Two new trim levels: the 595 Turismo and 595 Competizione hardtop and convertible Powered by a punchy turbo T-Jet engine, generating 118kW and 230Nm Dual Mode ‘Record Monza’ exhaust system standard on Competizione hatch and convertible Five-speed manual offered as standard for pure driving pleasure Fuel-efficient fun: The 595 sips just 5.4-litres per hundred kilometres (5.3 with [...]
Day1: I stepped off my jet at Brisbane airport and walked the short distance across the tarmac to the reception lounge. The air was sticky and thick making the sub-tropical tag, that Brisvegas proudly wears, feel somewhat inadequate. It was like a scene from AbFab as I felt and attack of the vapours coming on. I was once a [...]
ABOVE: Grand Cherokee in various trim levels. Below: Cherokee and its new toothy village-idiot grin. YES YES YES oh YES: stylish exterior, luxury cabin, loads of kit for the doh, fab engines Oh Dear Me No: do we need cars this big, foot operated parking brake (pet hate), some cabin plastics a bit on the cheap side Imagine, if [...]
YES YES YES: thumping performance, stunning looks, many clever gadgets, sensational ride Oh Dear Me No: some parts of the interior have suspect quality, manual shifter paddles poorly placed, corner of simulated carbon fibre trim on centre console lifted. For the price, find me something more in your face, more powerful, and you will win the cigar. The [...]
Friday, December 20, 2013 – A specially designed livery will ensure the Abarth Motorsport team racecars stand out from the grid at the 2014 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour race. The scheme, which was unveiled this week on the team’s 695 Assetto Corse machines in Melbourne, proudly proclaims the Abarth racing heritage. It features bold red and yellow blocks with [...]
Monday, November 11, 2013 - The latest incarnation of an Italian motorsport icon, the Fiat Abarth, is finally taking on the legendary Mount Panorama race track. Two factory-backed Abarth 695 Assetto Corse race cars will deliver unique Italian style and panache to Bathurst when they take on a range of high performance production cars at the 2014 Liqui-Moly Bathurst [...]
New eight-speed automatic transmission on all models New Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x2 variant New exterior design with LED headlamps and tail lamps, plus enhanced, handcrafted interiors New Uconnect multi-media system with 8.4-inch touchscreen display plus new 7-inch customisable multi-view instrument cluster display A complete array of advanced safety features including Adaptive Cruise Control, Forward Collision Warning with [...]
FJ and Jeep Wrangler 2 of the sexiest cars on the road have recently spent time in the GCB bunker, and weren’t we pleased. Each is an icon in its own way and each is a superb off-road performer. The Jeep has been around in one form or other for decades with the Wrangler being the Spiritual successor to [...]
The Fiat Chrysler Group (FCG) has announced the Chrysler and Jeep brands will be the official sponsors of the Pedder STP safety and course cars for the 2013 and 2014 V8 Supercars Championship. The scorching Chrysler 300 SRT8 sedan will claim pole position as the official safety car at each event. Powered by a stonking 6.4-litre Hemi V8 engine, the [...]
Cars no longer have such a gulf between the everyday and the prestige. Is the new Alfa a sporty every day workhouse of the weekend excitement machine?
