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  • A teaser for Subaru’s new BRZ sportscar

        Subaru Names New RWD Sports Car BRZ Fuji Heavy Industries, the maker of Subaru vehicles, has announced it will name its pending rear-wheel drive sports car the BRZ. FHI says it will exhibit a technology concept of the BRZ at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show. A special website has opened today at Subaru’s…

  • Australians Choosing To Purchase Safer Vehicles

        Australians are choosing to purchase safer vehicles, with figures for last year showing that almost three quarters of new cars purchased across the nation were four or five star rated. The 2010 new car figures were provided by global automotive data collection agency, Polk, and reflect the growing demand among Australian road users…

  • Galibierset for go-ahead

    How about this little number for your own humble shack. Doesn’t it look like a 4 door Bugatti Veyron? That’s because it’s a new posh car concept from Bugatti. It hasn’t got the go ahead yet, but the big bosses are putting the finishing touches to their shiny business case. The Galibier is believed to…

  • The debt collectors circle SAAB like Buzzards.

      Saab faces debt-collection process if bills remain unpaid   STOCKHOLM — Sweden’s Debt Enforcement Agency will start a collection process against Saab Automobile on Wednesday and could freeze its assets, unless the cash-starved carmaker pays two suppliers about $620,000, an official at the regulator said. “The collection process that may start tomorrow would include…

  • What the gay sales rep said about his car: I like a bit of rough, but not in my car. The base Commodore Omega is fine by me

          Do you remember the dire days when sales reps sweated their tits off getting in and out of horrible manual, rubbed matted pus-boxes? It seems so long ago now and base model cars have come so far. No longer do you option the radio and heater just to get a bit of…

  • Suzuki Redefines Entry Level Motoring with a new Auto in the Swift.

    Suzuki has done very well out of the entry level market. Who can forget the GTI which gave shopping carts a bit of oomph. What it meant was there was a Swift for everyone. The gear changes have always been light and easy with good steering and reasonable handling. It’s cheap and cheerful. Suzuki say…

  • Hyundai Reveals First Rendering of Next-Generation i30, but will it be any better than the current car?

    Hyundai has been trying for years to get away from the “cheap and cheerful” reputation. There are those who have heaped praise on the I30. It’s true that it was a quantum leap, but look at what it was leaping from. It should be added that the current car doesn’t have all of the safety…

  • Subaru Rewards Drivers With Free Snow Membership

    WOOHOO! Apre ski anyone? Subaru drivers are set to get the most out of their mileage this snow season, with the award-winning car company today announcing a new incentive program for its customers. New and existing Subaru owners will be offered free Perisher MyRide Club membership, allowing them to purchase discounted lift tickets for the…

  • Looks like an SUV, drives like a BMW: The new BMW X3 2.8i is rather yummy

    Isn’t she pretty? That’s something you couldn’t say about the previous model. The proportions are more pleasing, indeed more BMW-like. In fact compare the sizes and you find the new X3 is almost the size of the original X5 so  she has also  put on a touch of weight. All  in all quite a good…