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Posts by Tim Beissmann

Kia Australia targets top 10 as waiting times normalise

The boss of Kia Australia says his brand will “definitely” rise to finish among the top 10 manufacturers in terms of sales in 2012. Kia Motors Australia president and CEO Charlie Kim has set the admittedly ambitious target of growing at least 10...

Audi TT RS Plus boosted for Geneva

The red-hot Audi TT RS Plus has been revealed ahead of its unveiling at next month’s 2012 Geneva motor show. As the name suggests, the Audi quattro team at Neckarsulm, Germany, has taken the wicked TT RS and added more power, uprated brakes and su...

Aston Martin V12 Zagato: Production supercar revealed

The wraps have comes off the production version of the Aston Martin V12 Zagato road car ahead of its world premiere at the 2012 Geneva motor show in March. The production car represents a subtle evolution of the original Vantage-based V12 Zagato tha...

Kia K9 spy shots: Luxury sedan targets Germans

An advanced prototype of the Kia K9 luxury sedan has been spied undergoing winter testing in northern Sweden. The rear-wheel-drive flagship sedan is based on the platform of the Hyundai Genesis, which is not currently sold in Australia. Like its Sou...

Kia Rio 3-door Hatch, Sedan Review

It was one of the most surprising cars of 2011 – and a likely award winner if a Most Improved Car of the Year trophy were to exist – and now the Kia Rio has increased its appeal with new variants and a cheaper starting point. At $15,290 before o...

Kia Rio three-door hatch, four-door sedan launched

The three-door hatch and four-door sedan variants of the Kia Rio are now available in Australia, completing the line-up that launched in September 2011 with the all-new five-door hatch. The addition of the three-door variant drops the Rio’s starti...

Chevrolet Caprice PPV delivery delays concern US police

General Motors admits there have been delays in delivering Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicles to US departments that could affect future orders of the Holden-based Australian-made large car. Florida-based Largo Police Department deputy chief J...

Nissan Invitation concept previews new hatch

Nissan will launch an all-new city-sized hatch in 2013 to sit between the Micra city car and the Juke compact crossover. The city car’s design is previewed by the Nissan Invitation concept – seen here for the first time ahead of its official unv...

Prison inmate prank puts pigs on police cars

A prank by a US prison inmate has been uncovered more than three years after the joker changed a police car decal design to include a hidden image of a pig. A Vermont State Police officer discovered the cheeky porker on a patrol car late last month.

Ford threatens to sue GM over Chevrolet Silverado Super Bowl ad

Ford has threatened General Motors with legal action after the rival automaker refused to pull its Super Bowl commercial for the new Chevrolet Silverado, in which the blue oval’s top-selling F-150 pick-up is painted as less durable and long lastin...