| Kia Cerato targets fleet buyers and bigger slice of small-car sales |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
has been specially packaged to help the South Korean brand break into Australia's important fleet market. The Cerato small car is Kia's biggest-selling model globally but has struggled to make significant ground in Australia's most popular segment. Kia Australia sold 7881 Cerato hatches and sedans in 2012, a figure that failed to get the model into the top 10 for the year. It ...
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| 2014 BMW M4 Coupe and 4 Series Convertible spied |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
In addition to the two-door versions dropping the BMW M Division's most iconic badge, the M4 coupe, M4 convertible and M3 sedan will all swap naturally aspirated V8 power for a turbocharged in-line six-cylinder of rumoured 3.3-litre capacity. Whether two or three turbochargers will be used is unclear, but the engine will produce substantially more than the 309kW and 400Nm made by the ...
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| Red Bull signs first-ever female racer to junior team |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
has signed its first-ever female racing driver to its Junior Team development squad. Eighteen-year-old Beitske Visser from the Netherlands started karting when she was five years old before karting competitively at age seven. The 174cm tall Visser moved into open wheel racing in 2012 driving ...
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| Volkswagen chairman’s wife set to join Audi board report |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
Audi spokesperson confirmed the the likely appointment to industry journal Automotive News, saying Ursula Piech will be up for election to Audi’s supervisory panel at the next annual shareholders’ meeting on May 16. While a formal election is still to take place, Automotive News suggests "the appointment of Piech’s 56-year-old wife, a trained kindergarten teacher, to the ...
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| Rush trailer previews upcoming F1 film |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
Nurburgring that almost killed him, highlights the rivalry between Austrian driver Lauda and Brit James Hunt during the golden era of Formula 1 in the 1970s. Directed by Ron Howard and starring Australia's Chris Hemsworth as Hunt and Daniel Bruhl as Lauda, Rush is set for release on September 13. And now we ...
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| 2013 Kia Cerato Review |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
The 2013 Kia Cerato represents the third instalment of a nameplate that carries the South Korean brand's fortunes in Australia's crucial small car ...
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| Honda and Acura to Unveil Concepts in Shanghai |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
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Honda announced earlier today that it will unveil two new concepts under both the Honda and Acura brands at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show. Both concept models are set to be introduced to the Chinese market in the near future. Speculation says that the Acura concept is a crossover, smaller than the U.S. market Acura [...]
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| DRC president assails French investigation |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
Congo's president says French investigators looking into real estate and other luxury acquisitions are interfering with his nation's internal affairs Two human rights groups filed suit in Paris in 2010, seeking a court to compel the French justice ministry to investigate how Democratic Republic of Congo ...
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| Many in Texas are scared of the weather |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
DAL2001040505 - 05 MAY 2001 - DALLAS, TEXAS, USA: Workers clear the debris after a tornado struck the Dallas suburb of Mansfield after dark on May 4, 2001. The daylight showed the extent of the damage, including several houses and businesses that suffered major damage. No injuries were reported from the storm. . mk/ih/Ian Halperin ...
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| 2014 Kia Forte First drive review |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
It's tough to stand out in the crowded compact sedan market, but Kia is making a name for itself with quality cars at reasonable prices. The all-new Forte has unusually good streamlining to aid fuel economy. In ...
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