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  • Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium: Comfy, Safe and Roomy

    Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium: Comfy, Safe and Roomy

    Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium: Comfy, Safe and Roomy Yes Yes Yes oh Yes: very spacious, tasteful cabin, loaded with gadgets Oh dear me no: CVT I can’t count the number of lesbians who have asked why we haven’t reviewed Subaru, well wonder no more. The latest Outback is large, spacious, well equipped and like most…

  • Volvo S60 Polestar: Eat My Dust

    Volvo S60 Polestar: Eat My Dust

        Yes Yes Yes oh Yes: cutting edge safety, supremely comfortable, killer looks Oh dear me no: dreadful satnav, no touch screen   *The photos of the Polestar V60 (wagon) provided by Volvo Car Australia of of the car tested by us. NOTE the number plate. I am completely in love with Volvo, but…

  • Sexy Audi Softroader: A6 Allroad Quattro now in OZ

    Sexy Audi Softroader: A6 Allroad Quattro now in OZ

      Powerful 3.0 TDI V6 produces 160kW/500Nm Incredibly efficient, with fuel consumption of just 5.6 L/100km New $111,900 MLP pricing makes the A6 allroad quattro more attainable Australia, May 5, 2015 – The popular Audi A6 allroad quattro has been comprehensively refreshed, with evolutionary design changes, a new engine, intelligent technology innovations and a sharp…

  • Kia recognises good taste and value

    Kia recognises good taste and value

    Foraged series a recipe for success Kia Motors Australia has joined forces with Marquee Studios as an essential ingredient to Foraged, an exciting new on-line series about food culture in Australia.  Featuring up-and-coming talents as well as established players on the food scene, Foraged shares the inside story of a city’s food culture. Tapping into…

  • All-New Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine in a class of its own at 49 g/km CO2

    All-New Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine in a class of its own at 49 g/km CO2

      All-New XC90 T8 Twin Engine is the world’s most powerful and cleanest SUV Delivers 49 g/km CO2, combined 407hp* (299kW), 640Nm, just 2.1l/100km and 43km pure electric range The XC90 T8 Twin Engine has exceeded all expectations when it comes to the no compromise equation of power and low fuel consumption, coupled with world-class…

  • Jaguar Heritage celebrates 80th Anniversary by taking on the 2015 Mille Miglia with Star-Studded Driver Line-UpEnter a post title

    Jaguar Heritage celebrates 80th Anniversary by taking on the 2015 Mille Miglia with Star-Studded Driver Line-UpEnter a post title

      Jaguar celebrates 80th Anniversary by taking on the 2015 Mille Miglia with Star-Studded Driver Line-Up Jaguar Heritage to field nine of the marque’s most famous 1950s models in the 2015 Mille Miglia Event runs from 14-17 May with drivers piloting three C-types, three D-types, an XK120, an XK140 and a MK VII Star line-up…

  • Car Porn: Stretch 1960’s VW Kombi Van used for weddings.

    Car Porn: Stretch 1960’s VW Kombi Van used for weddings.

    This fabulous VW Kombi is so long it has stretch marks. We were jumping with glee to see this fab limo at a wedding we got sloshed at recently on the storm ravaged central coast of NSW. The limo seats about 10 and has a flat four Subaru boxer engine to power it. Power steering…

  • New Ford Focus ST: A quickie look

    New Ford Focus ST: A quickie look

    Ford’s restyled and updated Focus now has a brand new front which we like very much. The aluminium engine remains unchanged and has 4 turbo charged cylinders and pumps out an insane 184 killer wasps with 360 torques. The single scroll turbo and 150bar direct injection make the ST very very fast. The suspension has…

  • European Invasion: Holden Astra and Cascada Launch

    European Invasion: Holden Astra and Cascada Launch

        Top: Astra VXR, Above: Astra GTC Below: Cascada Convertible   After the ill fated Opel experiment, Holden rebadges the Opel Astra as a Holden. The Euro sourced Astra will bolster Holden’s ailing Korean based small car range. Holden launches European-sourced Astra GTC, Astra VXR and Cascada convertible Astra available in performance focused 1.6L…

  • Subaru EyeSight sales pass 300,000 in Japan

    Subaru EyeSight sales pass 300,000 in Japan

      Sales of Subaru models equipped with the advanced EyeSight® driver assist system have passed 300,000 in Japan. EyeSight’s pre-collision braking control works to avoid or limit frontal impact by detecting other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists, and can slow or stop the car when necessary. The adaptive cruise control feature not only maintains a set…