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In this episode, Mandy is joined by Mike Costello and Tony Crawford to discuss the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.
In car news, the Porsche 911 Dakar has finally been revealed and priced for the Australian market, the next-generation Toyota Prius Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid have been revealed for Japan, the Aussie-developed Ford Ranger Raptor Baja racer has been detailed, and the new Honda Civic Type R will start at $72,600 drive-away in Australia.
Mike Costello talks about his early steer of the upcoming Volkswagen ID.4 EV, and Tony talks about his international launch drive of the new BMW i7 electric limousine and the updated BMW X7 SUV.
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James Wong is an automotive journalist and former PR consultant, recognised among Australia’s most prolific motoring writers.
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