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Stoner to Retire while Rossi Rides On

In the lead up to the Monster Energy Grand Prix de France in Le Mans, Repsol Honda Team’s Casey Stoner surprised the racing world by announcing his retirement at the end of the 2012 MotoGP season. At the same time Valentino Rossi confirmed he will be continuing in the sport for at least another two [...]

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New BMW 3 Series Touring

The new BMW 3 Series Touring is a dynamic flair with practicality wrapped in a sporty and elegant design. The new edition of the BMW 3 Series Touring makes its mark in the premium sports estate segment with its hallmark BMW dynamic prowess, enhanced practicality and versatility, and a range of standard equipment features assembled [...]

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2012 Mitsubishi Pajero VRX Diesel Test & Review

There is an age old battle between owners of 4WD vehicles as to which one is the best on and off road. Mitsubishi came into the fight in Australia in 1983 and have not looked back, as every year they continue to improve the capabilities of this go anywhere 4WD. The current Pajero is the [...]

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Horsley Bows Out

Mazda Motorsport and NSW PR manager Allan Horsley has announced his retirement after a hugely successful career with Mazda Australia spanning over 30 years. Horsley’s decision to retire comes after he delivered another motorsport win for Mazda with the Mazda3 MPS dominating the Showroom category, finishing an impressive sixth outright at this year’s Targa Tasmania [...]

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Hutchinson Storms to Wet Hillclimb Victory

The second round of the 2012 Tighe Cams Hillclimb series was not one for the faint hearted of driver as the weekend was full of sliding, spinning and slipping in the wet weather. Saturday afternoon saw competitors turn up to the Mt Cotton track wearing rain coasts and changing from their slicks to full wets [...]

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Record Numbers for International Rally of Queensland

A record 100 vehicles, including 13 from overseas, have been entered for the Brakes Direct International Rally of Queensland on the Sunshine Coast at the end of this month. The entry list includes drivers from as far afield as Britain, Sweden, India and Japan, who will pilot some of the world’s fastest rally cars in [...]

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Infiniti and Magna Sign Assembly Agreement

Infiniti, the luxury vehicle brand of the Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has signed a memorandum of understanding with Magna Steyr, an operating unit of Magna International, for the assembly of a future luxury entry level Infiniti compact vehicle. Production of the vehicle is due to start in 2014 and this tentative agreement follows an engineering [...]

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Honda Puts Safety First with Civic

Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, the ninth-generation Honda Civic has advanced safety features that help take the worry out of motoring. Safety is Civic’s number one priority, with features such as Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) and Motion Adaptive Electric Power Steering working together to help keep you safe and in control in a potential [...]

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Yamaha Dominates Wanneroo MX Nationals

CDR Yamaha enjoyed a glorious return to Western Australia on Sunday, 13 May, for the fourth round of the Monster Energy MX Nationals at the sand-filled Wanneroo Motocross Park. MX1 series leader Josh Coppins picked up his second win of the season in an impressive performance, winning motos one and three to extend his championship [...]

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Toyota RAV4 EV Unveiled

Electric vehicles are the new black in the auto industry and right now every manufacture is trying to produce the best they can. Toyota is one company that is leading the way with electric car and has now revealed the all-new RAV4 electric vehicle at the 26th annual Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles. The [...]

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