List of Australian Car Clubs and Specialists, New Car Releases and Owners' Car Reviews for Aussie motoring enthusiasts
Very few vehicles are currently sold in Australia withside air bags fitted as standard equipment although they are offered as an option by many manufacturers. So are they really worth the extra money? The US insurance industry suggests that they certainly do improve the chances of a vehicle’s occupants surviving a side impact. After conducting […]
Towards the end of this year Dodge will be making a return to the Australian market with a range of vehicles. The first to be released will be the Caliber – an unusual vehicle that doesn’t quite seem to be one thing or another. Aussie Motoring has already taken a preview peek at the Dodge […]
The Volkswagen brand achieved worldwide record sales in the first quarter of 2006. 795,000 vehicles were delivered to customers during the first three months of the year. This is the highest start-of-year figure in the history of the company and represents a rise of some 108,000 vehicles or 15.7 percent compared with the prior-year period. […]
Feast your eyes on a fully restored Holden Torana XU1, the dream car of half the petrol-heads in Australia in the early 1970s. The XU1 was a car that won touring car races and some of the roughest rallies in Australia when driven by such household names as Peter Brock and Colin Bond. This particular […]
With prices ranging from $53,990 for the 3.5 litre V6 up to $59,990 for the 5.7 litre V8 the Chrysler 300C is not going to be over-populating Australian roads anytime soon but Chrysler certainly hopes that it will bring “some passion back to the luxury sedan market.” At least that’s what Gerry Jenkins, the head […]
Every time you check the price board as you pass a service station the bad news is plain to see. The cost of fuel is rising and this time there seems little chance of it dropping back to more reasonable levels. At least one OPEC oil minister has admitted that demand is now outstripping supply […]
If you are and – and you happen to have a spare 15,000 Euros ($A24,993.98 as I write this) then perhaps you might like to consider a “Customized Driving Adventure” through Italy behind the wheel of a Ferrari. The tours are offered by Select Italy and here is a snippet from their latest press release: […]
Perhaps that title is a little unfair because it takes time to turn around a lumbering monsters like Ford and General Motors but just in case they hadn’t got the message car sales figures in the US should have told them something. During March General Motors sales dropped by almost 15% while Toyota reported its […]
The 2006 Fraser Coast Ute show was held at Torbanlea on Saturday March 27. If you’re wondering where the heck the Fraser Coast might be then think of the mainland coast that faces Fraser Island in Queensland and you’ve got the place. Torbanlea is a small village just north of Hervey Bay and just off […]
The grid for the Malaysian Formule 1 Grand Prix is: 1. Fisichella/Renault 2. Button/Honda 3. Rosberg/Williams-Cosworth 4. Webber/Williams-Cosworth Other grid positions are will not be announced till Sunday morning due to the new rules. A number of drivers, including Schumacher/Ferrari have opted for engine changes and this can affect their position on the starting grid […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Both Ford and General Motors have announced savage cuts to their workforce. Ford is set to close 14 plants and sack 25,000 to 30,000 workers while GM intends closing nine plants and laying off 30,000 workers. Both companies are facing stiff competition from Japan and Korea and both companies are said to be burdened with […]
Back on December 7 we reported that the James Bond Car would soon be going under the hammer in Phoenix Arizona. The auction has now been held and what was advertised in the sales brochure as a “1964 Aston Martin DB5 Coupe” will soon be on its way to Switzerland after a Swiss business man […]
Stand by to get slugged in the hip pocket again. Fuel prices are going to rise significantly and it could start to happen as early as Tuesday. The cost of crude oil has jumped by of $US2.00 a barrel and the exchange rate of the Aussie dollar against the US dollar has fallen. Prices in […]
The new Toyota Camry for 2006 was on display at the Detroit Motor Show this past week. The Camry has been the best selling car in the United States for seven of the last eight years the best selling medium car in Australia since 1994. The new 2006 Camry certainly seems set to continue to […]