NEWS INDEX: April 2010
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New Mercedes-Benz R-Class revealed
1st April, 2010
In addition to the fresh exterior, the new R-Class
also impresses with a number of distinctive interior features. These include the economy of space found
in the latest MPVs, as well as the comfort, high-class appeal and prestige associated with classic
Mercedes-Benz saloons .....
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BMW X1 release imminent
1st April, 2010
BMW is competing with Audi in a new market segment with
this month's introduction of the X1 .....
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New Kia Optima revealed
2nd April, 2010
From the distinctive sweeping chrome accent that stretches
through the C pillars to the sleek 'greenhouse' and flared wheel arches, every inch of the Optima projects a
distinguished and refined style and extreme attention to detail .....
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Moab's mighty Mopar machines
2nd April, 2010
Chrysler Group LLC arrived with truckloads of head-turning,
“Moparised” Jeep® and Ram Truck vehicles to showcase at the 44th annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah,
USA .....
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Record March for Suzuki
2nd April, 2010
A total of 2,305 Suzukis were sold in March, surpassing the 2009
figure by 50.5 per cent. It made the March 2010 sales result the third best ever recorded by the company .....
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Bentley Mulsanne - The Mighty New V8
2nd April, 2010
Bentley’s new 6¾ litre, twin-turbocharged V8 engine blends
state-of-the-art technology with a classic configuration that’s propelled Crewe’s finest cars for over 50 years .....
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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 revealed
2nd April, 2010
Coinciding with the overseas market launch of the exciting SLS
AMG, Mercedes-AMG is presenting a GT3 variant. This racing version of the gullwing model stands out with its
spectacular design and thoroughbred motor sports technology .....
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First Chevrolet Volt rolls off the line
2nd April, 2010
Validation of the production process for the Chevrolet Volt
passed a milestone on 31st March, when the first pre-production Volt rolled off the assembly line .....
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Subaru Impreza WRX STI for 2011 revealed
2nd April, 2010
In addition to the new styling, the 2011 WRX STI features significantly
revised suspension tuning and lighter 18 inch wheels for even sharper handling .....
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Kia reveal the Cerato hatchback
2nd April, 2010
Making its world premiere in New York this week-end is the Kia
Cerato five-door hatchback. Keeping in line with the stylish and practical Cerato compact sedan and Cerato Koup,
the new five-door adds another attractive option to the Cerato 'family' .....
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Mercedes-Benz announce E-Class cabriolet prices
4th April, 2010
The first units have been delivered to new owners in Germany
and the new model is about to arrive on Australian roads .....
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Audi at AMI Leipzig
5th April, 2010
The updated version of the Audi TT Roadster and Audi TT Coupé will
be shown to the public for the first time during the exhibition. Other highlights include the German premiere of the
new Audi A1, the Audi A8 and the Audi RS 5 Coupé .....
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Subaru Adds Club Spec 10 in 2010
6th April, 2010
The potent Subaru Impreza WRX Club Spec 10 adds several technical enhancements
from the Subaru Tecnica International (STI) catalogue, plus luxury interior features .....
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Jeep Grand Cherokee – Overland Badge Returns
6th April, 2010
Priced from $68,990, the Grand Cherokee Overland is superbly equipped and
offers customers fantastic value for money combined with Jeep’s legendary four-wheel-drive capability .....
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Lotus Announces Sharper Pricing
6th April, 2010
Following a change in international market conditions and advancing
sales and marketing initiatives, Lotus Cars Australia is primed to pass on substantial savings to the customer,
making its Elise, Exige and Evora sports cars more affordable .....
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Five-Millionth Toyota sold in Australia
7th April, 2010
Local fleets and individual Australian motorists have now purchased
over five million Toyota vehicles .....
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Hyundai i45 Hybrid and Turbo Versions revealed
7th April, 2010
Part of Hyundai’s global eco-friendly strategy ‘Blue Drive’,
Sonata's full parallel hybrid drive system can operate via electric motor, through its advanced petrol engine
or a combination of the two depending on driving conditions and driver demands .....
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Mercedes-Benz and Renault/Nissan Link-up
7th April, 2010
The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG today announced, in
Brussels, a broad strategic cooperation that will enable both groups to realise benefits quickly from a range of
concrete projects as well as sharing of best practices. The two groups also announced an equity exchange that will
give the Renault-Nissan Alliance a 3.1% stake in Daimler and Daimler a 3.1% in Renault and a 3.1% stake in Nissan .....
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Ferrari's new GTO
8th April, 2010
The new Ferrari 599 GTO is an extreme V12 berlinetta developed to
a specific performance-oriented brief .....
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Aston Martin Rapide for Nurburgring
8th April, 2010
Aston Martin will return to the grid of the Nordschleife circuit for
the Nürburgring 24-hour race on 15th-16th May 2010 with the marque’s new four-door sports car; the Rapide .....
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Boom time for Jaguar in UK
8th April, 2010
In the UK, 2,522 XFs were sold in March 2010 compared to 1,294 the
previous year, up 94.6 per cent .....
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Land Rover gains new sales record in UK
8th April, 2010
Land Rover UK, the Company’s largest market, has recorded the best ever
month of sales in March 2010 .....
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Ford Falcon FG Upgraded
8th April, 2010
Ford has announced an upgrade to its award-winning FG Falcon,
with the new range boasting more equipment and better fuel economy, as well as compliance with the upcoming Euro
IV emissions regulations .....
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Historic military vehicles gather in UK
9th April, 2010
From the 29th – 31st May 2010, the UK's National Motor Museum,
Beaulieu is playing host to "Trucks and Troops" .....
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Holden Commodore remains #1
9th April, 2010
The figures show Australians purchased a total of 11,795 Holdens
during March, with Commodore maintaining its position as Australia’s best-selling car overall with 4,209 sold .....
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Hyundai i30 Best Selling Small Car in March
9th April, 2010
Hyundai’s i30 range has continued to win 'fans', leading its segment
for the first time in March with a sales result of 3,678 units and a 16.4% segment share .....
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Customer First Strategy Puts Mercedes-Benz First
9th April, 2010
As the ongoing "Customer First" strategy of Mercedes–Benz
passenger cars approaches its third year, the brand has celebrated a 'bumper' March with some segment crushing
results .....
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Toyota #1 for past 60 months
9th April, 2010
Figures released this week by the Federal Chamber of Automotive
Industries show the 'milestone' was achieved in March when Toyota sold more than 20,000 vehicles .....
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GM's 'blind spot' alert
9th April, 2010
It, seemingly, has happened to every driver at one time or
another; another vehicle hiding in your blind spot when you are trying to change lanes .....
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Audi TT refreshed
9th April, 2010
Dynamic design, enthralling performance and exemplary
efficiency – the Audi TT Coupe and the TT Roadster are now more attractive than ever .....
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Kia's top quarter
20th April, 2010
Kia Motors Australia has continued its strong start to 2010
posting year-to-date sales figures which are up 27.8% when compared to the same period last year .....
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Hyundai i30 hits 500,000 mark
20th April, 2010
If all the i30 models sold so far were lined up bumper to
bumper, they would cover the driving distance between Adelaide and Brisbane .....
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Jeep sales up
20th April, 2010
Jeep Cherokee sales continue to grow in 2010 with the versatile
off-roader producing its best quarter since launch while Patriot consistently performs since its refresh in
October .....
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BMW announces new 5 Series Sedan prices
20th April, 2010
The sixth generation BMW 5 Series Sedan goes on sale
through Australian dealerships on 3rd June 2010 launching with a three-model range featuring the 550i,
535i and 528i, with the 520d due to arrive in September 2010 .....
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Toyota Rukus unveiled
20th April, 2010
Toyota has unveiled its new Rukus model, confirming the
head-turning urban utility vehicle will go on sale here from 1st June .....
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Citroen Metropolis Concept
21st April, 2010
Citroen has revealed the spectacular new Metropolis - a sleek and 'muscular'
concept car that pays homage to China’s extraordinary development .....
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Nissan Dualis Series II released
21st April, 2010
Nissan’s successful European-designed, British-built Dualis
compact hatch is evolving with the release of a Series II range that boasts a more refined, premium look and
valuable improvements in specification and efficiency .....
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Mercedes-Benz Concept Shooting Break
21st April, 2010
The Concept Shooting Break features some astonishing proportions which at the
same time are clearly reminiscent of another design icon - the Mercedes-Benz CLS .....
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BMW 5 Series LWB for China
22nd April, 2010
Developed and built exclusively for the Chinese car market, this
exclusive sedan sets new standards in aesthetics, driving pleasure and comfort in the premium business sedan
segment .....
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The new Audi A8 L: luxury in grand style
22nd April, 2010
The A8 L W12 quattro, with a long wheelbase and a twelve-cylinder
engine, sets new standards of luxury, dynamism and efficiency in the top automobile manufacturing league .....
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Bentley at Beijing Motor Show
22nd April, 2010
Bentley Motors is ready to unveil two unique Continental models which
have been engineered and designed exclusively for the Chinese market. These special edition cars will be offering a
range of striking features specially commissioned for Chinese customers .....
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Skoda at Beijing Motor Show
22nd April, 2010
China is currently expected to become the world's largest automotive
market in 2010, with over 10 million cars sold in the country, and Škoda also sees it as their number-one market .....
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Porsche Panamera V6 prices announced
22nd April, 2010
The two new Panamera models to join the gran turismo range will use
exclusive Porsche V6 engines and be priced from $193,000* .....
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Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts heading to Perth
22nd April, 2010
Perth will be star-struck this week-end as the 2010 National
Rally of Mercedes-Benz Clubs gets underway .....
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Volkswagen's new Phaeton
22nd April, 2010
Volkswagen, the most successful car maker in Europe and
China, has now made the Phaeton even better. The company’s new flagship is being unveiled at the Beijing
Motor Show (27th April to 2nd May) in China .....
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Lotus Exige S Type 72 – F1 Inspiration for the Road
23rd April, 2010
As the Lotus name re-enters the world of Formula One, Lotus Cars
Australia has announced that it has secured three Exige S limited edition vehicles for the Australian market, the Lotus
Exige S Type 72 .....
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Kia Forte is 'Top Safety Pick' by IIHS in the US
23rd April, 2010
Following in the footsteps of the 2010 Soul urban passenger
vehicle, Kia Forte (known as 'Cerato' in Australia) has been recognised by the US' Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety (IIHS) with a 2010 'Top Safety Pick' award in the Small Car category .....
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Volvo C30 Polestar Performance Concept
23rd April, 2010
The main objective with the Volvo C30 Polestar Performance Concept
Prototype is to explore what happens when racing engineers and designers get free hands to build a street car without
any limitations set by a specific racing regulation .....
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Munich tours in a BMW classic
23rd April, 2010
In Europe, spring is in the air and the BMW Museum has come up
with a special treat for the new classic car season: as of April, visitors to the BMW Museum can book a
three-hour tour that takes in the BMW facilities as well as some Munich sights .....
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Nissan Dualis+2 coming to Australia
23rd April, 2010
On the crest of the new Dualis for 2010, Nissan Australia announces
the pending arrival of a 7-seat family wagon version, dubbed Dualis +2 .....
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Ford Start Concept
23rd April, 2010
For parts of the world that are growing increasingly urban, the future of
the automobile looks small, smart and fun in the eyes of Ford designers who came up the Ford Start Concept. It’s a design
vision inspired for the transportation needs of the world’s mega cities .....
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Did some-one say "call me a taxi"
26th April, 2010
British Hyundai taxi owner drives from England to Spain to rescue
stranded holiday-makers and clocks up a £4,600 fare .....
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Maybach's facelift
26th April, 2010
Since 2002 Maybach has been defining new standards in the
top league of high-end luxury saloons, whilst at the same time continuing the tradition of legendary
Maybach vehicles which were part of the elite in the German and international automotive construction
industry in the nineteen twenties and thirties .....
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Ferrari 599XX smashes Nurburgring Record
26th April, 2010
The Ferrari 599XX is the first ever production-derived sports
car to break the 7-minute barrier on the classic Nürburgring Nordschleife 20.832 km circuit, lapping in 6 min
58.16 sec .....
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Peugeot 408 debuts in China
26th April, 2010
The 408, a low, sleek notchback saloon, was designed and
developed jointly by Peugeot's Styling teams in Europe and China and meets three objectives, to embody the
marque's modernity, offer maximum safety and provide unrivalled interior space .....
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LWB for Mercedes-Benz E-Class in China
26th April, 2010
Specially tailored for the growing market for luxury
saloons in China, the long-version of the new Mercedes E-Class will be celebrating its world premiere at
the 2010 Beijing Motor Show (opening to the public 27th April). With its inclined radiator surround,
'muscular'-shaped rear guard and well-defined boot lid, the design of the new E-Class L embodies status and
effortless superiority in a number of its details .....
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Mazda Receives Ichimura Industrial Award for i-stop
26th April, 2010
Mazda has announced that the New Technology Development Foundation
of Tokyo has awarded it the Contribution Prize of the 42nd annual lchimura Industrial Awards for its development of
the combustion technology used in i-stop, Mazda’s engine idling stop system .....
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Volkswagen ahhh
26th April, 2010
In its new wholly-owned subsidiary, Volkswagen R GmbH,
Volkswagen is bundling competence on how to implement sporty and exclusive models. For good reason:
Demand for factory upgraded automobiles is continually growing .....
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BMW Concept Gran Coupé
26th April, 2010
The concept shows the classic features of all BMW coupes: the long wheelbase,
the vaulted bonnet with forward-pointing lines, the set-back 'greenhouse', the flat silhouette, the coupe-style roof line and
the short front overhang reflect the dynamic potential of the vehicle .....
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Traffic congestion in Europe
26th April, 2010
A new study has identified Europe’s 59 most congested cities for
drivers – and Brussels is top of the list. Poland and the UK are also places where urban driving can be a nightmare .....
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Lamborghini at Beijing Motor Show
26th April, 2010
Italian super sports car maker Lamborghini is surprising audiences at the
2010 Beijing Motor Show with an exclusive edition of the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce .....
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Forty years of Citroen GS and SM
26th April, 2010
More than 1,000 Citroens converged on the Belgian Zolder race track
at the week-end (24th and 25th April) to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of two of the French car maker’s models, the
Citroen SM and the Citroen GS .....
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Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate Becomes the Blitz Wagen
28th April, 2010
Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific has announced that twenty four
months after its launch, the C-Class Estate (S204 series) has sold in excess of 750 units .....
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Rolls-Royce in Q1
28th April, 2010
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced that the company has
enjoyed a successful first quarter in 2010, with sales increasing by 60% worldwide compared with the same
period in 2009 .....
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Gullwing Takes Off as SLS AMG Pricing Announced
28th April, 2010
Following its world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show last
year, series production of the SLS AMG is now well underway in Sindelfingen, Germany - the largest
Mercedes-Benz passenger car production plant .....
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Chevrolet Volt MPV5 Concept
29th April, 2010
In preparation for the Volt’s arrival, Chevrolet is leveraging the Beijing Motor
Show, which opened yesterday, to introduce the Volt MPV5 electric concept .....
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Lexus CT 200h bound for Australia
29th April, 2010
Due on sale in the first half of 2011, the CT 200h will become
the fourth hybrid Lexus model available in Australia .....
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Updated Mazda 3 boosts value, safety
29th April, 2010
Available in both hatch and sedan, 2010 Mazda 3 upgrades
begin with the Mazda 3 Neo, which now offers enhanced safety with the addition of standard side (front)
and curtain (front and rear) SRS airbags .....
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Hyundai i30 gains 1.6 litre engine choice
29th April, 2010
Hyundai Motor Company Australia has added a 1.6 litre petrol
engine to its i30 line-up. Already setting benchmarks for the small car category with its European design and
class leading specification, price and safety; i30 now offers even more choice for economy-minded drivers .....
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Another Mitsubishi SUV for Peugeot/Citroen
29th April, 2010
This agreement provides for the development and adaptation for both
the Peugeot and Citroën marques of a compact SUV, based on an existing Mitsubishi platform .....
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C 63 AMG – 0 to 1,000 in Two Years
30th April, 2010
With 1,006 sedans and 32 Estates now sold, the C 63 AMG sedan
and wagon have helped to move Mercedes-Benz Australia Pacific into fourth place worldwide (by volume) for
global AMG sales .....
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Caterham to increase production
30th April, 2010
In response to buoyant sales of its light weight two-seater sports
car, Caterham Cars has announced plans to ramp up capacity at its Dartford (England) factory .....
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Back to the Future – the BMW 328 Kamm Coupé
30th April, 2010
The BMW 328 Kamm Coupe, named after the German aerodynamics
pioneer Wunibald Kamm, disappeared without trace back in 1953. But now – 70 years after BMW’s famous Mille
Miglia victory – BMW Classic has made a copy of this legendary racing car .....
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History repeated: Saab for Mille Miglia
30th April, 2010
Italian hillsides are about to reverberate again to the distinctive
crackle of a Saab two-stroke engine .....
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Mercedes-Benz release SLK 300 Roadster
30th April, 2010
Following an extensive facelift in 2008 which incorporated
some 650 newly developed components, Mercedes-Benz is now adding a fourth model to this exciting roadster
'family': the SLK 300 .....
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Ford Commemorates 50 Years of Falcon
30th April, 2010
Falcon, the longest running vehicle name in Australian motoring
history, will mark its 50 year milestone on 28th June, 2010, half a century after the first XK Falcon rolled off
Ford Australia's Broadmeadows production line to begin the Falcon legend .....
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