Hot hatches

Morizo Edition vetting process explained

By Tung Nguyen · 23 Jun 2023

Toyota Australia is taking a page out of Ferrari’s playbook for its limited-run GR Corolla Morizo Edition to ensure its flagship hot hatch will end up in the hands of enthusiasts, rather than collectors, speculators and scalpers.

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VW to end manual Golf including GTI

By Chris Thompson · 20 Jun 2023

Emissions regulations set to be introduced in Europe will kill off one of motoring’s longest-serving icons as we know it if they’re passed in their current form. The Volkswagen Golf, which has been available for almost half a century with three pedals and a manual transmission, will go auto-only in its next generation.

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VW Golf 333 debuts as muscular hot hatch

By Chris Thompson · 01 Jun 2023

Volkswagen’s Golf R was given a special version to celebrate the two decades since an R badge (or R32, specifically) appeared on a Golf in Australia, but now it’s Germany’s turn to celebrate one of the most revered modern hot hatches.

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Updated Toyota Yaris gets more power

By Chris Thompson · 01 Jun 2023

One of Toyota's most enduring current nameplates has been given an update, with the 2024 Toyota Yaris getting a new variant, more power, and some clever safety tech in an update announced in Europe.

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Is Abarth the next AMG?

By James Cleary · 31 May 2023

Could Italian performance specialist Abarth become the next AMG, spreading performance love to its more everyday stablemates?

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Fastest VW Golf ever celebrates 20 years of R

By Chris Thompson · 25 May 2023

Volkswagen Australia has confirmed it will join in on celebrating 20 years since the ‘R’ badge first appeared on a Golf by offering the Volkswagen Golf R 20 Years locally.

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Vehicle types explained

By Stephen Ottley · 25 May 2023

What is a car? A car is any four-wheeled, self-propelled vehicle that is designed to carry passengers rather than cargo.

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VW Australia to pump up prices soon

By Chris Thompson · 24 May 2023

Volkswagen Australia has announced it will increase prices for much of its model range, effective July 1 - the second time the brand will increase its pricing this year.

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VW sales surge in 2023

By Chris Thompson · 18 May 2023

Volkswagen Australia is enjoying a significant boost in sales, up 51.7 per cent to the end of April this year, as supply of key models become more readily available.

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New Hyundai i30 Sedan N-Line leaked

By Chris Thompson · 16 May 2023

Called the Avante in its home nation of South Korea, the Hyundai i30 Sedan is currently in the middle of a facelift in what could be the last generation of the model.

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