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3 September 2020

Jaguar XFR-S

Take the high-performance Jaguar XFR, add 30kW/55Nm and a whole lot more handling and braking ability, and you have the XFR-S. Warning: spoilers ahead.
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3 September 2020
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Holden Trailblazer: 7 things you didn’t know

The Holden Colorado 7 is replaced by the Trailblazer. Here’s seven things you need to know....
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3 September 2020
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2018 Renault Kangoo Maxi ZE review

The Renault Kangoo Maxi ZE is targeted at business operators looking for a compact-load lugger with a tiny carbon footprint...
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3 September 2020
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2019 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider performance review

Italy’s ‘baby supercar’ is a mid-engined delight, once you find the right environment...
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3 September 2020
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Subaru Outback H6

AUCKLAND, NZ. Subaru’s New Zealand range has a new flagship, a 3.0-litre flat six-powered version of the Outback wagon....
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3 September 2020
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Mitsubishi Diamante VRX

There was a time when you would never have considered Mitsubishi’s big V6-powered front-wheel drive sedans as driver’s cars....
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3 September 2020
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Holden Monaro

The three late-teenaged girls on the pedestrian crossing in Surfers Paradise’s Main Beach almost come to a standstill themselves when they realise the identity of the sleek yellow...
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3 September 2020
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Holden VX Commodore S

What a difference a gearbox can make....
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3 September 2020
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Mitsubishi Airtrek Turbo

Generally I’m no great fan of the current vogue for monobox car styling....
toyota corolla
3 September 2020
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Holden VY SS Ute

There’s nothing quite like a V8....
3 September 2020
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Audi RS4

Audi’s new RS4 quattro four-door sedan steps boldly into supercar territory with 0-100km/h acceleration of under five seconds and the potential to hit 290km/h flat-out.
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3 September 2020
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Peugeot 307

The fresh new front end of the latest Peugeot 307 mirrors the gaping grille of bigger brother 407 while hiding 600 changes to the popular lower medium model.
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3 September 2020
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Mazda Kabura Concept

Mazda says its Kabura concept car explores several fresh ideas that could appear in its future production sports coupes.
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3 September 2020
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The gap has closed – 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe

Korean cars have tended to lag a little behind their Japanese and European counterparts, in terms of technology, build quality, sophistication, performance and handling dynamics.
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