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Honda Jazz Vibe limited edition released Honda have today announced a limited edition Jazz model to be known simply as ‘Vibe’. Vibe is essentially an option package available on Honda Jazz GLi and Honda Jazz VTi models featuring 1.3- and 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engines respectively. The Vibe limited edition includes $3,200 of additional equipment including a sports grille, alloy wheels (including a matching [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Honda Jazz Vibe limited edition released 2011 Ssangyong C200 spy photos Ssangyong is still alive as these photos of the C200 prototype shows. Ssangyong first planned to show this car in production form at the 2009 Frankfurt Car Show, but due to some economical problems and now being under bankruptcy protection all of the development has been delayed. Several weeks of strike action at the factory didn't [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. 2011 Ssangyong C200 spy photos Aston Martin Rapide Review Day one – Valencia, Spain. Five years ago Aston Martin boss Ulrich Bez, told the six-foot plus Aston Martin Director of Design Marek Reichmann, that he wanted him to build the most beautiful four-door sports car in the world. That's easier said than done, but if you know Ulrich Bez, you also know that he means what [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Aston Martin Rapide Review 2010 Lexus CT 200h At the Geneva Motor Show Lexus will unveil its new CT 200h, just six months after showing the LF-Ch concept. The new Lexus CT-200h will be the first full hybrid vehicle in the compact premium market. This vehicle is for people who want to reduce their emissions without compromising on driving enjoyment and style. The CT-200h has [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. 2010 Lexus CT 200h TopGear Live in Sydney It’s everything you’d expect from the TopGear crew: supercars, stunts, pyrotechnics, sexist undertones and a healthy dose of English wit from the Clarkson/May one-liner factory. However, the pint sized stooge, Richard Hammond, was noticeably absent, which did reduce the humour of the show significantly. Even so, for me it was a great event and seems to [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. TopGear Live in Sydney Vehicle security under threat from new key replicating device Vehicle security is set to take another battering with a new invention, known as Electronic Key Impressioner (EKI), able to digitally copy the internal structure of a car’s keyhole for later copying. The device is inserted in to a vehicle’s keyhole where it scans the surfaces to form an electronic impression of the key, then transmits [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Vehicle security under threat from new key replicating device Citroen DS High Rider Concept previewed ahead of Geneva Motor Show Citroen have today previewed images of its DS High Rider Concept ahead of next month’s official unveiling at the Geneva Motor Show. As the second concept from Citroen to wear the DS badge, the High Rider is a four-seat coupe that combines shooting brake and three-door hatch designs in to the one vehicle. An elevated clearance and [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Citroen DS High Rider Concept previewed ahead of Geneva Motor Show Toyota Tacoma added to growing recall numbers Toyota’s on-going recall woes are set to continue with approximately 8,000 vehicles likely to be added to the tally today. The news comes as Toyota announced the addition of its US-based Tacoma model to growing list. This time round the issue relates to a potentially faulty drive shaft that, according to a Toyota spokesperson Mr Brian [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Toyota Tacoma added to growing recall numbers Hyundai i-Flow Concept teaser pic revealed ahead of Geneva Motor Show Hyundai has today released its first teaser image of the company’s futuristic plug-in hybrid sedan, to be known as i-Flow. The vehicle, believed to be based closely on sister company Kia’s Ray plug-in hybrid concept (as seen on CarAdvice last week), also appears to share some familiar design cues with the Lotus Elise (up front) and [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Hyundai i-Flow Concept teaser pic revealed ahead of Geneva Motor Show Mercedes-Benz Vito electric vehicle prototype unveiled Mercedes-Benz has today unveiled a battery-powered prototype of its Vito commercial van. The vehicle was prepared for the informal EU Competitiveness Council meeting, which was held in San Sebastián late last week. During the event, European ministers of economic affairs met to discuss issues concerning the economic viability of future technologies, such as battery-powered EVs (electric [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Mercedes-Benz Vito electric vehicle prototype unveiled 2011 Nissan Patrol teaser video, interior pics & more specs released Following our recent spy photos of the 2011 Nissan Patrol, we can this morning bring you some more interior pics, specification details and even a teaser video of Nissan’s new flagship off-roader thanks to Nissan’s Middle East media web site. With a heritage now spanning five decades, the Nissan Patrol has been a favourite of the [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. 2011 Nissan Patrol teaser video, interior pics & more specs released 2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class spy photos There are few cars that still look fresh after five years of production and the current Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class is one of them. No Botox needed here. But Mercedes is already working on a new CLS as we have showed before with photos of full camouflaged prototypes. And the reason has nothing to do with the looks, [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. 2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class spy photos Chevrolet Camaro SS Review 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS Review – by Performax International Location: Lakeside Raceway, Queensland. Model Tested: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS – $135,000 It's been a while since I’ve had to set my alarm for 5.00am, but when you have an invite to pair up with a couple of motor racing heroes like Kevin (KB) Bartlett and rising [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Chevrolet Camaro SS Review