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Lexus GS Series

The Lexus GS series is an executive car in the mid-luxury class. From its inception, it was designed as a performance sedan, evolving into one powered by six- and eight-cylinder engines in a luxury package. Although initially released in Japan as the 1991 Toyota Aristo, the first-generation GS only entered other markets wearing its Lexus brand name in 1993.

Jan 21st, 2020

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Lexus IS 200 / IS 300

The IS 200 and IS 300 were compact executive cars that Lexus started marketing in 1999 to be their entry-level model. The model is known as the Toyota Altezza in Japan and was developed as a high-performance luxury car to compete directly with the BMW 3-Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Audi A4.

Jan 20th, 2020

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Land Rover Defender

During its tenure, the Land Rover Defender has always been the ultimate offroader. Even the name suggests sturdiness as the Land Rover was designed to rove the land regardless of the terrain. The first Land Rover rolled off the assembly line in 1947 as the initial mule prototype, which was to be an all-purpose vehicle that would function as a post-war Jeep. Two million units have since come out of production from the debut of the Series 1 Land Rover in 1948. The first iteration at this time channelled the spirit of the American Jeep. The Rover was discontinued after 2016 but again restarted for the 2020 model year as a complete redesign.

Jan 20th, 2020

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Nissan 370Z

The 370Z is the latest in the long line of Nissan's Z-car series that traces its roots all the way back to 1969. Also known as the 'Fairlady Z' in its homeland Japan, this two-wheel-drive sports car was designed by Randy Rodriguez and Diane Allen of Nissan Design America. Allen was also the designer of the 350Z, this car's predecessor.

Jan 20th, 2020

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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is an M-segment or light commercial vehicle (LCV) built as vans, chassis cabs, minibuses, and pickup trucks by the Daimler AG company since 1995. Dodge, Freightliner, and Volkswagen also sold it rebranding it under their name.

Jan 20th, 2020

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Toyota Corolla

The Toyota Corolla, a line of subcompact and compact cars produced since 1966, has been one of the best selling cars worldwide to this day. It surpassed the Volkswagen Beetle in 1997, becoming the bestselling nameplate in the world. The Corolla has sold millions worldwide and continues to sell each year. During its early years, it was offered as both a rear-wheel and front-wheel drive. But down the line, the rear-wheel-drive versions were discontinued. You now get one as a front-wheel or four-wheel drive.

Jan 20th, 2020

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Toyota Sprinter

The Toyota Sprinter, a variant of the Toyota Corolla, was manufactured by the Japanese automaker from 1968 to 2000. Toyota aimed to come up with a sportier version of the Corolla. The Sprinter has been used as the base vehicle for two joint projects by Toyota and US automaker GM. The car, known as the S-car, was sold in both the United States and Australia. Each generation Corolla, up until the introduction of Corolla E140 in 2000, was sold alongside a Sprinter sibling. They were only available in Australia from 1983. They disappeared from the Australian market from 1985 to 1993, only to be reintroduced in 1994.

Jan 20th, 2020

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Mitsubishi Magna

In 1985, Mitsubishi Motors Australia began manufacturing the Magna, the very first Australian car to be exported internationally and in a large number at that. Its name derives from the Latin word Magna, which means big. True to its name, it grew in size with each generation. This mid-size model replaced the Mitsubishi Sigma.

Jan 20th, 2020

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Suzuki Swift

Suzuki came up with the Swift model as a subcompact vehicle back in 1983. The car remains in production to this day due to its sustained popularity in global markets. The Swift had come as a replacement to the Cultus model. In many markets, the Cultus and Swift are sold under their respective names. In Australia, the Swift was released as a rebadged Cultus, in the same manner that the first-generation Holden Barina was also a Cultus underneath.

Jan 20th, 2020

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Nissan Navara

Nissan used the Navara marque for the D22, D40, and D23 series of 2-door and 4-door pickup trucks built by Nissan from 1997 to the present. The Navara name derives from the Navarre region of Northern Spain.

Jan 17th, 2020

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Nissan 300ZX

The Nissan 300ZX debuted at a time which might be referred to as Nissan’s golden sports car era. The 3-door 2+2 coupe succeeded the 280ZX and was released in two generations – Z31 from 1983 to 1989 and Z32 from 1989 to 1995.

Jan 17th, 2020

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Citroën Berlingo

PSA Peugeot Citroën began producing the Citroën Berlingo in 1996. The Citroen Berlingo is built as a people mover or Leisure Activity Vehicle (LAV), panel van, and pickup truck. It succeeded the Citroën C15 and Peugeot 305 panel van. The vehicle has rectangular cargo space and a sleek front. It is manufactured in CNG, petrol, diesel and electric versions, giving all the more options to the customers.

Jan 17th, 2020

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Nissan 280ZX

The coupe has had a dynamic ascent since the history of cars, and this steep climb is best captured with the Nissan 280ZX. The Nissan 280ZX (aka Datsun 280 Z and Datsun 280ZX) is a sports car model drawn from the Fairlady Z, which was Nissan’s jab at sleek sports cars.

Jan 17th, 2020

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Nissan Skyline

The Nissan Skyline is a range of cars that began as compacts from 1957 to 1989, midsize from 1989 to 2002, and compact executive cars from 2001 to the present. Over the years, several sedans, coupes, vans, and even a crossover SUV used the Skyline nameplate.

Jan 16th, 2020

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Ford Fairlane

The Ford Fairlane is a full-size 4-door luxury sedan produced by Ford Australia since 1959. It was initially a locally assembled version of the American Ford Galaxie from 1959 to 1964. It would later be reintroduced in 1967 as a luxury long-wheelbase version of the Falcon, positioned between the Falcon and Galaxie. The Galaxie would then evolve to the LTD. The Fairlane/LTD's main competitors were the Holden Statesman, Brougham, and Caprice.

Jan 16th, 2020