List of Australian Car Clubs and Specialists, New Car Releases and Owners' Car Reviews for Aussie motoring enthusiasts
What motivates you to buy a certain vehicle? Well, while you’re pondering that curly question a recent survey of 140 automotive executives from around the world found that the executives think that there are a number of reasons that influence a person when they buy a car. 87% felt that quality was an important consideration […]
While the Honda Civic hybrid (pictured) and the Toyota Prius – perhaps the best known hybrid in Australia – did not seem to attract much attention at the Brisbane Motor Show that could all change in the next few years. A recent survey by KPMG of 140 automotive executives from around the world found that […]
At last I have actually seen one up close and personal and my wife and I sat in one at the Brisbane Motor Show while an eager young salesman practiced his sales pitch on us. And our impression was for $42,990 we will quite happily stick with our 2000 model.. My wife’s impression of the […]
My wife and I attended the Brisbane Motor Show on the opening day. Some things surprised us, some things disappointed us but overall we certainly came away thinking that we will be back next year. Here are some random thoughts: The cost of entry – $16.00 was good value The weather wasn’t good on the […]
The Brisbane Motor Show opens it’s doors on March 3 and will run through to Sunday March 12. This year promises to be bigger and better than ever with a record number of cars making their Queensland debut. The range of production vehicles on display this year will include more than 50 vehicles from the […]
In another life I’m not only a freelance writer but I’m also involved in online marketing so I’m always interested to look at the way various manufacturers promote their product. It’s unlikely that we will ever see advertising like this in Australia but this is definitely thinking outside the box and it’s going to give […]
Despite what we were told by a salesman at our local Hyundai dealer several weeks ago the new Grandeur is here and it is being advertised by the local dealer. So what do we have and is it really going to be worth the money. Sadly if you go to the Hyundai website you’re not […]
Are we seeing the beginning of the end of a love affair? Could the passion be cooling and the ardour be waning? Well for all of us who drive normal cars and have trouble at intersections seeing around those lumping great 4x4s that have never seen a hint of a dirt road the news might […]
Now here is a concept car that has been released at for the Melbourne Motor Show that I like, not because it’s a real head-turner or it pushes the boundaries of technology but because it’s a concept car that you or I could build. That’s right, the Nissan Nismo 350Z is a concept car put […]
The Melbourne Motor Show is in full swing and Ford has dipped into its bag of tricks and come up with three treats for Ford enthusiasts. Ford Territory Turbo and Territory Ghia Turbo Both models will go on sale in July powered by a 245kW turbo. The Ghia will come complete with leather upholstery – […]
It’s unlikely that we’ll see this interesting VW Polo variation here in Australia but it’s still interesting to see what some of the European manufacturers can do to enhance their basic designs. The VW CrossPolo is one of those interesting variations. Follow the link to read the details.
One of the most unique exhibitors at the Melbourne Motor Show when it opens on February 7 will be the Redback Spyder, an incredible looking sports car designed and built right here in Australia. Follow the link to see photos and read the story of Australia’s very own Redback Spyder
The Dakar Rally is over for another year and this time it certainly had its down side for Australian motor sport enthusiasts. But for Mitsubishi it was another successful year and VW were quite happy with the outcome too. For the first time a diesel powered car gained a podium finish in the world’s toughest […]
Do you think that street directories and maps are for pussies? Or are you like me and have an unerring ability to always find your way to a railway station whenever you get lost? Well if you do the Volkswagen and Google are on the case. Volkswagen of America, Inc. and Google recently presented the […]
The Melbourne Motor Show starts on February 7 and among the exhibitors will be Dodge who have come to show us what they’re about to offer in showrooms across the country. You may have already seen their advertising on television – even here in regional Queensland they’ve given us a glimpse of three of the […]
It’s built in Germany by Opel on the bare bones of last year’s Holden Barina and Holden expect the car to appeal to women but the fact is that the Holden Tigra is turning heads wherever it goes. It looks like a hard top but it’s really a convertible and you can have one for […]
Ice racing is hardly likely to catch on here in Australia any time soon but in Europe it certainly does have a following where a Kia Rio driver has just beaten an F1 driver to take out the championship. The win gives Kia Rio it’s third consecutive series win. Kia Rio driver, Yvan Muller, has […]
Many many moons ago when I was a teenager set to conquer the world I was persuaded by a good mate to go halves with him in buying an old Mk1 Land Rover. It was a beast that only two adventurous kids could love. It used more oil than petrol, a fully laden semi trailer […]
After 20 years and numerous styling changes the Nissan Pulsar is dead and its replacement is about to hit Nissan showrooms across Australia. To replace the Pulsar Nissan are introducing the Tiida; a totally different car to the Pulsar. The Tiida comes with better equipment levels than the old Pulsar but confirms Nissan’s commitment to […]
There are definitely times when the way manufacturers advertise their motor vehicles is downright boring. But you really couldn’t describe this ad produced to market the Honda Civic in the United Kingdom as boring (the Honda web page has since been removed). Oh and the car looks like this: