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Ford Everest Concept – The Mid Size SUV

August 4, 2014 | By | Add a Comment
Ford Everest Concept – The Mid Size SUV

In Sydney in August 2013, Ford revealed the Ford Everest Concept which is its vision for a mid size, seven seat versatile SUV.  The Ford Everest, with an anticipated 2015 Australian showroom release, will be built in Thailand and has been designed for ASEAN and global markets. The Ford Everest is leveraging off the success […]

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Hyundai Shell World Rally Team Top 6 Finish in Rally Finland

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Hyundai Shell World Rally Team Top 6 Finish in Rally Finland

3 August, 2014 – The Hyundai Shell World Rally Team has registered a two-car finish in Rally Finland after completing Sunday’s final three stages. Run over a total of 36.6km, including the final Power Stage, there was plenty still up for grabs on the final day with both Hyundai Shell World Rally Team drivers embroiled […]

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Incident packed Ipswich 400 for Volvo Polestar Racing

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Incident packed Ipswich 400 for Volvo Polestar Racing

Scott McLaughlin secured his fifth pole position of the 2014 V8 Supercars for Volvo Polestar Racing at Queensland Raceway and claimed his fifth podium in the first race. “We had a pretty up and down weekend. It was awesome to take my fifth pole of the year and third in the first race. The top […]

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Land Rover Discovery Sport the secrets out

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Land Rover Discovery Sport the secrets out

At CarHq we love it when the car companies tease us and Land Rover is no different. The recently released photos of the camouflage wrap over the 2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport lets the secret out of the bag that it will be available with 5+2 seating. The “peeling back” of the wrap or so […]

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All new Mazda2 production has commenced

August 3, 2014 | By | Add a Comment
All new Mazda2 production has commenced

With the success of the all new Mazda6 and Mazda3 the Australians have been waiting the release date for the all new Mazda2 and today it has been announced that the all new Mazda2 will be available in Australia in the last quarter of 2014. Production of the all new Mazda2 has commenced in Japan […]

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Range Rover Sport SVR and the Nurburgring

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Range Rover Sport SVR and the Nurburgring

The Range Rover Sport SVR at a time of 8 minutes and 14 seconds has become the fastest production SUV around the famous Nurburgring. This impressive time was accomplished by a Land Rover driver driving a standard production example of the Range Rover Sport SVR. In June, the Range Rover Sport SVR debuted at the […]

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Limited Edition 25th Anniversary Mazda MX5 Arrives In Australia

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Limited Edition 25th Anniversary Mazda MX5 Arrives In Australia

With only 40 of the 1000 Limited Edition 25th Anniversary Mazda MX5 being allocated to Australian customers, demand was always going to be high. The Limited Edition 25th Anniversary Mazda MX5 was first unveiled at the New York International Auto Show in April to much fan fare and as a result the car sold out in a matter […]

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Hyundai Shell World Rally Team gets Rally Finland underway with solid first day

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Hyundai Shell World Rally Team gets Rally Finland underway with solid first day

News Release 31 July, 2014 – The Hyundai Shell World Rally Team have completed the opening four stages of this weekend’s gruelling Rally Finland with all three of its Hyundai i20 WRC cars safely in the top ten after a tough start to the eighth round of this year’s FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). Torrential […]

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Hyundai all new i20 – First Hints

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Hyundai all new i20 – First Hints

Hyundai has released the first design renderings for the Hyundai all new i20. Designed at Hyundai Motor’s Design Centre in Germany, the  Hyundai all new i20 design is inspired by Hyundai’s Fluidic Sculpture 2 design philosophy. The Hyundai i20 all new has a strong road presence due to its distinctive grille assembly, long bonnet, low profile tyres […]

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Third generation Kia Sorento to be unveiled in Korea this month

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Third generation Kia Sorento to be unveiled in Korea this month

To celebrate the fact that the all new third generation Kia Sorento will be unveiled in Korea this month, Kia have released to CarHq.com.au the following teaser images. The third generation Kia Sorento will feature a lower roofline with a higher belt line and when coupled with low profile tyres and alloy wheels a more “aggressive” […]

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