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Honda Announces Revolutionary Next-generation “Earth Dreams Technology”
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced the outline for a revolutionary next-generation technology for automobiles called “Earth Dreams Technology.” “Earth Dreams Technology” is a next generation set of technological advancements which greatly enhance both driving performance and fuel efficiency at a high level, using as its base advanced environmental technologies to pursue the joy of…
Four Years Running: BMW 135i Sport Coupé Crowned Best Sports Car
Australia’s Best Cars – Best Sports Car under $80,000 Winner fourth consecutive year The BMW 135i Sport Coupé has continued its awarding winning streak, taking out the Best Sports Car of 2011 as voted by Australia’s Best Cars, for the fourth consecutive year. “Under the bonnet is a 225 kW twin-turbo, direct-injection, 3.0-litre straight-six, winner…
Audi R8 GT Named “Sports Car of the Year”. It’s pretty but…
AutoBild SportsCars names the Audi R8 GT “Sports Car of the Year” Readers vote a further five Audi models into the top three of their respective categories The Audi R8 GT has been named “Sports Car of the Year 2011” in the category “Production Supercars” by German magazine AutoBild SportsCars. This year marked the 10th…
The Fastest Jazz In The World? Honda Australia gets all butch and manly!
The Fastest Jazz In The World? In an exciting new development, Honda Australia will race two Honda Jazz in the 2012 Bosch Australian Rally Championship. Designed to G2 specifications, the new Jazz combine the very best in Australian and European engineering, with specifications found in many World Rally Championship cars. The Mugen-tuned 2 litre engine…
Peugeot 4007: Just right for hunks in wet-suits, but there’s an elephant in the room
The Good: Great engine, Snappy gearbox (DSG auto), switchable 2wd/4wd/lock, neat interior good fuel figures, drives like a car The Bad: The looks, front air vents easy to shut by accident, can’t hear the blinker, Outside: OK let’s deal with the elephant in the room, the 4007 is not very attractive. It’s just a bit…
Euro NCAP: Three More Mercedes-Benz Model Series With Best Grades for Safety
Five stars for outstanding occupant protection “Euro NCAP Advanced” awards for the safety innovations PRE-SAFE®, PRE-SAFE® Brake, COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST and ATTENTION ASSIST Leading insurance companies grant discounts to B-Class for COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST Three new model series from Mercedes-Benz have passed crash tests based on the European NCAP procedure (New Car Assessment Programme)…
Latin American Countries Denied Safer Vehicles
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) today welcomed the publication of Phase 2 of the Latin American NCAP results but expressed its strong concern over the safety levels of vehicles sold in Latin American countries. Results include 4 star ratings for the Ford Focus Style, Chevrolet Cruze, and Nissan Tiida, 3 star ratings for…
Clover Moore: Greening Sydney has huge benefits beyond the obvious
Under glittering lights, powered by green energy using low energy bulbs, Sydney Mayor Clover Moore MP outlined the achievements for the last year. We sipped champers while Clover thanked those who have supported the city over the last 12 months. At gaycarboys, we are particularly interested in all things green. You might ask why…
Subaru XV Scores Top SUPER SAFE Five-Star Euro NCAP Rating
It’s rather handsome isn’t it? It hasn’t suffered the styling bypass of many of the other Subaru models. The newest addition to Subaru’s All-Wheel Drive line-up, the XV compact Sports Utility Vehicle, has achieved the highest possible five-star crashworthiness rating in testing by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP). Testing was conducted on…