Kevin J Lee

2014 Suzuki Swift facelift photos leaked

The ‘unofficial’ photos of the face-lifted 2014 Suzuki Swift have been leaked on to the web, purportedly by some Suzuki employees in Belgium. The Suzuki Swift has remained largely unchanged since its debut in 2005. The lightly worked over version is still instantly recognisable as a Swift, albeit with a new …

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Volvo to join V8 Supercars in 2014 with Volvo Polestar Racing

Volvo Car Australia today announced it will be entering the V8 Supercars Championship in 2014, joining Holden, Ford, Nissan and Mercedes-AMG on the grid. It will also be the first luxury car brand to join the race with a factory team, with Volvo Car Australia joining forces with the manufacturer’s …

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Volvo Art Session – artists makes XC60 disappears into art

For the past two years, Volvo has set up an art display at the central train station in Zurich, Switzerland called the Volvo Art Session. Select artists, both emerging and established, were invited to create temporary exhibits with one of Volvo’s current range of vehicles as the centrepiece. This year …

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Ford uses robot drivers for durability tests

Ford has become the first automaker to use Robots to test their vehicles. The company’s engineers have developed the industry’s first robotic test driving programme, where the upcoming Transit vans are put through a series of punishing courses for durability testing at its Michigan Proving Grounds test facility in the …

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Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG realistically imagined as a coupé

While Mercedes-Benz has no intention of bringing out a coupé version of the latest CLA45 AMG, that doesn’t mean that it can’t exist in the digital world. X-Tomi Design has created their interpretation of how such a model would look, and we must admit, it’s a fine looking piece of …

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Mercedes A45 AMG beats CLS63 AMG in 1/4 mile

We have always known the Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG is a special car, and now we know for sure, thanks to the guys at British publication, Auto Express. They pitted the hot-hatch against its bigger brother, the more powerful CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake, and guess what? The A45 AMG beat it …

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Holden Malibu launched from $28,490

Holden has launched the new mid-size Holden Malibu today, starting from $28,490 plus on-road costs. Available in two trim levels and two engine options, the Malibu takes over the baton from the unloved Holden Epica. Holden Executive Director Sales and Marketing, Philip Brook, said Holden Malibu was entering the market …

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Video: Bugatti Veyron vs tuned Nissan Juke-R drag race

Here’s an unlikely drag race – pitting the mighty Bugatti Veyron against a Nissan Juke… ok, not just any Juke. Not even the Juk-R, but a MODIFIED Juke-R capable of putting out around 522kW (700bhp). Although not officially available in any country, as only four has been made so far …

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194kW Peugeot RCZ R to debut at Goodwood Festival

Peugeot has announced the company’s most powerful road car, the RCZ R will make its world debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK on July 12. First shown as a concept at last year’s Paris Motor Show, the French automaker has confirmed the production version of the …

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Nissan Pulsar Hatch and SSS launched from $18,990

The Nissan Pulsar’s Australian comeback is now complete with the official launch of the all-new Pulsar Hatch and Pulsar SSS today. “Nissan is excited to complete the comeback of the Pulsar today with the launch of the Pulsar hatch,” said Nissan Motor Company (Australia) Managing Director and CEO, William F …

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