Kia has confirmed that the Seltos SUV will land in Australian showrooms on October 25. The Kia Seltos is also available in South Korea and India and has generated a lot of interest. Australia is the third major market where it will be available. Local buyers will be able to purchase the Seltos in either […]
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Kia Motors Australia is expanding its offerings with the introduction of two new special editions. Packing enhanced styling and equipment, the Stinger Carbon Edition and Sorento Black Edition are meant to be made more attractive to prospective customers. Starting off with the Stinger Carbon, it is based on the 365 HP, 3.3-liter bi-turbo GT trim […]
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A teenager in Perth, Australia, left a mayhem behind him after stealing a Subaru Forester which he ended up crashing into a yellow Lamborghini Urus as well as a Toyota Hilux patrol car following a police chase. According to Perthnow, the driver of the Lamborghini Urus was simply in the wrong place at the wrong […]
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SYDNEY, Australia — Two of Australia’s biggest online booksellers have suspended sales of Ronan Farrow’s new book after one of the men who is prominent in it threatened legal action. The book, “Catch and Kill,” which details Farrow’s investigation of the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, was unavailable on Booktopia, a major Australian online book retailer, […]
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SYDNEY, Australia — The island of Tulagi served as a strategic headquarters for Britain and then Japan when each dominated the Pacific. Before World War II, it was the capital of the Solomon Islands. During the war, its natural deepwater harbor across from Guadalcanal made it a military gem fought and died for. Now Tulagi […]
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Toyota has updated the Corolla hatch for the Australian market, giving it new safety and convenience features. Offered in three trim levels named Ascent Sport, SX and ZR, it’s priced at AU$23,335, AU$28,235 and AU$32,135 (US$15,843/19,170/21,818), respectively, and will arrive at dealers on November 1. The most affordable member of the series features the addition […]
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In 2012 and the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ twins launched to much fanfare. They were heralded as two of the market’s best value-for-money sports cars and generated a huge amount of interest in the segment. Back to the present, and a lot has changed in the automotive sphere. All-electric performance and luxury cars have […]
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One of the coolest ways of celebrating 125 years of Mercedes-Benz involvement in motor sports comes from Australia. Former racing driver Andrew Miedecke has brought back the shine to one of the most iconic race cars ever to wear the three-pointed star Down Under: the 190 E 2.3-16 Group A touring car. Originally a DTM racer […]
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BUCASIA BEACH, Australia — Mayor Greg Williamson crunched through the dead branches and kicked the sand. His government had planted trees near the shore to protect this northern Australian beach community from the effects of climate change, but someone had cut them down, apparently for a better view. “It looks to me like they started […]
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Nissan is targeting the likes of the HSV SportsCat, Toyota HiLux Rugged X and Ford Ranger Raptor with their new Navara N-Trek Warrior. Set to launch in December with pricing to be announced soon, the toughened up truck builds on the Navara N-Trek Dual Cab 4WD. It was developed for Australia and New Zealand, together […]
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Lamborghini has issued a recall for just over three dozen Aventador S models in Australia. A document from the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission reveals that a total of 38 Lamborghini Aventador S Coupe and Aventador S Roadster models from the 2017-2019 model years may have a software fault that means they are unable to […]
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Ford Australia has teamed up with Herrod Performance, the largest distributor of Ford Performance Parts outside North America, to make the Mustang R-Spec. A special edition of the popular muscle car, the Mustang R-Spec is aimed exclusively at the Australian market and will be offered in a limited run of 500 units, sold through Ford’s […]
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Mercedes will expand the second-gen CLA Coupe range in Australia with the CLA 250 and AMG CLA 35. Both are available for pre-order with prices starting from AU $68,800 (US $46,285) and AU $83,400 (US $56,108), respectively, and will arrive in the first quarter of the year. Powered by a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder twin-scroll turbocharged engine, […]
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WASHINGTON — After a jet carrying Attorney General William P. Barr touched down in Rome late last month, some diplomats and intelligence officials at the American Embassy were unsure why he had come to the Eternal City. They were later surprised, two officials said, to discover that he had circumvented protocols in arranging the trip, […]
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WASHINGTON — Attorney General William P. Barr has said he is reviewing the origins of the Russia investigation. As part of the review, Mr. Barr met recently with officials in Italy, where in 2016 a Trump campaign adviser met Joseph Mifsud, a professor whose actions figured prominently into the F.B.I.’s rationale for opening the Russia […]
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MELBOURNE, Australia — An Australian couple detained in Iran for several months have been released and are being reunited with their families after charges against them were dropped, the Australian authorities confirmed on Saturday. “I’m pleased to be able to advise that the Iranian government has released Australian couple Jolie King and Mark Firkin from […]
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Launched in Australia two years ago, the Nissan GT-R Nismo has been updated for the 2020MY, receiving, among others, a very hefty starting price. At AU $299,000 (US $202,341), its predecessor was already very costly, yet the improved version will set you back a minimum of AU $378,000 (equal to US $255,802), before on-road costs […]
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Australia had an unusually early and fairly severe flu season this year. Since that may foretell a serious outbreak on its way in the United States, public health experts now are urging Americans to get their flu shots as soon as possible. “It’s too early to tell for sure, because sometimes Australia is predictive and […]
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Hyundai will compete at the 2019 World Time Attack Challenge at Sydney Motorsport Park in Australia with a specially-designed i30 Fastback N later this month. The World Time Attack Challenge is dominated by tuning companies, privateers and racing teams putting their vehicles to the test in various classes to see who’s the fastest. In entering […]
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