Performance, passion and driving pleasure were all key priorities for RenaultSport engineers when they started work on the Clio RenaultSport 197. The result is a car engineered to set pulses running.

In addition to a comprehensive list of mechanical and suspension modifications the new Clio III RenaultSport features a groundbreaking, F1 inspired, rear air diffuser.
“The team at RenaultSport have produced some terrific products, the new Clio III will help to make RenaultSport one of the most sought-after performance brands in Australia,” says Renault Australia Managing Director, Rudi Koenig.
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Fresh from the Frankfurt Motorshow the all-new Laguna taking centre stage on the Renault stand is the most sophisticated car ever manufactured by Renault.

“The all-new Laguna paves the way for Renault’s return to the high end of the market,” says Renault Australia Managing Director, Rudi Koenig.
“The new Laguna represents a gobal program investment of over A$1.5 billion and has been built to the highest of standards.”
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Audi Australia will unveil its first ‘e’ model Downunder at the Australian International Motor Show.

The new A3 Sportback 1.9 e is the latest generation of highly fuel efficient vehicles from Audi, developed as a result of the brand’s desire to achieve maximum efficiency for everyday driving situations.
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The all new Audi A4 has made its local debut at the Australian International Motor Show.

Arriving in Australian showrooms around April 2008, the all new A4 headlines an impressive array of new Audi models on display, including the new A5 and S5 Coupe, and the just-released R8 sportscar.
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Audi Australia has launched its long-awaited R8 sports coupe in Australia.

Following in the footsteps of Audi’s highly-successful rally cars and history-making Le Mans Prototype LMP R8 race car, the company has now launched a road-going version of the same name, with the genes of a winner.

The name R8 is now synonymous with superior performance, unswerving reliability and the intelligent use of power. The sporty genes of its forebears are even highlighted in the way the R8 cuts its way through the air. The same design team that had previously styled the R8 racing car was given the task of styling the R8 roadgoing sports car.
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Audi Australia has confirmed the company will introduce the most powerful diesel SUV in the world. The Audi Q7 4.2 TDI V8 will hit Australian showrooms by the end of 2007, unleashing 240 kW and 760 Nm of torque.

Arriving ahead of their official Australian launch date, two Audi Q7 4.2 TDI models were flown to Australia to take part in the company’s across-Australia ‘Trans-Continental Crossing’ event which ran from 30 August to 24 September.
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For the first time in Australia, Audi will showcase its ‘Audi Exclusive’ bespoke vehicle range at the 2007 show.

Both an Audi A8 and TT Coupe have been personalised from the “Audi Exclusive” options range, and will highlight the German luxury brand’s topmost range of customised options.
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Audi’s sporty S5 Coupe has arrived in Australia, spearheading the all new A5 model range.

This entirely new model is Audi’s interpretation of a classic touring coupe, marrying dynamism with refined elegance to produce an undeniably stylish vehicle.
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Nissan’s adventurous, new five-door crossover, the DUALIS will hit Australian roads in December and one thing is certain: it is one of a kind, there’s nothing else quite like it on the road.

From its strong exterior style to the wrap around cockpit interior layout, the DUALIS is just the right size for people looking for a versatile and impressive driver’s vehicle. The key design elements that turn DUALIS into a crossover can be found above and below the waistline.
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Nissan’s stylish new five-door Micra is set to shake-up the light car market with its combinations of great looks, performance and impressive value for money.

Quite unlike anything else on the road, Nissan’s Micra is the model that brings a distinctively different and undeniably elegant look to the city car market.
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Making its first appearance in Australia, Turbo X, Saab’s exciting new all-wheel drive performance car, has landed in Sydney for the Australian International Motor Show.

Turbo X was unveiled for the first time last month at the Frankfurt International Motor Show exactly 30 years after Saab revealed its first turbocharged vehicle at the Frankfurt show.
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The new Saab 9-3 range features bold, more assertive looks, reflecting a series of powertrain improvements that include the introduction of all-wheel-drive and more powerful diesel, petrol and BioPower (E85) engines.

The introduction of distinctive new frontal styling for the 9-3 Sport Sedan, SportCombi and iconic Convertible, inspired by Saab’s award-winning Aero X concept car, is designed to reinforce the range’s sporty appeal and performance focus.
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A global leader in renewable fuels, Saab is launching Australia’s first ethanol production car at the Australian International Motor Show today.

Called Saab BioPower, it is a flex-fuel ethanol powered version of the Saab 9-5 vehicle, which can run on E85 (a mix of 85 per cent ethanol and 15 per cent petrol) or petrol, in any combination, from the one fuel tank.
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Ten years ago last month, Honda unleashed a quiet revolution in the Australian car market.

In September 1997, Honda introduced the CR-V into Australia. Ten years on, the 100,000th CR-V — an automatic CR-V Luxury — rolled out of Advanx Motors, Honda’s Gosford dealership.

The CR-V wasn’t the first compact SUV — the recreational 4WD market was crowded, even back then — but it changed forever what consumers came to expect from a compact SUV.
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Honda Motor Co has released details of the production and concept motor vehicles and technologies to be exhibited at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show from October 27 to November 11, 2007.

The theme for Honda’s motor vehicle booth for this year is: “For the endless joy of mobility on our earth”. Based on this theme, Honda will display a variety of advanced environmental technologies that address environmental issues such as a reduction in CO2 emissions, together with the fun of mobility.

Two concept models will make their world premiere at the motor show.
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