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Land Rover Range Rover

From the time of the first reveal of the Range Rover in 1970, the model has continuously evolved according to market and environmental expectations. It was dubbed several times as the world’s most luxurious SUV. The Range Rover wagon features sophisticated equipment and advanced technology, which make it stand out from competitors within the same class. The Range Rover was characterised from the start by large engine capacities and off-road abilities that others were not equipped to handle.

Jan 24th, 2020

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Land Rover Discovery

Land Rover first came up with the station wagon body option in 1949. The bodywork was wooden-framed and had enough seating for seven. The station wagon version saw the initial expansion of the brand range. These were fitted with a safari roof and entailed a second roof skin fitted on top of the car. The wagon option carried on into the production of the Discovery series, which began in 1989.

Jan 24th, 2020

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Lexus IS F

The "F" marque on any Lexus is the signature of this luxury brand’s high-performance division. A model bearing the F insignia means that it was packed with enhancements as sports package and accessories or individually-badged cars. Lexus filed the F emblem trademark in 2006 in the same tradition that BMW has the M Division and Mercedes-Benz has the AMG. Lexus derived the "F" marque from the Fuji International Speedway and based the logo on the tracks' profile from turn 9 to turn 16.

Jan 23rd, 2020

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Nissan Pathfinder

In 1986, Nissan launched a brand new line-up of SUV now known as Nissan Pathfinder. The very first Pathfinder shared the platform with Nissan’s compact pickup truck in 1986. Today, in its fourth generation, it is a midsize crossover SUV with a unibody design that includes a hybrid variant.

Jan 23rd, 2020

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Toyota Corona

The Toyota Corona is a compact car built in Japan by Toyota. It first appeared on the market in 1957 and was available through ten generations up until 2001. The Toyota Corona started as a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive vehicle. During its seventh generation between 1983 and 1987, the car transitioned to a front-wheel-drive instead.

Jan 23rd, 2020

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Holden HK / Holden HT / Holden HG

The Holden HK, Holden HT and Holden HG are three cars sold one after the other by Australian car company Holden. Together, they were on the market between 1968 and 1971, with each vehicle only lasting on the market for a year or so.

Jan 23rd, 2020

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Volkswagen Multivan

The T5 series was produced from 2003 to 2015 as a light commercial vehicle with a front-engine, front-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive layout. There are over a hundred variations of the T5, including short or long-wheelbases with low, medium or high rooflines available in van (cargo/passenger), pick-up, minibus, crew cab, chassis cab, and campervan body styles. The series has indeed enjoyed immense popularity with all these body makes apart from a great number of third-party conversions, including ambulances, police vans, fire engines, ladder trucks, and taxis. The T5’s transport load capacity is between 800kg and 1.4t (or around 5.8m3 to 9.3 m3 bulk capacity).

Jan 23rd, 2020

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Volkswagen LT Van

The Volkswagen LT van was produced from 1975 to 2006 spanning two generations internally coded as Typ28/Typ21 and Typ 2D. It was the largest light commercial vehicle produced by VW, available as a van (cargo/passenger), pickup, minibus, crew cab, and chassis cab. It had a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive layout. The first generation was manufactured by Volkswagen in 1975, while the second one was produced by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles from 1996 to 2005. It entered the Australian market in 2003 and stayed there until 2007.

Jan 23rd, 2020

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Nissan Patrol

The Nissan Patrol is among the few cars that have held to their original form and design. Launched as SUV, the Nissan Patrol has crossed many challenges both on-road and off-road. The Patrol (Patorōru in Japan) is a series of four-wheel-drive vehicles, currently classed as off-road and full-size SUV, manufactured by Nissan in Japan and sold throughout the world.

Jan 22nd, 2020

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Lexus IS 200t / IS 300h / IS 350

In 2010, the Lexus brand marked its 20th year in the automotive industry. The IS series was in its second generation, sold under a single name with the introduction of the Lexus brand in Japan in 2005. The L-finesse design philosophy introduced by Lexus has now played an essential role in transforming the IS series to a true compact luxury sedan.

Jan 22nd, 2020

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Lexus IS 250 / IS 250C / IS 300C / IS 350C

Lexus offered the second-generation IS-series in numerous variants and engine combinations. This series brought the Lexus to its home market Japan and retired the Altezza, its domestic alter-ego for the past generations. The second-generation IS-series cars are now a proper Lexus and true to its brand in providing luxury sports compact sedans. The coupe-like-silhouette IS sedan produces a drag coefficient of 0.28, which is significant in a 2005 model car. To put this figure in the right perspective, the 2014 BMW I8 has a Cd=0.26 and the 2012 Tesla Model S Cd=0.24.

Jan 22nd, 2020

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Volkswagen Passat

Volkswagen began producing the Passat since 1972 as a mid-size car or a large family car with a front-engine, front-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive layout. Spanning generations, with each designated as B1, B2, and all through B8. It shared the same platform with Audi 80 and A4 from 1973 to 1986. However, from the third generation, it had been based on the A platform shared with the smaller Volkswagen Golf.

Jan 22nd, 2020

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Volkswagen Polo

The Volkswagen Polo is a supermini car with a front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout built in hatchback, sedan, and estate body styles. Volkswagen began producing it since 1975 for over six generations now. In Australia, the Polo came in 1996, skipping the first two generations.

Jan 22nd, 2020

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Land Rover Freelander

The Land Rover Freelander was introduced into the market in 1998 as a compact SUV with an entry-level price tag. The Freelander is currently classified as the company’s heritage vehicle. That means it is going to continue stocking spare parts for the recently discontinued model but not as a contemporary car. It is relevant because the original Freelander was revealed in 1997 and was not replaced until 2006. That makes it a decade before the first generation LR Freelander went out of production.

Jan 22nd, 2020

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Volkswagen Golf

Volkswagen began producing the VW Golf in 1974, spanning eight generations and selling up to the present. It succeeded the VW Beetle and started to be available in Australia in 1976 and, except for the second generation, continues to be available in the market to this day in various configurations. It was hatchbacks, estates, convertibles, saloons, and even pickup trucks and adopted FF and F4 layouts throughout production.

Jan 21st, 2020