Genesis Motors Australia has opened its second flagship Studio, at the Emporium Melbourne (shopping centre) in the heart of Melbourne’s vibrant CBD. It joins Genesis’s existing Studio in Sydney’s Pitt Street Mall.
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The Australian Grand Prix Corporation in conjunction with the Victorian Government and Formula 1 today announced the 2021 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix has been cancelled due to restrictions and logistical challenges relating to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Honda Australia has celebrated the local arrival of the ultra-exclusive Civic Type R Limited Edition with a tribute livery on the Civic Type R TCR race car driven by Tony D’Alberto.
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The Hyundai i30 N Line Sedan replaces the Hyundai Elantra that had been on sale in Australia since 2016. There are six different variants of the i30 sedan. The base spec i30 Active manual costs $24,790 before on road costs. This top of the range N Line Premium model on test costs $37,290 before on road costs and is only available with a seven speed dual clutch automatic gearbox.
My favourite ever Formula 1 driver, Jean Alesi, returned to drive for Ferrari at the Monaco Historic Grand Prix 2021, held over the 23-25 April. Alesi raced in 201 Formula 1 races from 1989-2001, with his only win coming at the 1995 Canadian Grand Prix, at the wheel of a Ferrari 412 T2.
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Significant features
– The Toyota GR 86 is the third model in the GAZOO Racing series of sports cars, including the GR Supra and GR Yaris.
– A larger, more powerful horizontally opposed boxer engine, with an increase in displacement from 2.0 to 2.4 litres. Maximum power is boosted to 173kW and torque is now 250Nm, with a choice of six-speed manual or automatic transmissions.
Prior to the Yaris, Toyota had entered a number of other models into the World Rally Championship, including the Celica GT-FOUR and Corolla WRC. Celica GT-FOUR models including the ST165, ST185 and ST205 were incredibly successful in the WRC, collecting 30 rally victories, four drivers’ and two manufacturers’ championship titles.
