Suzuki has announced that its Indian-built Alto microcar will go on sale in Australia in the second quarter of 2009, fitting in under the Swift in Suzuki’s local lineup and expected to retail for around $13,000 AUD.

With a tiny 50kW 1.0-litre three-cylinder propelling its 3.5 metre long body, the diminutive Alto returns a remarkable 4.5l/100km [...]

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Mitsubishi has released pricing for its WRX-fighting Lancer Ralliart sedan and Sportback, which is now available for order in Australia.

At $42,490 AUD for both sedan or Sportback, the Lancer Ralliart retails for $2500 more than its main competitor, the Subaru WRX. However, Mitsubishi Australia CEO Robert McEniry is confident that the impressive mechanical package offered [...]

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Renault has announced that its all-new Koleos will soon be available from Australian showrooms, bringing along its own unique Gallic flavour to the SUV segment.

The Koleos is Renault’s first 4×4 crossover vehicle and was developed jointly between Renault, Nissan and Samsung Motors, making the mid-size SUV French in name only. Still, if you were never [...]

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Mazda Australia has announced that the newly updated BT-50 utility is now on sale, with a number of revisions making the rugged workhorse more powerful, more versatile and more… attractive(?) for 2009.

The range has been bolstered by the addition of two new 2WD models and five new 4WD models, bringing the total number of BT-50 [...]

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General Motors has released the first few images of the 2011 Chevy Volt ahead of its official launch early next week, giving the world its first good look at the car that many hope will redefine the way motorists use fuel.

So, is it a looker, or is it time to break out a car-sized [...]

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Hyundai has announced that it has recently achieved 100,000 sales for its Getz compact car in Australia. To celebrate the milestone, the Korean automaker is launching a campaign to help get rid of even more Getz’s from its showrooms.

Of course, it’s all a pretty flimsy excuse to clear the decks of the by-now-outdated 2008 [...]

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With 355mm front rotors gripped by some fairly sizable calipers, the standard braking hardware of Aston Martin’s DB9 isn’t exactly limp-wristed. However, compared to the 378mm rotors and quad-piston calipers worn by the Caparo T1 they look positively fragile, which is why Aston Martin have reportedly decided to fit their big GT with the Caparo’s [...]

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Mazda has announced some across the board retail price cutting on its handsome Mazda6 range. Reductions of between $1,750 and $3,920 have been made depending on the model.

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Honda have launched the Freed compact minivan in Japan, which delivers seating for up to eight people in a package that uses just 6.1 litres of fuel per 100km.

Based on the same platform as the Honda Jazz, the Freed lays claim to being the first true 8-seater in the small car class. Of course, it’s [...]

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SsangYong has announced a major overhaul in Australia and New Zealand with a new company formed to handle the distribution of the Korean marque.

The new company, SsangYong Motor Australasia, is an alliance between the existing distributor Russell Burling and Western Australian automotive company, The Barbagallo Group.

The Barbagallo Group has been the WA distributor for SsangYong [...]

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The jaw-droppingly beautiful Dodge Challenger is ready to hit the road in production form. Two years on from its debut as a concept car Dodge have signed off on the finished product and released the official images and press release and on the outside the news is all good. A quick look at the interior [...]

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Mitsubishi will be officially unveiling their refreshed 2009 Galant sedan at the Chicago Auto Show next week. Following the now requisite image leak, Mitsubishi have released the official images and press release to give us all a taste of what to expect. The North American Galant has mirrored our own Mitsubishi 380 in much of [...]

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