List of Australian Car Clubs and Specialists, New Car Releases and Owners' Car Reviews for Aussie motoring enthusiasts
The Army is and they’re taking their latest toy … “Sorry Sarn’t Major :(” … I mean weapon! Armygeddon – a supercharged 7 litre Landrover will be there to take on all comers. I’m told that the wire guided anti-vehicle missiles will be disarmed but the gun mounts aren’t just for decoration 🙂 “Don’t be […]
According to Dupont, the world’s biggest manufacturer of automotive paints silver has been the most popular colour this year – as it has been for the previous five years. Perhaps it’s time for me and the missus to flog off the silver limo and buy something a little less common 🙂
In a major announcement the chairman of Hyundai Automotive Group revealed that by 2015 is aims to be selling 100,000 Hyundai and 50,000 Kia cars in Australia. The chairman, Chung Mong-koo suggested that by the end of 2007 the company would be selling 70,000 units in Australia and by 2010 it would have doubled it’s […]
Perhaps I should be the last person to write this piece. I mean I cut my 4WD teeth on a very battered but dependable Mk1 Land Rover. And back in 1987 when I spent several weeks driving a base model Pajero I thought of it as a car for sissies. So maybe I’m not the […]
Kia Motors receives $10 billion Export Tower Award – Kia is only the third manufacturing company to receive $10 billion annual export distinction Kia Motors Corporation announced today that it has received the $10 Billion Export Tower Award from the Korean government, thereby reaching one of the most significant milestones in its history — surpassing […]
It may not be widely known but Kia and Hyundai are both owned by the same parent company. Although the marketing of both brands is kept entirely separate and here in Australia it would be rare to find a Kia dealership and a Hyundai dealership under the same roof there is a lot of Hyundai […]
Nissan has launched it’s all-new Navara D40 dual-cab this week. Built in Spain the new range of vehicles will be sold alongside the existing D22 model and will include a 2WD model in the up-market version. Nissan believes that the new D40 is going to take on the Toyota SR5 Hilux while the older D22 […]
Holden and the Queensland Police Service have joined forces in an effort to reduce the road toll and increase road safety leading up to the holiday season. No fewer than 10 head-turning Holden Monaro coupes have joined the Queensland police fleet to provide maximum visibility on roads during peak periods. The Monaros will be used […]
Whatever it was that once made America great seems to have faded away in the last couple of years and all that remains is an ever increasing tide of rampant silliness. The latest crazy idea comes from the US Chamber of Commerce who have suggested that the federal government should now begin to tax hybrid […]
If you’re having problems getting a licence to drive a vehicle then just be thankful that you don’t live in Kuwait. New rules that have just been introduced require expatriates to hold a university degree, receive a salary of not less than $1370 a month and have resided in the country for a minimum of […]
Here in Australia we have recently seen the introduction of labeling on new vehicles that is supposed to show the fuel consumption of that vehicle. On the surface that seems like a really good idea but are those figures genuine? In the US a recent study has found that the posted fuel consumption figures in […]
If you’re in the queue waiting for your Toyota Prius to arrive then I’m sorry to report that the waiting time just got longer. A fire in the paint shop at one of the two factories in Japan that are producing the Prius has set production back by a week. That may not sound like […]
In a world where timing is everything Mitsubishi probably couldn’t have chosen a worse time to introduce a six cylinder car to a market that is coming to grips with increased and unstable fuel prices. The situation is made even worse for the company by the fact that the company in Australia wii stand or […]
From now till the end of December Ford and Holden are fighting over the $12,990 price point in the small car market. Originally Holden claimed the $12,990 price point as their own with the Barina coming in right on the nose with an equipment level that included air. But from now till the end of […]
The world’s biggest car manufacturer has announced that it will close 12 plants across the US and sack over 30,000 people in an attempt to move back into the black. Sales of new cars and trucks fell this year to the point where the company lost more in the first nine months of this year […]
During the recent hurricanes that hit Florida and New Orleans we saw the price of petrol in the United States finally begin to catch up to what the rest of the world pays for fuel. Over time those increasing petrol prices are going to affect everyone, including those who live an affluent lifestyle. So it […]
The new Hyundai Sonata has been out on the streets for a short time now and, despite what some reviewers think, the new Sonata is proving popular with owners. The Sonata comes in either a 2.4 litre 4 cylinder version or a 2.7 litre V6 and each version comes in various levels of creature comfort […]
The one-time Jordan formula 1 racing team has now been renamed MF1 Racing and will race under a license from the Russian Automobile Federation. That makes it the first team to compete under the Russian flag in F1.