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Honda Aircraft Achieves First Flight of Third FAA-Conforming HondaJet
Honda Aircraft Company today announced that its third conforming aircraft, referred to as “F2,” has been conducting extensive flight testing since its first flight on 18 November 2011. This milestone marks important progress toward the HondaJet’s certification. The F2 aircraft’s first flight test began with engine startup at 2:04pm and lift-off at 2:21pm on 18…
Holden SSV Redline: climbing high up the north face of awesomeness:UPDATE
I heard this car was being retired from the press fleet with almost 13,000 k’s on the clock. It would have been remiss of me not to take her around the block for one final victory lap. I should declare now that the SSV Redline is my personal favourite Australian car With this many k’s…
Outback Adds Look Back Capability and Reduces Price
Subaru’s entry-level Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive Outback adds a reversing camera and satellite navigation for the 2012 Model Year, while reducing price by $1000. Outback 2.5i is now priced from $37,490 Manufacturer’s List Price (MLP)* yet adds around $2500 of value. The addition of EyeSight™ driver assist technology to the range-topping Outback 3.6R Premium is…
Paragliding along the Grand Pacific Drive
Have a look at it! We were driving our usual test route south of Sydney in this week’s car, a Holden Calais, when we happened upon this. There must have been 20 of them and we were lucky enough to see this one take off from its perch hundreds of metres about the boiling…
Kia Introduces Korea’s First Production Electric Vehicle
Kia Ray EV marks beginning of new era in Korean motoring EV assembled on same production lines as regular models Range up to 139 km (86 miles) with fast-charging in 25 minutes Unique EV navigation system locates closest recharging stations 2,500 units to be produced in 2012 for use by government agencies Kia Motors…
Mercedes-Benz C-Class Awarded 2011 Executive Car of the Year
The New Zealand Weekend Herald has awarded the Mercedes-Benz C-Class the Executive Car of the Year in their annual Driven Car of the Year awards. This comes just three weeks after the Drive Car of the Year Overall Award winner was awarded to the frugal C 250 CDI. Judged by a team of five motoring…
Wolfgang Egger takes charge of Audi Brand Design
Head of Audi Group Design, Wolfgang Egger, has been appointed head of Audi Brand Design effective February 1, 2012. Mr Egger takes over the role from Stefan Sielaff, who is to become Head of the Volkswagen Design Centre in Potsdam and Head of Interior Design for the Volkswagen Group. Wolfgang Egger has been Head…
Give the Gift that Keeps on Giving: ANCAP 5 stars please!
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) today urged consumers to buy ANCAP 5 star rated vehicles if they are looking to purchase a new or used car during the holidays. This announcement came with the release of the latest ANCAP results for 2011. The Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe maintained that brand’s reputation for safety with…
SAAB calls last drinks: This short release from SAAB says it all
Swedish Automobile N.V. (Swan) announces that Saab Automobile AB (Saab Automobile), Saab Automobile Tools AB and Saab Powertrain AB filed for bankruptcy with the District Court in Vänersborg, Sweden this morning.After having received the recent position of GM on the contemplated transaction with Saab Automobile, Youngman informed Saab Automobile that the funding to continue and…