Kevin J Lee

Team ŠKODA MRF wins International Rally of Queensland

The newly formed team ŠKODA MRF has dominated in the third round of this year’s Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC). Esapekka Lappi/Janne Ferm in a ŠKODA Fabia Super 2000 secured the International Rally of Queensland in Australia by a big margin. The Finnish duo had an advantage of more than …

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Ford Mustang returns to Australia in 2016

With wounds from imminent demise of the locally-made Ford Falcon still fresh, Ford Motor Co. has given Australian muscle car fans a reason to rejoice again. The Ford Mustang has been given a visa to Australia after almost half a century since it last rolled down local tarmac. Ford’s Global …

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New Mazda3 MPS/Mazdaspeed 3 reportedly in the works

Mazda is reportedly working on an all-new Mazda3 MPS and unlike its turbocharged predecessor, the new model will be powered by a high-revving naturally aspirated engine. If true, it will likely be the only hot hatch to be propelled by a non-turbo engine, after Renault ditched the 2.0-litre four-cylinder naturally …

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Is this the next-gen Bugatti Veyron?

We all know that the Bugatti Veyron is seeing out its twilight years before being replaced with an all-new model in the next few years. The company is also known to be working on a final 1,500 horsepower Super Veyron as a fitting farewell to the mighty supercar. What’s more …

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2014 Mercedes-Benz GLA spy photos with interior

Earlier this year, Mercedes-Benz took the wraps off its Concept GLA, an entry-level crossover that will compete against the likes of the BMW X1, Audi Q3 and the very successful Range Rover Evoque. We now know that the company plans to bring the SUV onto the market later this year. …

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Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class on sale in October from $49,900

Mercedes-Benz Australia has announced the pricing and specifications of the new CLA-Class. It will be available in three variants for the local market, with price starting from $49,900 plus on-roads for the CLA200. “The new CLA-Class seamlessly transfers the expressive avant-garde coupé design into series production” said Horst Von Sanden, Managing …

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2013 Volkswagen Beetle Review

Photos by: Dario Duno The Volkswagen Beetle is one of the brand’s oldest models. The original was launched in 1938 and has since sold more than 22 million units worldwide. It was “the people’s car” – simple, affordable and dynamically robust. Unlike its humble forebear, the latest generation Volkswagen Beetle …

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Jaguar D-Type inspired Project 7 to debut at Goodwood

Jaguar has taken the veil off the new Project 7 ahead of its official debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The Project 7 is a one-off design study based on the Jaguar F-Type roadster. Created by a team led by Jaguar’s Director of Design, Ian Callum, the Project 7 …

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2013 Lexus IS range launched from $55,900

Lexus has launched the third-generation Lexus IS today (read our review here), with its largest model line-up, including F Sport variants across the range and an all-new IS300h hybrid. The rear-wheel drive IS is built on a new platform that is longer and wider than the outgoing model. Its body …

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2013 Mitsubishi ASX 2.2 Diesel Automatic Review

The Mitsubishi ASX 1.8 Diesel Manual we tested last year was a competent little number that comes with a sprightly engine mated to a smooth shifting six-speed manual. There is technically nothing wrong with the drivetrain, except the Australian motoring public’s affinity with automatic transmission. Available only as a manual, …

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