Hatchback News

In memoriam: manuals gone too soon in 2021
By Byron Mathioudakis · 19 Sep 2021
We're edging closer to manual transmission mass extinction event.This year, the exodus continues, as production delays, plummeting demand and increasing electrification and driver-assist safety systems in cars that relies on automatic transmission specifi
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Ford facelifts Fiesta ST hot hatch
By Justin Hilliard · 16 Sep 2021
Ford has revealed the facelifted version of the current-generation Fiesta ST, with the new baby hot hatch set to enter Australian showrooms in the first quarter of next year with more torque and technology than its predecessor
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Mitsubishi Mirage finished?
By Matt Campbell · 16 Sep 2021
What could be the final passenger car sold by Mitsubishi Australia - the venerable Mirage city car - is set to be axed as a result of a change in safety rules.
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Honda Civic 2022 will bring more style
By Byron Mathioudakis · 14 Sep 2021
It's closer than you think.Honda's redesigned and more elegant, 11th-generation Civic will debut by December with higher prices, increased equipment, better safety and more power, as it takes the fight up to the more-premium grade versions of the popular
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Skoda rolls out seven-year service packs
By Tung Nguyen · 13 Sep 2021
Skoda Australia has rolled out seven-year service packs for its new car line-up, which will also add another two years of coverage onto the five-year warranty if bought in 2021.Prices vary depending on model, but Skoda has segmented its line-up into small
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The new Toyota Corollas Australians can't buy
By Byron Mathioudakis · 12 Sep 2021
Toyota in Europe recently revealed a sleek new panel van based on what might be one of the most stylish wagons available anywhere on the planet right now.Elsewhere in the world, Toyota also offers affordable, family-friendly small cars, along with a big,
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Used cars for exotic-option prices
By Stephen Ottley · 12 Sep 2021
Used cars for exotic-option prices.
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rx-2Fresh looks above, same old car underneath!
By Byron Mathioudakis · 12 Sep 2021
It can’t be easy for a carmaker to conceive, design, engineer and launch an all-new model, only to find that it doesn’t quite hit the mark, runs out of sales puff, or finds itself looking old before too long.
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The 2021 Munich motor show’s highlights
By Stephen Ottley · 11 Sep 2021
Motor shows may be a distant memory in Australia, but they’re still going strong in the rest of the world. This week’s Munich motor show gave carmakers their chance to show off their next generation of cars with the usual array of new production cars and wild concepts.
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Abarth updates 595 Competizione again
By Justin Hilliard · 09 Sep 2021
Abarth Australia has updated its 595 light car, with the hatchback and soft-top convertible now exclusively available in range-topping Competizione form
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