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Here are a few stray shots from our recent story on the 370Z We weren’t going to publish them but some of them are quite interesting and we thought you might like them anyway.   Here’s something you don’t see every day. Of course the blue thing is the Nissan 370z but are there any…

Audi Australia is proud to announce Australian super star, Hugh Jackman, as its newest brand ambassador at the local premiere of Disney’s latest action movie, Real Steel. Real Steel, which premiered in Sydney on September 28, is a gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the near-future where the sport of boxing has gone high-tech. Jackman…

  The first vehicle crossing of the Simpson Desert will be celebrated on its 50th anniversary in September 2012 with a re-enactment of the historic event featuring two of the original participants. Geologist and explorer Dr Reginald Sprigg, his wife Griselda and their two children, Doug (then seven) and Margaret (10), made the pioneering trip…

    Did you know Volvo invented the 3 point seat belt? Just because they are obsessed by safety that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun. The best way to learn is to make a game of it so that what Volvo did. They invited us to a secret location, the skidpan at Sydney’s Eastern…

Not the most attractive car from the 70’s by Leyland, not the best car maker of the 70’s. Why then do we remember them so fondly? An Australian ‘Muscle Car’ with a unique Sicilian connection is one of 11 interesting classics being offered with no reserve at Shannons Sydney Spring Classic Auction on Monday October…

Volvo Car Corporation’s technological future is based on two in-house developed strategies. The first is a scalable vehicle architecture which, in principle, means most Volvo models can be built on the same production line irrespective of vehicle size and complexity. The second is a new engine range consisting solely of four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines.…

RCZ: Check the previous reviews for the full shebang on the previous stories on the RCZ The Peugeot RCZ starred in our story earlier in the year. We loved it. The looks, the quality the handling are all first class. We took the stunning 147 KW turbo Petrol for a trash last week. It was…

Peugeot’s 508 RXH Limited Edition, launched at the Frankfurt motor show and available on-line to buyers in 12 European countries, is a sell out. Reservations for all 300 units have been sold in just three days. It’s a highly promising start for the 508 RXH, to be delivered in the first half of 2012. It’s…

VACC, the peak automotive industry body in Victoria, has called for Victoria Police to be given resources to conduct year-round random vehicle inspections. VACC runs a Vehicle Safety Campaign and supports Victoria Police initiatives to reduce the road toll. VACC collects vehicle safety data and releases the results quarterly to the media. The third quarter…