List of Australian Car Clubs and Specialists, New Car Releases and Owners' Car Reviews for Aussie motoring enthusiasts
by Stuart Livesey Your parent company is bleeding money – $45 million dollars a day last year. You claim you’re profitable but your cars aren’t selling – the Falcon came in sixth behind Commodore, a whole bunch of Toyota models and the Mazda 3 Your popular SUV is losing its popularity. Your competitor has the […]
It certainly left us scratching our heads by Stuart Livesey Up here in this part of Queensland it’s a fine, hot, sunny day and there are plenty of people out and about enjoying the sun. So there we were, driving along the Esplanade admiring the view when we saw a convertible parked at the side […]
All I can say is Hmmm. The Wheels Car of the Year has just been announced and it happens to be the VE Commodore – the modern vehicle that has a fuel consumption slightly worse than my seven year old Hyundai and a spare wheel that is not really designed for Australian conditions. If I […]
Australian Summer Cars 4 We’ve looked at some of the European convertibles in this series so far so perhaps it’s time to look at some of the American convertibles that are either here or are coming. Let’s start with the Chrysler Sebring; it won’t be available in Australia till sometime after September but there should […]
Or don’t do as I do but do as I say At least that’s what one New South Wales Police Officer seems to be saying. Channel 7 reports that the officer was found to be doing 245 km/h on the F6 freeway. He wasn’t caught by radar or spotted by another police car, instead he […]
General Motors made quite a splash at the Detroit Auto Show with a brand-new electric car. It’s only in the concept stage right now but maybe one day we’ll see the Chevrolet Volt sold in Australia under the Holden brand. And don’t be fooled into thinking that this car can’t travel long distances. General Motors […]
By Stuart Livesey During the 2006 season the Indy cars ran on E10 – a fuel mixture with only 10% ethanol. But from January 31 the Honda 3.5 litre V8 engines used in all Indy cars will be fueled by 100% ethanol.
The Queensland Government today reaffirmed its support for ethanol blended fuels at Saab Australia’s launch of its revolutionary BioPower car at the Holden Performance Driving Centre on the Gold Coast. The Saab BioPower car is the first ethanol production car in Australia that runs on 85% ethanol using its flex-fuel capability, giving motorists the ability […]
Saab will become the first ‘carbon neutral’ car brand in Australia in 2007 with the carbon emissions of every new Saab vehicle sold to be offset by the planting of new trees. Beginning this year, Saab will purchase a one year ‘offset’ to Greenfleet for every new or demonstration Saab vehicle purchased, making Saab the […]
At the moment Mitsubishi is running a major ad campaign here in Queensland for one of their SUVs and one of the features that they really put a lot of emphasis on is the brand of sound system that’s fitted to the vehicle. Perhaps I’m a Luddite but I’ve whenever I’ve been buying a new […]
Mitsubishi showed the prototype for the 2008 Lancer for the first time at last week’s Detroit Motor Show. The next Lancer certainly has some mean looks and interesting mechanicals. The technical details can be found here
Boy do I ever have egg on my face – as one reader pointed out the images that made up most of this article were of the wrong vehicle. My humble apologies for making such a fundamental mistake.
by Stuart Livesey They might be concept cars this year but they will be the basis of models to be released in 2008. Lexus unveiled their 2008 concept cars at the Detroit Motor Show this week and they certainly are stunning examples of a high-performance luxury sedan and a luxury sports car. The IS-F luxury […]
VW Touareg continues to lead at the end of stage 6 The Race Touareg continues Volkswagen’s domination at the head of the leader board after six of the Dakar Rally’s 15 stages: The Spaniard Carlos Sainz and his French co-driver Michel Perin lead the Dakar Rally now for the fourth day in succession. On the […]
by Stuart Livesey Another great vehicle we won’t see in Australia The pickup truck is big business in the American automotive industry and it’s been dominated by Ford and General Motors for a very long time. However Toyota is now taking them on at their own game and the Toyota Tundra is taking over the […]
Only available in the United States … but maybe one day Hyundai have now announced the release of their latest crossover vehicle in the United States. The 2007 Veracruz combines luxury and performance. Inside, passengers are coddled in a rich, sophisticated environment that was inspired by boutique hotels. The result is an interior that could […]
by Stuart Livesey Fine lines and more comfort Subaru released the latest version of their popular Outback at the Detroit Motor Show on Sunday. The Subaru Outback debuts new front sheet metal and features a larger and more upright grille for a bolder appearance. Combined with the new grille and front fascia, the re-designed guards […]
by Stuart Livesey Imagine a Kia Rio with a 4.6 litre V8 under the bonnet If you can stretch your imagination that far then you’re getting close to the Kia Kue. Sadly you’re not likely to ever see this in production but it is fun to let your imagination run wild with the latest Kia […]
VW is very happy The 2007 Dakar Rally has just completed it’s third stage and VW must be feeling rather pleased at the moment. At the end of the day Volkswagen factory driver Carlos Sainz has taken the lead of the Dakar Rally. The Spaniard and his French co-driver Michel Perin took second place in […]
That’s what the NRMA and the New South Wales Opposition would like to see happen by Stuart Livesey If a proposal put to the New South Wales’ Young Driver Advisory Panel by the NRMA and supported by the NSW Opposition is adopted P-plate drivers in New South Wales would lose their licence if they lost […]