Coupes under $80k
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If you’re lucky enough to in the market for a new luxury coupe, you’ll be able to net a bunch of powerful and stylish cars for your sub-$80k budget. Despite being limited to only two doors, coupes in this price range double down on the cool, as well as technology, design, speed and quality.
What’s more, the sheer volume of in this price range is high, so you’ll be well catered for in terms of options.
BMW 2 Series
The smallest offering of BMW’s coupe range, the 2 Series blends a small body with BMW’s famous driving characteristics. A number of engine options are available and the car comes in a convertible body style too.
Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
The Mercedes-Benz CLA is a bit of a weird one, in that it has four-doors but still retains coupe bodylines and is classed as such. Even still, the CLA is a pint-sized package that definitely punches above its weight grade.
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Stepping up from the CLA, Mercedes offers the C-Class coupe. It’s larger, more powerful and costs a little more, but you’ll be rewarded with its sizeable interior and nicer materials in the interior.
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2014 Le Mans 24 Hour
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Renault Twin’Run concept car
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Ferrari’s fastest hits Oz
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Lambo goes ballistic
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0-300km/h in seconds!
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New Mazda3 breaks cover
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Latest iPhone5 is 24 carat gold
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McLaren P1 powers up
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Meet the world’s most fuel-efficient car
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New Die Hard movie trashes 132 cars
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Bentley sniffs out a fragrance for men
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Lotus chief Colin Chapman enters Motorsport Hall of Fame
His engineering philosophy was to ‘add lightness’, and now 30 years after his untimely death, Colin Chapman CBE, one of motor racing’s greatest innovators, has been inducted into Motor Sport magazine’s prestigious Hall of Fame.
Rolls-Royce scores a record trifecta
For the third consecutive year Rolls-Royce has booked a record global sales result, with 3575 well-heeled customers slotting a sparkling new Roller in their garage during 2012.
Aston Martin scores a century in 2013
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Oh what a freezin’
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Holy auction block, Batman! Original Batmobile up for sale!
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Porsche 911 blazes to MOTOR award win
For the seventh time in the 17 year history of MOTOR magazine’s Performance Car Cup award, Porsche’s 911 has taken an emphatic victory.
Last chance to own the ‘real’ Big Red Car
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Jockeying for Australia’s fastest cup
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