So it is no surprise, with the explosive growth in Chinese sales, that Audi chose the Beijing Motor Show revealing the newest addition to its line-up.
The Q5 all-wheel drive is baby brother to the Q7 and will go up against a growing range…

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The $2.5 billion sale of the two British icons to the Indian manufacturer was to be finalised at the start of the new financial year, but Jaguar Land Rover Australia managing director David Blackhall said it would now be June 1.
“I was i…

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Male aggressiveness is a legacy from caveman days, according to professor Geoffrey Beattie of Manchester University in England.
“Stone-Age man did not drive, but the legacy of his hunting, aggressive and risk-taking past are still eviden…

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Audi already has adiesel A8, Mercedes-Benz is about to introduce an S-Class diesel and BMW is committed to a Seven Series diesel by the first half of 2010.
All three are chasing the holy grail ofreduced emissions, improved fuel economy and bet…

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An independent Newspoll for leading national tyre retailer Beaurepaires asked Queensland drivers about their knowledge of recommended tyre tread, inflation and safety inspection intervals, with the results suggesting drivers are apathetic abou…

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Its latest bonny baby, the compact four-wheel drive GLK is heading our way. But when the pre-shrunk version of the M-Class it gets here, probably late in 2010, it will be missing one vital ingredient _ all-wheel drive.
Benz has confirmed the D…

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The carmaker shut its southern manufacturing operations on March 28, leaving 530 workers unemployed.
A further 400 workers stayed on to decommission the plant but will be out of a job soon. Yesterday, the State Government confirmed there were …

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The State Government says a revised estimate of capital costs has jumped because of inflation and the associated costs of materials and labour.
It is estimated that the cost of establishing permanent facilities for a precinct to host a round o…

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Plans for a powerhouse Legend in 2010 with an eight-pot engine and all-wheel drive are well advanced at HQ in Japan, but the driving force for the newcomer is actually in the US.
More US drivers are pushing for V8 engines, a shift Hyundai has …

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A delegation of Singapore motor racing officials will visit Sandown’s V8 race in June.
Speaking after the successful debut of the Hamilton street race in New Zealand at the weekend, V8 Supercars Australia chairman Tony Cochrane said the series…

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