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New faces put to some classic old names
New faces put to some classic old names

The car industry is a bit like film and fashion: it thrives on new developments, but sees plenty of collateral in rebooting…

Mazda hitches up to wagon trend with diesel Six

In an automotive world bursting at the seams with SUVs, I am heartened that so many makers are sticking up for traditional…

Holden: Beefy beast fights its corner

The latest Commodore is key for Holden in Australia, with the local boss hopeful the new car will show Australians it is…

The Good Oil: Under control

Now, The Good Oil is undoubtedly a fan of a good racing video game and while most of us make do with a couch and the standard…

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 Annual cultural festival lights up Sydney video Annual cultural festival lights up Sydney

Vivid Sydney, the annual festival of light, music…

 Family pay tribute to slain soldier video Family pay tribute to slain soldier

The family of murdered British soldier Lee Rigby has…

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Car Buyers' Guide: European style
Car Buyers' Guide: European style

The dilemma: Dad-to-be seeks a vehicle that's safe and value for money With a baby due very soon, Nilesh is after a second…

Audi A3 Sportback: Crossing the red line
Audi A3 Sportback: Crossing the red line

Jimmy the maintenance man stopped and stared as I pulled into the Herald carpark, shaking his head as I stepped out of my…

Nissan recalls 800,000 cars
Nissan recalls 800,000 cars

Japanese automaker Nissan has announced it is recalling more than 800,000 vehicles worldwide as a result of a steering wheel…

Citroen: Digital baby to berth in NZ
Citroen: Digital baby to berth in NZ

It may be five years old, but the GT concept car by Citroen is still a beautiful machine, and it's coming to this year's…

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Matt Greenop: Ford's big cars lost relevance
Matt Greenop: Ford's big cars lost relevance

Ford's decision to pull out of manufacturing Australia is sad news for the car industry both in New…

High price for Bond car wrecks

Even Aston Martin wrecks fetched above-estimate prices at a UK auction Bond car sold - mouse nest included An Aston Martin…

Ford to shut Aussie plants

Ford will cease its manufacturing operations in Australia by October 2016 with the loss of 1200 jobs, which could have a…

End of the road for Holden VE

As the last of the Holden VE Commodores rolled off the production line at the company's South Australia plant, preparation…

Brazilians pay high price for new cars
Brazilians pay high price for new cars

Cars roll endlessly off the assembly lines of the industry's biggest carmakers, more than 10,000 a day…

BMW 7 Series: Style tweaks so subtle in Seven

Say what you will about the BMW 7-series, but it's certainly not a car for showing off in. For a start, the 5-series now…

Honda: All new NSX to be built in US

Honda's new version of its Acura NSX sports car will be produced at a new plant inside one of the carmaker's former facilities…

HSV takes extra grunt to the max

Just the exhaust soundtrack would be enough to rock the foundations. But jump on the accelerator of the new HSV and there…

Mini Paceman: it's the Mini Major

They call the Mini Paceman a 'sports activity coupe'. The difference between a sports utility vehicle and an 'SAC' seems…

Motorsport: Family fun the classic way
Motorsport: Family fun the classic way

Todd Forsyth must have shares in a fuel company to run this much-modified 1974 MGBGT, spotted racing…

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