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Launched in 2004 the BMW 1 Series is the smallest car in the prestigious German company’s range, reports EWAN KENNEDY.
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Ewan Kennedy, a long-time car enthusiast, was Technical Research Librarian with the NRMA from 1970 until 1985. He worked part-time as a freelance motoring journalist from 1977 until 1985, when he took a full-time position as Technical Editor with Modern Motor magazine. Late in 1987 he left to set up a full-time business as a freelance motoring journalist. Ewan is an associate member of the Society of Automotive Engineers - International. An economy driving expert, he set the Guinness World Record for the greatest distance travelled in a standard road vehicle on a single fuel fill. He lists his hobbies as stage acting, travelling, boating and reading.
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Ford EcoSport is a small SUV based on the Ford Fiesta, but with a taller body, added ground clearance and a trendy shape, reports EWAN KENNEDY.
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In Australia the Honda Accord comes as a conventional four-door sedan and at one time as the smaller, sportier Accord Euro, reports EWAN KENNEDY.
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Watch out for low mileage versions of the Mazda2. They might have led a hard life on the streets of the city, reports EWAN KENNEDY.
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The Audi Q7 was Audi's first SUV and imported to Australia in 2006, reports EWAN KENNEDY.
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You can't say Holden didn't have a good crack at the Astra, selling it under its name and that of Opel in Australia, reports EWAN KENNEDY.
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The smooth, near silent ride and high-quality finish that had really impressed people since the earliest days of the Lexus LS400 was continued in the ES line, reports EWAN KENNEDY.
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The Alfa Romeo Giulietta is a car that is more than the sum of its parts like the brand itself, reports EWAN KENNEDY.
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The New Beetle sparked a wave of nostalgia when it arrived in 2000, until buyers discovered the engine was water-cooled and located in the front, reports EWAN KENNEDY.
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EWAN KENNEDY reports on Holden's much-maligned but sales success the Cruze hatch, sedan and wagon.