AFTER A LONG run of leaked images and artist’s impressions, followed by an international unveiling at the New York Motor Show, the 2010 Subaru Liberty is now here in Australia and on sale.

As with others in its market segment, the Honda Accord Euro and Mazda6, the new Liberty has grown in size.

Now 6mm longer, 90mm [...]

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LAND ROVER HAS TODAY announced that the 2010 Range Rover will hit UK showrooms in July, and pricing for the UK Range Rover line-up is now available.

Aesthetically, the 2010 Range Rover features subtle updates to the body, including a revised grille and bumper, along with a new LED indicator system in the headlights.

Motivation for the [...]

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While the Fiat 500 has scooped the 2009 World Car Design of the Year award, the giant-killing Nissan GT-R – affectionately known in the past as ‘Godzilla’ – has beaten all-comers to take the crown as 2009 World Performance Car of the Year.

Making it to the top three finalists – whittled from the top ten [...]

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The mantle of ‘man’s best friend’ has always been a bitterly-fought competition between canines and cars. Honda has stepped in with an olive branch of sorts, devising a way for the two to co-exist in harmony.

At the 2009 New York Auto Show, Honda has unveiled a ‘Dog Friendly’ edition of its Element SUV. The [...]

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There have been whispers for some time now that Toyota has been looking at sending its diminutive iQ light car to the US, to be sold under the company’s youth-oriented brand Scion.

The whispers turned into bright yellow shouts this week, with Toyota revealing a Scion-badged concept version of the iQ at the New York Motor [...]

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Land Rover has released images of the most recent update to hit its 2010 catalogue, with the Range Rover Sport, the latest to receive a face-lift.

The British automaker has chosen this month’s New York Auto Show as the venue to launch its updated range.

The new Sport has received a more extensive overhaul than its less [...]

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With the New York Auto Show just days away, BMW has revealed full details and a plethora of images on its latest M-division enhanced creations.

BMW’s X6 M and X5 M SUVs have been unveiled in all their glory and if you’re among the many that have to drive an SUV, this might be just the way to [...]

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This year’s New York Auto Show will see Mitsubishi display its Outlander GT Prototype, but don’t be fooled by the ‘Prototype’ in the title. What you’re looking at is an updated version of the Mitsubishi Outlander.

The Outlander GT Prototype is most likely what we’ll see as a facelifted production update to the current Outlander. On [...]

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Photos of BMW’s latest 4×4 creation, the 2010 BMW X6 M, have been leaked ahead of its launch at this month’s New York Auto Show.

Official specifications are expected to be revealed in the next 24 hours, but it is rumoured that the ungainly-looking machine will boast a hefty 4.4 litre turbocharged V8 engine, producing an [...]

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Is it just us, or have Korean automakers got real sexy all of a sudden? First it was the Hyundai Genesis, then the Kia Soul and pro_cee’d - and that’s before we even get to the concept cars.

The Tiburon’s replacement is rumoured to be based off the delicious Veloster concept, and the surprisingly beautiful ix-onic [...]

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Forget embargoes, we’ve got all the details and official images of the new Mercedes Benz E63 AMG right here, right now.

The E63 was scheduled to be unveiled at the New York Auto Show in less than a week and Mercedes had done a good job preventing leaks, until now.

We brought you a glimpse of the [...]

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Acura has revealed the name of its BMW X6 contender ahead of the car’s scheduled unveiling at next week’s New York Motor Show: meet the Acura ZDX.

Beyond giving its creation a name, Acura has added little more to the puzzle, preferring to keep its cards close to its chest for now.

Jeff Conrad, vice president of [...]

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