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Mini Review – Entry Level Motoring: Honda Jazz
It’s new, and in a funny kind of way, quite cute. It isn’t an exciting car by any means, but it is a very practical runabout for those cramped, smelly, smoky, crowded inner city streets. It is a popular choice for the younger and older crowd because it runs on the smell of an oily…
Mazda develops bioplastic for exterior car parts
Hiroshima, Japan: Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that, in conjunction with Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, it has developed a new bio-based engineering plastic that can be used for exterior design parts for automobiles. The new plastic will help Mazda to reduce its impact on the environment in a number of important ways. As the plastic…
The new BMW M6 Coupe, new BMW M6 Convertible and new BMW M6 Gran Coupe
Driving dynamics, efficiency and exclusivity from the top drawer. Wider range of standard equipment, including LED headlights and Park Distance Control. Cutting-edge tech-style interior with iPhone-look Central Information Display and centre console in black panel design. New exterior colours add to scope for individualisation. New leather shades and new full-leather trim with contrast stitching,…
Hydrogen-powered Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell arrives in Australia
Hyundai imports the first Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle to be permanently based in Australia Zero-emissions Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell runs on hydrogen, emits water Australia’s first and only hydrogen car refueller to be installed at Hyundai Motor Company Australia headquarters in Macquarie Park, Sydney ix35 Fuel Cell will begin testing and demonstration drives…
A Quick Look At: The Uber Butch VW Amarok
Amarok, a big Tonka toy for big boys who like banging things in with big tools. It has 4 doors, 5 seats and a big tray. It feels almost indestructible, and it is. Every now and then we get an email from a tradie asking what we think would be a great investment for…
V8 Supercars as seen from the Volvo Teams Suite at the Pits with Scott Mclaughlin at the wheel
Scott Mclaughlin and the Volvo V8 Supercar A superb day at Homebush where the V8 Supercars series was being held. Many thought Sydney Olympic Park would be an expensive white elephant, but no not a bit of it. Apart from fistfuls of concerts, football games and miscellaneous community events, the magnificent V8 Supercars. Saturday’s…
Ford to Debut Mustang Coupe and Focus, Speed Australian Transformation with Record New Products in 2015
On Monday, Ford will debut the Mustang coupe for the first time in Australia at the 2014 Go Further event to mark an acceleration of the company’s transformation and product onslaught Ford also will stage the Asia Pacific regional reveal of the 2015 Focus and Focus ST, which are expected to offer even more…
Scott McLaughlin chases wins and pole award in season finale
Volvo Polestar Racing drivers Scott McLaughlin and Robert Dahlgren are all set for the 2014 V8 Supercars season finale at the Sydney 500 this weekend, with McLaughlin aiming for more victories – and most number of poles in a season. “It will be all guns blazing to win races and also to win the pole…
Ford Mondeo hatch TDCi More Fuel Efficient than Camry Hybrid
All-new Mondeo hatch with TDCi diesel engine fuel economy of 5.1 l/100km* offers better economy than Camry Hybrid rated at just 5.2 l/100kms All-new Mondeo with 177 kW EcoBoost technology is 30% more powerful than the 135 kW 2.5-litre petrol Toyota Camry engine SYNC2 featuring Satellite Navigation with ‘one shot’ voice entry for destination input,…