limited to just 100 units nationally – 50 units each of the sedan and coupe – and includes a range of performance enhancements to boost its appeal.
The most eye-catching of which are the 19-inch M Double-spoke light alloy wheels finished exclusively in Black High-Gloss with...
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2011 HSV Grange Liquid Propane Injection option
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Backed by the government’s $2000 cash back rebate, the new WM3 HSV Grange is now available with a factory-fitted liquid propane injection package. This could mean less damage to the environment and to your wallet.
Different to conventional liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cars, LPI injects LPG straight into the combustion chambers as a liquid. The liquid propane is then ignited at a much lower temperature compared to conventional petrol engines meaning high performance outputs are still...
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HSV Enhanced Driver Interface (EDI) in detail
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Following the announcement of the restyled new HSV Grange WM3, Holden Special Vehicles has also introduced its all-new touch screen performance data interface.
Fitted as standard equipment to the Grange, the Enhanced Driver Interface (EDI) system constantly streams real-time vehicle dynamics and performance information to the touch screen in the centre console.
The EDI system has been developed in partnership with industry specialist Motec while the graphics and display were designed in-house...
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2011 HSV Grange Launched (WM3)
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Holden Special Vehicles, better known as HSV, is set to launch the model year 2011 HSV Grange at the end of this month. With more power, improved technology, a revised exterior plus the option for LPG. HSV has been hard at work to bring about the latest iteration in the companies luxury performance flagship.
The new HSV Grange nows packs the same 325 kW 6.2-litre LS3 V8 engine that delivers 550 Nm of torque (at 4600rpm) found in the new HSV GTS. Improvements come from a new hi-flow...
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2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor SuperCrew with five seats
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If you ever need anything more handy and more facilitating than a 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor, and still want every bit of that I-don’t-care off-road attitude, then this is the car for you. The 2011 Ford F-150- SVT Raptor SuperCrew.
Ford released the 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor late last year but potential consumers have been complaining that it is too small.
Now, due to popular demand, the company has launched a five-seat version of the truck.
The car, or truck, is all about...
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Video: BMW Unscripted lets original owners tell the story
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BMW has released a new segment on its website that allows owners to express their experience living with BMW. Called BMW Unscripted, original BMW owners send in their own short documentary videos to BMW for enthusiasts to connect with.
This is one of the latest videos. The car is a classic BMW 2800 CS. This model paved the way for the legendary BMW 3.0 CSL homologation special; the beginnings of the BMW M3.
It’s interesting to know there are enthusiasts out there that have kept their...
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Subaru Celeno Sports Sedan Concept by Quesada at Italdesign
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What do you think of this' It’s called the Subaru Celeno Sports Sedan Concept and it was designed by an intern artist at Italdesign that goes by the name of Xuacu Pérez Quesada.
The futuristic, aspirational design even takes some design cues from the BMW EfficientDynamics Concept.
There’s no roof, in case you didn’t notice, the windscreen just goes all the way back to the rear window. We’re not sure how rigid this design would be though as there appears to be no...
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E85 Fuel & Energy Vulnerability
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Holden's imminent release of the so-called ?flex-fuel' VE Series 2 Commodore, which can run on 100 per cent petrol or petrol-ethanol belends up to E85, has ? near enough ? coincided with Caltex's roll out of its tongue-twisting take on E85. Called Bio E-Flex, the high-proportion ethanol fuel will be available in 32 city servos initially, and is set to expand to more than 100 stations within a year or so.
At the very least this confluence of events has managed to answer the perennial...
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