For those of you who simply have to burn oil, Honda’s finally joined the diesel brigade with their DTi-S Hatch. They have excluded much of the market by only bringing it to us with “shift-em-yourself” gears which is a huge mistake. Remember, 85% of the cars sold in OZ are automatic. The trim level inside lacks lashings of leather too. [...]
Further to the joint announcement of May 23, 2012, Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) and Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. (Fiat) have announced the signing of the Final Agreement which will see Mazda produce an open-top two-seater sports car for Fiat’s Alfa Romeo brand at its Hiroshima, Japan, plant starting from 2015. The new Alfa Romeo roadster will be developed for the [...]
Mazda Motor Corporation’s compact crossover SUV, the CX-5, has been named the 2012-2013 Car of the Year Japan. The award was announced by the Japan Car of the Year committee on November 29, 2012. The CX-5 was the first model to adopt the full suite of Mazda’s SKYACTIV technologies including the engine, transmission, body and chassis. It offers a [...]
The new generation All-Wheel Drive Subaru Forester will make its world premiere in Japan on November 13. The premiere will be followed by an Australian launch in quarter one, 2013. Since its launch in 1997 the Forester has become Subaru’s all-time best-seller in Australia. Forester dominated its market segment for four consecutive years ending 2011. At the [...]
The SAAB demise has been longer than War and Peace. Rumours have flowed thick and fast regarding the possible sale. SAAB fans have let down time and time again as each negotiation fell flat on its face. but this time it seems it might be the real thing. A consortium including investors from Japan and Honkers investors recently formed [...]
Isn’t she pretty? When I first saw the CRZ in concept drawings, I wondered if something that looked as jaw droppingly delicious would ever make it into production and if it did, would it be any good. The problem with most hybrids and electric cars is their ability induce most people to lapse into a coma with their mind-numbing dullness. [...]
Imagine driving along minding your own beeswax, when out of the blue people flee their cars leaving doors open and engines running. Imagine seeing a B-double floating past the intersection just ahead. This is what the view from INSIDE those cars looked like. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eUdGfplrbKU#!
People driving in the fast when they aren’t going fast! You know the ones. They sit in the fast lane without seeming to notice who or what is around them. Invariably it is one of those tiny city cars, or an old rust-bucket. We want to shunt them out of the way but that’s just not done is it? There [...]
