Alvin Lee

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2019 Subaru Forester gains in size and features but drops turbo

Subaru has launched the new generation of its Forester SUV, featuring new technologies, including the brand’s first-ever driver recognition system, and the roomiest cabin in the model’s history. The new Forester is the latest application of the Subaru Global Platform, which is said to bring sharper handling and greater comfort. …

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BMW X2 M35i debuts new 235kW turbo four

BMW’s most powerful 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine is making first application in the new X2 M35i – the new range-topping model of the X2 line-up. Delivering 225kW of power and 450Nm of torque, the new turbo four-pot joins the brand’s 3.0-litre turbo straight-six engine in the M Performance family of …

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All-electric Mercedes-Benz EQC to enter production in 2019

The first ever electric vehicle from Mercedes-Benz – the EQC – is slated to go into full production from mid-2019, bringing electromobility suitable for day-to-day motoring. As the first Mercedes-Benz model to be launched under the new EQ brand line-up of electric vehicles, the EQC features a full electric all-wheel …

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2018 Ford Mustang GT Convertible Review

In a world of electrification, hybrid drive and downsizing, one car remains an icon for none of those. Carbon emissions and fuel efficiency are words it does not understand. And it chokes on good manners. The Ford Mustang is still unmistakably, unashamedly a Mustang. Amen to that. For 2018, Ford …

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Skoda sharpens pricing on 2018 Octavia RS range

Skoda has sharpened the pricing of the Octavia RS range, which has been simplified to two levels of specification – RS and RS245. The line-up is now exclusively offered with the 7-speed DSG with the 6-speed manual gearbox no longer available. Priced from $39,990 plus on-roads, the RS represents the …

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2019 Mercedes-Benz C-Class updated with mild-hybrid tech

Now in its fifth year of production, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class has been given a refreshed for 2019, with updates to its exterior and interior as well as added technology and features. The C-Class range also adds hybrid power with the C 200 models for the first time via a new …

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BMW 8 Series Convertible begins testing ahead of early 2019 debut

BMW is undertaking development of a further model variant of the new BMW 8 Series coupe. With intensive function trials and test drives between Las Vegas and Death Valley in the USA, the critical phase in the series development for the upcoming 8 Series Convertible has now begun. The results …

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Volkswagen Golf R Special Edition lobs upgraded brakes and exhaust

Volkswagen’s Golf R performance range is streamlined to two equipment packed variants for 2019 with the addition of 400 Special Editions that – in an Australian first – bristle with R Performance Options. While the Golf R hatch and the Golf R Wagon gain the standard fitment of Adaptive Cruise …

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Limited edition Lexus RC F and GS F honour 10 years of F Line

Lexus has launched limited-edition models of its RC F coupe and GS F sedan to mark the 10th anniversary of the luxury brand’s F Line of high performance vehicles. The powerful lines and sculpted surfaces of the limited-edition models are accentuated by a matte paint finish that is also applied …

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Bugatti Divo unveiled as Chiron-based, track-focused model

Bugatti is reviving its coachbuilding tradition with the new Divo hypercar, an ultra exclusive model based on the Chiron. Unveiled today in Monterey, California, the Divo is a “super sports car tuned for agility, nimbleness and optimum handling performance on winding roads”. Limited to just 40 units worldwide – all …

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All-new 2019 BMW Z4 breaks cover

The well-known venue of the Concours d’Elegance in Pebble Beach has become the setting for the world premiere of the highly anticipated all-new BMW Z4. The German carmaker will present the BMW Z4 M40i First Edition, a limited run special edition model with exclusive design and equipment features, including a …

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Lamborghini Aventador SV Jota unveiled in first official images

Updated with new photos Official photos of the upcoming Lamborghini Aventador Superveloce Jota have surfaced online thanks to the H.R. Owen Lamborghini dealership in the United Kingdom. Due for its world premiere at Pebble Beach this week, the latest iteration of the Aventador supercar has just recently smashed the lap record …

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Updated Toyota HiLux SR and SR5 models get Rogue front fascia

Toyota has updated selected HiLux SR and SR5 models with the same bold new front fascia as the one found on the top-spec HiLux Rogue. Styled by Toyota’s Melbourne-based development team, the redesigned front end features a stronger, more vertical profile with its large trapezoidal grille, honeycomb insert and outboard …

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