The team's English driver Jenson Button led team-mate Rubens Barrichello to a one-two in qualifying on Saturday and is the pre-race favourite for Sunday's Australian Grand Prix.

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Extras: On my test cars additional features included the moonlight blue metallic paint, allroad Premium Plus Model with auto-dimming interior mirror with compass, auto-dimming power-folding, heated exterior mirrors, Audi music interface with iPod cable, Bluetooth, driver information system, heated front seats with driver memory, HomeLink garage door opener, Audi xenon pluse lighting with LED DRL, three-zone climate control and power tailgate.

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The U.S. equities markets were really a big driver of this pair as optimism over second-quarter bank earnings were all the rage yesterday and led traders to pull back from the safe-haven yen trade.

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