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Suzuki Swift Sport

Suzuki Swift Sports Turbo – Why Should You Buy?

Suzuki Swift Sports Turbo might not be a ‘hot’ hatch, but it’s certainly on the ‘hot’ side of ‘warm’. Hi, Bob Aldons, “The Car Guy”, presenting for your edification, my thoughts on the 2018 Suzuki Swift Sports Turbo. First impressions of anything are always important. Back in 2008, when I became a Volkswagen dealer, one […]

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Mazda3

More to love about the Mazda3 – In Their Own Words

There’s now more to love about one of Australia’s favourite cars, with the stylish Mazda3 upping the ante on entry grade models, going on sale this month. The acclaimed Mazda3 will see a range of equipment added to Neo, Maxx and Touring grades across hatch and sedan variants, to offer more appeal and even better value for money, enhancing functionality and driver comfort.

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Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio

2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio first drive – Scoop

Power, poise, and presence built for back roads, not two-track trails – Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio.Hi Bob Aldons, The Car Guy presenting the Autoweek article on their first drive in the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio. I’ve owned a Guilia QV and my first impression of Alfa’s first SUV is that it will sell well in Australia, provided the experience is similar to what Robin Warner had at the first drive of this vehicle. The headline picture says Alfa Romeo all over. If I didn’t know differently, I’d say that it’s a Guilia front end, so at least the folks at Alfa Romeo are keeping the family look. Here’s what Robin Warner has to say on his first drive. He writes for the American market so forgive references to non-metric weights and measures

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Tracey Jackson has suffered from the debilitating disease of Muscular Dystrophy for over 35 years.

  Hello. Bob Aldons, The Car Guy introducing you to Redcliffe local girl, Tracey Jackson. From my own historic understanding of the disease, Muscular Dystrophy is a ‘muscular’ wasting disease that progressively impairs mobility. According to Wikipedia, it’s “defined medically as a group of genetic diseases that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass.

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Volkswagen previews I.D. Vizzion at Geneva – Scoop

Greetings from Bob Aldons, The Car Guy. Manufacturers allow their research and development departments to ‘play’ with designs that may be released in the years to come. Volkswagen is no different, however, prototypes that make their way to motor shows such as the upcoming one in Geneva are so much closer to production than many

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Ferrari 488 Pista

FERRARI 488 PISTA IS FOR ‘ALL – BE STILL MY BEATING HEART

    Clever safety features let even amateurs get the best of Ferrari’s latest – the Ferrari 488 Pista – and the English translation of Pista? Track! Be still my beating heart. It’s Bob Aldons, The Car Guy, with an opinion piece on the upcoming Ferrari 488 Pista. The guys from Autoweek, are some lucky dudes.

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