Melbourne - Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific has been recognised for excellence by Drive.com.au, and awarded the 2013 Best Luxury Car Over $80,000 for the Mercedes-Benz E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID. Claiming the prestigious Drive ‘Car of the Year’award among strong competition, the Drive judging panel were significantly impressed with the Mercedes-Benz E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID, considering it to be “. . [...]
Castle Bromwich, UK: A Jaguar F-TYPE Coupe can be seen bursting out of the walls of Jaguar Land Rover’s Castle Bromwich manufacturing plant, celebrating the recent reveal of the new car in Los Angeles & Tokyo. It took a team of 25 people 9 days in total to mount the new vehicle to its eye-catching position opposite the Spitfire [...]
The new generation Subaru Forester’s steady stream of awards has continued, with the capable All-Wheel Drive being named Best SUV in the Yahoo Autos Car of the Year awards, in the United States. For their 2014 awards, Yahoo Autos editors tested 16 models across a range of categories. Yahoo said of Forester: “Buyers looking for a capable, sure-footed, dependable machine [...]
Barker’s BMW claims Australian Rally Championship win on Hankook Ventus tyres. First ARC gravel rally win for Hankook tyres in Australia. Ben Barker and Damien Long claimed a maiden heat win for Hankook tyres during the final round of the 2013 Australian Rally Championship, also giving Hankook its first Australian gravel rally victory. Running Hankook Ventus R203 tyres on [...]
DS World Paris, The Soul of the DS Line CITROËN is opening a new showcase dedicated exclusively to the DS world, the DS World Paris, today. Located in the middle of the city’s famed “Golden Triangle”(delimited by the Champs-Elysées, George V and Montaigne avenues), the DS World Paris is a venue for sales, shows and history – with the spotlight [...]
From the Iphone: A dusty country track and farm building When I mentioned to the boys that I was testing the Accord this week, I got WOOTS and hoots and jeers. They said some most unkind things about the Accord being boring and dull and not the sort of car that a gay boy would be seen in. However, gayboys [...]
Press Release: November 22 2013 New C- AT-A-GLANCE New ultra-luxurious, five-seater version of C-X17 debuts at 2013 Guangzhou Motor Show, further highlighting the versatility of Jaguar’s sports crossover concept for the urban environment The revised C-X17, developed for China, has a luxurious, spacious and innovative cabin featuring bespoke, high-quality, traditionally British-inspired interior finishes and materials, alongside advanced technologies such [...]
Collaboration with Intel enhances Jaguar Land Rover’s research into future vehicle infotainment Jaguar Land Rover to further strengthen its technology focus with new R&D centre in Portland, Oregon The new centre has been located to enhance collaboration on research and product development with Intel and other leading IT businesses Whitley, UK – Jaguar Land Rover will enhance its research and [...]
Video: YEAH BABY!!! 7 minutes 8.679 seconds to lap the Nürburgring YOKOHAMA, Japan (20 November 2013) – Demonstrating Nissan’s commitment to the constant refinement and improvement of its iconic performance flagship, the newly upgraded Nissan GT-R has lapped the fearsome Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany in just 7 minutes 8.679 seconds1. [...]
The new generation All-Wheel Drive WRX has arrived, unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show, with an array of new features, technology and sporty style. The United States specification car has a new turbocharged 2.0-litre Horizontally-Opposed Direct Injection Boxer engine, offering improved performance and lower emissions. For the first time, WRX is available with the option of a Sport Lineartronic [...]
