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2010 Mazda2 hatch & sedan face-lift heads for Australia The new Mazda2 hatch and sedan will land in Australian showrooms from May highlighting a revised look and increased equipment levels. Since its launch in 2007, over 35,000 examples of the Mazda2 have been sold in Australia, making it one of the best selling light cars on the market. Joining three- and five-door hatch models this year [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. 2010 Mazda2 hatch & sedan face-lift heads for Australia NHTSA & US Transportation Dept. demand Toyota provide recall documents Following news this afternoon that Toyota will idle two of its US plants, comes a report from the United States Government’s Transportation Department that it is demanding all documents and data relating to the company’s recent multi-million vehicle accelerator pedal recall. The Department is trying to determine if the manufacturer acted in a timely manner upon [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. NHTSA & US Transportation Dept. demand Toyota provide recall documents Toyota US production halted amid recall sales slump Following Toyota’s recent recalls, the manufacturer has today announced that it will be idling two of its US plants to “better align current demand with market supply”. The two plants, located in the US states of Texas and Kentucky, has been running on overtime until yesterday, but will be cut back to minimum operation until such [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Toyota US production halted amid recall sales slump 2011 Lotus Elise specifications and details The new generation 2011 Lotus Elise has been officially unveiled, boasting a dramatic new look, a raft of changes and enhancements, and a new entry-level 1.6-litre powerplant. Adopting the evolutionary Lotus design trends introduced with the Lotus Evora, the new Lotus Elise stamps its reputation as the most efficient high performance sportscar in the world. The new [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. 2011 Lotus Elise specifications and details 2010 Nissan Dualis, Pathfinder, Navara to debut at Geneva Motor Show Nissan has announced that an updated version of the Qashqai (Dualis in Australia) and refreshed ranges of the Pathfinder and Navara will join an exciting display of new vehicles at next month's Geneva Motor Show. Revealed by CarAdvice in December, the new Dualis receives a front and rear makeover, improved interior technology and NVH improvements. The underfloor [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. 2010 Nissan Dualis, Pathfinder, Navara to debut at Geneva Motor Show MG planning new sports car for 2014 After almost two years of rumours, rejuvenated British automotive icon MG is working on its first new sports car in 15 years to replace the dated MG TF roadster. Rumoured to be front-engined, rear-wheel drive and open-topped to directly compete with the Mazda MX-5, MG insiders say the intention is to have the car on the [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. MG planning new sports car for 2014 Porsche Panamera V6 joins the four-door range In a bid to compete at a lower price point, and to meet increasingly strict emissions standards, Porsche has announced today that it plans to introduce two V6-powered versions of its sporty four-door Panamera model at April’s Beijing Motor Show. To be offered in rear- and all-wheel drive variants, the Panamera V6 will feature a 3.6-litre [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Porsche Panamera V6 joins the four-door range Nissan Micra replacement to appear at Geneva Motor Show Nissan has today confirmed that its next-generation Micra will appear at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. Set to replace the existing model, which has been around in most markets since 2003, the new Nissan Micra will take on the likes of the Honda Jazz, Mazda 2 and Ford Fiesta. The new Micra will be the first from [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Nissan Micra replacement to appear at Geneva Motor Show Alfa Romeo to resume US sales by mid-2012 Alfa Romeo will soon resume selling cars in the US following nearly two decades without representation. Owner Fiat plans to return the sporty Italian brand to the US market by 2012 with CEO Sergio Machionne telling Autonews that: “I'm a lot more confident now that Alfa Romeo will reconstitute a product offering that is acceptable globally, and [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Alfa Romeo to resume US sales by mid-2012 Australian car emissions reach low new milestone The Aussie new car market has reached a new low in its average CO2 emissions with the National Average Carbon Emission (NACE) figure for 2009 recording an average of 218.5 grams per kilometre per vehicle sold. The new figure is down 1.8 per cent of the 2008 figure of 222.4 grams of CO2/km. Helped by improvements in [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Australian car emissions reach low new milestone BMW M3 Competition package launched in the UK From March 20, BMW UK will offer a Competition Package for its M3 Coupé. The package comprises a revised EDC (Electronic Damper Control) system that now includes a new Sport setting which, mated to 10mm lower suspension, improves M3’s already impressive handling. The Competition Package also includes DSC+ (Dynamic Stability Control Plus) that offers less electronic [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. BMW M3 Competition package launched in the UK Suzuki SX4 Review 2010 Suzuki SX4 First Steer Review Bundled in a segment where every man and his dog wants more for less, Suzuki has further refined its niche burrowing SX4 Hatch and SX4 Sedan. While exterior styling changes will only be spotted by the keen observer, they are limited to a new grille and different alloy wheels. On the [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Suzuki SX4 Review Aston Martin Rapide Review – Day 2 Day 2 – Collect a spanking new Rapide from the City of Arts and Sciences and drive north to the picturesque mountain village of Alcudia del Veo and beyond. I'm not sure what's going on, but this is the second time my driving partner from South Africa's Top Car Magazine, has ended up behind the wheel [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Aston Martin Rapide Review – Day 2